NAMA '02

October 10-13, 2002
Diamond Lake, Oregon

Where: In 2002 NAMA will foray where it has never forayed before--southern Oregon. In particular, we will be staying at Diamond Lake which is near the famous Crater Lake. Diamond Lake is 85 miles northeast of Medford, Oregon and just north of Crater Lake National Park (see map). The conference will be held at Diamond Lake Resort (www.diamondlake.net). The resort is nestled in the forest alongside the lake. It includes a main lodge for meetings and meals.

There are 3 types of housing:

  • 40 motel rooms have one queen bed and one double bed;
  • 10 studio-housekeeping units have either a queen bed or two twins;
  • 24 cabins have two bedrooms, one with a queen bed, the other with two twins.

    • For those who are interested in alternative accommodations, there are several nearby campgrounds and an RV park with hookups. The RV park is typically open until Oct. 15, but it depends on weather. You can contact the RV park after May 15 at (541)793-3088.

    Who Will Be There: Dr. Jim Trappe from Oregon State University will be the Chief Mycologist. Dr. Trappe is a specialist on underground fungi. If you've ever wondered about truffling, this will be a great opportunity to interact and collect with some of the best trufflers around. Dr. Nancy Weber from OSU, who is well known for her work on Ascomycetes, and Dr. Mike Beug from Evergreen State College will be there. We will have presentations from several graduate students including: Brandon Metheny (U. of Wash.), Matt Trappe (OSU), and a group working on wild mushroom stewardship at OSU (Rebecca Mclain, Eric Jones and Sue Alexander). Several other mycologists have been invited and have expressed interest, but have not yet been able to commit. Of course there will also be the wonderfully diverse members of NAMA all gathered together to collect, study, eat and talk about mushrooms!

    Early Events: The trustees will arrive on Oct. 9 and meet 9-5 PM on Thursday, October 10.
    People arriving about noon on Oct. 10 will have the option of attending the early bird foray.
    What We'll Do: In addition to enjoying all the mushroom talks, we will be having several forays each day to the local forests. The local forests are mostly conifers including Douglas fir, ponderosa pine, lodgepole pine and western hemlock. This area of Southern Oregon is best known for the White Matsutake (Tricholoma magnivelare) which grow with the lodgepole pine. The Douglas fir are associated with the Oregon White Truffle (Tuber gibbosum) and the Giant Golden Chanterelle (Cantharellus formosus and relatives). The western hemlocks are known for the wide variety of coral mushroom associates (Ramaria spp.). Oregon is also known to have some of the few known individuals of the only officially endangered mushroom species: Bridgeoporus nobilissimus. While we will not intentionally reveal the locations of any of these individuals, it is possible that with so many sharp mushroom oriented eyes that some previously unknown individuals could be discovered. In addition to hunting for these stars of the mushroom world, we will have forays particularly oriented towards beginners, a photography workshop and some special forays for truffles. Back at the resort we will have a selection of vendors enticing you with their wonderful mushroom-wares. Evening events will include several socials, our traditional raffle and the always excellent NAMA photo contest hosted by Dean Abel.

    How To Get There: The nearest commercial airport is 85 miles away in Medford, Oregon. There are two shuttle services that can take you to the resort:

  • Diamond Lake Resort Shuttle Service: advance reservations are required. E-mail: dlresort@rosenet.net or call 800-733-7593. A 14-passenger van is used for transport; a pick-up truck takes the luggage. One-way shuttle rates: 1 passenger, $65.00; 2 passengers, $32.50 each; 3 passengers, $22 each; 4 or more passengers, $16.00 each.
  • Yellow Cab of Southern Oregon: advance reservations are required. Email: craigtransportation@grrtech.com or call 541-772-6288. They have one 7-passenger van and several 5-person cabs. The cost for any vehicle's one-way trip is $160, or $23 per person in the van, $32 person in the cabs.
  • Rental cars are available in the Medford airport from Budget (541)773-7023, Hertz (541)773-4293 and Avis (541)773-3003.

    • For those who want to take in more of the beautiful Oregon country-side and possibly save some money, you might consider flying into Bend/Redmond (130 miles), Eugene (132 miles) or even Portland (260 miles). If you know others who are flying to Medford, try to coordinate to use the same shuttle and save money - or rent a vehicle together. You may also want to check the price of renting vans - they may be cheaper than cars.
    Registering:
  • You should try to register early as we expect to sell out. Lots of people have been asking about the foray and we can only accommodate 250 people.
    • Notes:
  • Registration Form:   www.namyco.org/events/naf02reg.pdf
  • The registration form is 2-sided.
  • NAMA cannot guarantee space at Diamond Lake Resort unless registration is received before September 1.
  • If you have mushroom-wares you'd like to sell at the conference or want to help make the conference make sure you fill at the appropriate section on the registration form.
  • This is the first year that a NAMA Foray Team has put on the annual foray so no club is hosting the event. Please help make this a success by registering early using the registration form.
    • Questions? Address them to the Foray Team coordinator you think most likely to know the answers:
  • Planning, Lee Yamada: yamacole@cruzio.com
  • Forays, Jack Hausotter: (541)863-5347
  • Logistics, Ken Sommers: kenocybe@directvinternet.com
  • Programs, Judy Roger: judyr@hevanet.com
  • Publicity & Vendors, Nathan Wilson: velosa@cinenet.net
  • Registration, Ann Bornstein: gramma.ann@att.net
  • Socials, Igor Malcevski: igor@premier1.net
  • NAMA's Arts and Graphics Committee created the Northwest logo, which features Phaeocollybia scatesiae.
    The other 5 logos (NE, SW, SE, N central, and S central) will also feature mushrooms characteristic of the area.
  • NAMA'02 Registration Form  
    • Maps
  • http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/umpqua/ump_vcn2.html  (from USFS Umpqua NF website)
  • http://www.swcp.com/mycowest/maps/diamondl.htm  (from Diamond Lake Resort website)
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