NAMA Educational Programs
Catalog of Educational Programs on Mushrooms and other Fungi
    Enrich your meetings and teaching sessions with NAMA slide and video programs. When ordering please allow plenty of time for packing and shipping by our volunteer. All programs have written scripts and most also include a narrative on audio cassette. The cassettes are not cued for automatic advance. Some programs are now on video.

To Order: Write, call, or Email Carlene Skeffington, giving your name, street address (no PO boxes), date you need the program (allow time for previewing), an alternative program choice, and a phone number where you can be reached. If you wish a confirmation, please enclose a self addressed postcard with correct postage.

Cost:

  • These programs are available on loan to NAMA members and NAMA affiliated clubs at no charge, but due to financial restraints, we are requesting voluntary contributions ( suggested amount, $5 to $10 per program) to cover the costs of outgoing postage and upkeep.
  • Checks should be made payable to NAMA and enclosed with the program return.
  • Non-members pay $20 per program, with a check made payable to NAMA which is to be included with the order form.
  • Please return programs promptly after use via first class (i.e., priority) mail, insured for $50 per program. UPS or similar commercial carrier is fine too and usually includes up to $100 insurance. Please return the enclosed form or pertinent information so we can verify your return of borrowed materials.

    • Address for orders and return shipments:
        Carlene Skeffington
        505 West Hollis St., Suite 109
        Nashua NH 03062
        Work:   (603) 882-0311
            carlene@drsphl.com
        Home:   (603) 654-2125
        skeff@tellink.net    

    Program Listing

    1. Diversity of the Mushroom World.   Steve Trudell. 45 min. 138 slides. This is a beginners' program. Life-styles of mushrooms, where they live and what they do, with emphasis on the variety of forms, colors, etc. No audio.

    2. The Gilled Fungi: the Friesian Method of Classification.   Dr. David Hosford & Kit Scates-Barnhart. 40 min. 79 slides. Explains and illustrates with diagrams the terminology and stature type of the Friesian system. This system has been in use for 150 years. Features identification without using a microscope.

    3. Gilled Fungi: The Friesian Genera.   Dr. David Hosford & Kit Scates-Barnhart. 60 min. 80 slides. For mushroom identification classes and advanced students. Demonstrates which genera of each spore color occur in each stature type and explains how to tell them apart. Most effective if used after program #2.

    Programs 4-11 are a series intended to help the student learn to identify a wide variety of common mushrooms, including edible and poisonous species. Program 4 should be viewed first but the others can be used in any order.
     4. Introduction to the Major Groups of Mushrooms.   Dr. Michael Beug. 40 min. 80 slides. A general overview of mushroom identification, with music background. May be substituted for program 1.

    5. Gilled Mushrooms I: White Spored.   Dr. Michael Beug. 48 min. 80 slides. VHS video available. Includes Amanita, Lepiota, Hygrophorus and Russula families.

    6. Gilled Mushrooms II: White Spored.   Dr. Michael Beug. 43 min. 80 slides. VHS video available. Includes Armillaria, Mycena, Flammulina, Collybia, Marasmius, Clitocybe, Laccaria, Lentinus, Pleurotus and others.

    7. Gilled Mushrooms III: Pink to Brown Spored.   Dr. Michael Beug. 42 min. 80 slides. VHS video available. Covers Pluteus, Volvariella, Entoloma, Paxillus, Gymnopilus, Pholiota, Heboloma, Cortinarius and others.

    8. Gilled Mushrooms IV: Purple-Brown to Black Spored.   Dr. Michael Beug. 36 min. 80 slides. VHS video available. Discusses Agaricus, Stropharia, Psilocybe, Coprinus, Panaeolus, Chroogomphus and more.

    9. Non Gilled Mushrooms I.   Dr. Michael Beug. 42 min. 80 slides. VHS video available. Chanterelles, boletes, hydnums, and polypores.

    10. Non Gilled Mushrooms II.   Dr. Michael Beug. 47 min. 80 slides. VHS video available. The clavarias and gasteromycetes including puffballs and bird's nest fungi. Also the Hymenogastrales, the false puffballs.

    11. Non Gilled Mushrooms III.   Dr. Michael Beug. 43 min. 80 slides. VHS video available. Ascomycetes and Heterobasidomycetes. Includes morels, false morels, and jelly fungi. Also discusses slime molds and other fungi.

    12. Amanitas of the Pacific North West.   Janet Lindgren. 32 min. 62 slides. An overview of some of the many Amanitas to be found in the Pacific Northwest. Includes a chart of the subgenera and sections of the genus Amanita. Reviewed by Dr. Rodham Tulloss.

    13. Microscopy in the Study of Mushroom Spores.   Dr. Leo J. Tanghe. 40 min. 79 slides. Designed for a general audience, this program clearly explains how to use a microscope and prepare slides for observation. Uses photomicrographs to explain the diversity and characteristics of spores for the accurate identification of mushrooms.

    14. The Ultrastructure and Diversity of Mushrooms.   Paul Stamets. 40 min. 74 slides. The scanning electron microscope reveals the three dimensional details of mushroom spores and tissues.

    15. Photographing Fungi, Part 1 (of 2). Harley Barnhart. 70 min. 156 slides. (Available mid- to late-October)
        A basic treatment covering the choice of subjects, equipment and film characteristics, use of natural light, exposure, and composition. Suited for audiences with limited photographic skills. Part 2, a more advanced treatment encompassing techniques for electronic flash and macrophotography (extreme close-ups), is in preparation.

    16. Poisonous and Hallucinogenic Mushrooms (revised).   Dr. Michael Beug.
          Two parts:   Part I, 35 minutes, 40 slides.   Part II, 30 minutes, 40 slides.
    May be shown as one long program or two short ones. Includes a 23" x 37" wall chart, Diagnosis and Treatment of Mushroom Poisoning, by Kit Scates-Barnhart. Suitable for general audiences, students or physicians. Explains the effects of ingesting toxic mushrooms. Covers toxin groups, their chemical compositions, and symptoms. Toxic species are described.
    . . Available on the Web:   http://www.evergreen.edu/mushrooms/phm/

    17. Mushrooms: Macro to Micro.   Kim Emmons & Cara Styles. 50 min. 157 slides. Kim and Cara have created a fascinating mycophotographic journey from natural habitats to the microscopic world of fungi. Covers more than thirty species. A guided trip into the language of microscopy, and the inner workings of fungi and slime molds. Appropriate for general audiences and mycology students.

    18. Mushrooms for color.   © 1989, David Marks Productions. 28 min. VHS Video. A visual record of mushroom dyeing. Includes scenes from California and Sweden. Much of the footage is from the Fourth International Fiber and Fungi Symposium and Exhibition, Mendocino CA, 1988. Suggested for use along with program #19.

    19. Mushrooms for paper.   © 1993, David Marks Productions. 10 min. VHS Video. A how-to demonstration and a record of the opening night of the Exhibition of Mushrooms for Paper at the Mendocino Art Center in October, 1992. Useful for schools and other groups. Suggested for use in conjunction with program #18.

    20. A Guide to In-Camera Editing.   © A First Generation Video Production. 20 min. VHS Video. Includes a pamphlet. A quick and easy way to edit as you go when taping speakers and documenting events.

    21. Morels, Truffles and Other Spring Fungi.   Dr. Michael Beug. 40 min. 80 slides. VHS video available. Includes morels, false morels, cup fungi, truffles, false truffles, puffballs, earthballs, and gilled and pored mushrooms likely to be found in spring.
    . . Available on the Web:   http://www.evergreen.edu/mushrooms/mtsm/mtsm.htm

    22. Cooking with Hope.   Hope Miller. 58 slides. Audio tape not yet available. While traveling with world-famous mycologist husband, Dr. Orson K. Miller, Jr., Hope had the time and supplies of mushrooms to experiment and developed many creative recipes and cooking techniques. She shares some of these with you.

    23. Mushrooms in Kansas.   Ron Meyers. 45 min., 80 slides. Covers some of the surprising diversity of mushrooms found in Kansas, many of which probably also are found in the other states of the Great Plains.

    24. Winning Slides from NAMA Photo Contests.   This is not a formal program but we will assist you in obtaining some of our most beautiful slides for a discussion or delightful presentation of your own design. Call for more information.

    25. Introduction to Mushrooms. Dr. Michael Beug. 50 min. 80 slides. An introductory program for all audiences which covers the most common edible and poisonous mushrooms as well as the best cultivated mushrooms. The program is intended to guide the viewer to the best edible species and away from the most dangerous species. While the emphasis is on mycophagy, attention is also paid to the role of mushrooms in the environment and in human attitudes.
    . . Available on the Web:   http://www.evergreen.edu/mushrooms/introm/

    26. Introduction to Fall Mushrooms. Dr. Michael Beug. 45 min. 80 slides. Focuses on the common basidiomycetes found during the fall season with comments about both habitat and ease of identification. The mushrooms represented are from throughout North America with a slight bias towards the species found in the Pacific Northwest.
    . . Available on the Web:   http://www.evergreen.edu/mushrooms/ifm/

    NEW VIDEOS
    Available only to NAMA affiliated clubs or to individual NAMA members, free of charge except for return postage, for a period of two weeks.
    27. A Walk in the Woods. Dr. Samuel Ristich. A group of mushroomers are led on a walk in the woods with Sam as the leader.  (27 minutes)

    28. After the Ashes Cool: A Look At Post Fire Fungi. Dr. Nancy Smith Weber. A thoroughly researched and informative slide-lecture on the fungi that grow in forest burn sites. It was filmed at a meeting of the New Mexico Mycological Society.  (1 hour and 25 minutes)

    29. An Introduction to Mushrooming Basics. Dianna Smith. Dianna videotaped Don Shernoff and the Connecticut-Westchester Mycological Society on two fall walks, as Don covers all the important aspects of mushrooming for a beginner. He explains mushrooming in a serious, thoughtful, and intelligent manner, and draws your interest as you follow him on the walk. Dianna produces videotapes on nature and gardening topics for a weekly cable TV program in New York.  (1 hour) - (available for purchase-see below)

    ITEMS FOR SALE
    An Introduction to Mushrooming Basics. Dianna Smith. Videotape. (Program #29 under NEW VIDEOS)
  • Cost per tape is $29.95 + $5 shipping and handling ($7 overseas). Clubs can order 10 or more copies @ $25.00 each + appropriate shipping and handling. PAL or SECAM formats can be ordered at additional cost. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to NAMA.
  • Send check or money order, payable to Dianna Smith, to
    •     Dianna Smith
        30 Fox Run Road
        Croton on Hudson, New York 10520

    Diagnosis and Treatment of Mushroom Poisoning. Kit Scates-Barnhart. Poster, 24 in. x 36 in. An excellent gift for clubs to give to hospitals and clinics. It is an important addition to any club's educational resources.

  • Make check for $24.95 + 4.50 shipping and handling payable to

    •     Fungal Cave Books
        1943 SE Locust Ave
        Portland OR 97214-4826.

    Pronouncing Names of Fungi. Cassette tape and script. Featuring the recorded voices of Dr. Alexander H. Smith and Dr. Rolf Singer. Side one contains Dr. Smith giving American pronunciations while side two has Dr. Singer with the European pronunciations. Helps you decide which pronunciations your friends will prefer!

  • Make check for $7.75 payable to NAMA Education Committee and mail to

    •     NAMA Pronouncing Tape
        1943 SE Locust Ave
        Portland OR 97214-4826.
    Slime Molds I, II & III. These three historic films have been collected on one video, running about 65 minutes. The color films were prepared by James Koevenig in 1961 at the University of Iowa under the direction of C.J. Alexopoulos, G. W. Martin and R.T. Porter. The video features live action and time lapse photography, photomicrography and animation and teaches about the fascinating world of myxomycetes.
  • Slime Mold tapes will be prepared as individual orders are received, so allow extra time. Cost per tape is $29.95 + $5 shipping and handling ($7 overseas).
  • Send check or money order, Payable to NAMA, to Dean Abel (address below).
    • Note: The regular tape is in NTSC format for North America, but is available in SECAM (France and others) or PAL (Spain, Germany and others) by special order. Specify the required format and send $46.95 (shipping included) to
        Dean Abel
        Biological Sciences 138 BB
        University of Iowa
        Iowa City IA 52242.
    Note: If you know of a slide, audio or video production that should become a part of this NAMA service please contact
        Sandy Sheine - Education Committee Chair
        PO Box 81640
        Rochester, Michigan  48308-1640
        (914) 649-5592
            ssheine@aol.com
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