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NEW JERSEY MYCOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
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MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

MEMBERSHIP KEEPS GROWING!
NJMA must be doing something right! By the end of 2020, the NJMA club had over 600 paying members. This is a 50% growth since this 50+ year old club broke the 400 member level in 2012.  Membership now includes  domestic members outside the NJ-Philadelphia area and even members from other countries. The club remains 100% run by unpaid volunteers.
Picture NJMA notice of reaching over 400 members
Newsletter - Get your watercolors, illustrations, humor,  quizzes, and novice and technical articles published in the newsletter, NJMA News. Let hundreds of people enjoy them.
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​Who will be in the  next installment of popular series Who's in  Name? NJMA News contributor John Dawson writes the story behind famous people in the field of mycology (now over 80 articles!).
Virtual Education - Offered with our own club educators and in conjunction with other clubs across the United States.
Education - Off-season in-person lecturers, classes and workshops. The Microscope Workshop and Introduction to Mushrooms classes are most popular.
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Gene Varney, Tom Volk, Genn and Ania Boyd @Rutgers Workshop March 2004
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Tom Volk and Dorothy Smullen @Rutgers Workshop March 2004
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Fungi photography - Get helpful tips on improving your photos! Watch our newsletter for rules and submission date for our annual Photo Contest.  (This event was not held in 2020-2022).
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​​Mycophagy and MycoAuction - An event held in February.  Check out some of our guest chefs' recipes. (This event was not held in 2020-2022).
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Bob Hosh, Ursula Pohl, Genia Hosh and Jim Richards 1990 Mycophagy
Culinary Group - The NJMA Culinary Group is unlike other NJMA food-centered events, these are not potlucks; they are themed dinners. The most common themes have been national cuisines: Southwest France, Italy, Germany, Vietnam, New Orleans, Caribbean, etc. The group took a pause in recent years, but is ready to make a come back! ​
Grete Turchick Memorial Foray & Picnic - A members only picnic event in July or August.​ 
Holiday Party - A members only event in December - Dinner with Photo Contest. (This event was not held in 2020-2022). 
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Northeast Mycological Federation - (NEMF) Travel and meet your fellow mushroomers at regional events  like the NEMF SAMUEL RISTICH Foray.  In 2018, it was Genesco, NY. In 2019, it was Lock Haven, PA (jointly hosted by NJMA). Each year the host rotates amongst the clubs in the northeast USA and eastern Canada. ​ In 2023, it will be in Kerhonksen, NY.
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North American Mycological Association -  (NAMA) Enjoy discounted membership and access to its publications Mycophile and McIlvainea.

Last Updated: 2023-02-08
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  • HOME
  • ABOUT
    • Our Story
    • FAQs
    • Contact Us
  • FORAYS
    • Foray Etiquette
    • Foray Guidelines
    • Taxonomy
  • MEMBERSHIP
    • Join/Renew
    • Membership Benefits
    • Citizen Scientist
    • What is in it for Kids?
    • Volunteer Opportunities
    • Photo Contest Winners
  • EVENTS
    • Virtual Events
    • Fungus Fest
    • Victor Gambino Weekend Trip
  • NEWSLETTER
  • NJ MUSHROOMS
    • Common NJ Mushrooms
    • Special Projects
    • NJMA Foray Species Lists
    • Rarely Recorded Fungi
    • Useful Field Guides
  • SPECIAL INTERESTS
    • Culinary
    • Lichens
    • Slime Molds
    • Medicinal Fungi
    • Mushroom Cultivation
    • Art
    • MycoCrafts
  • RESOURCES
    • Mushroom Identification
    • Mushroom Clubs
    • Observation Recording
    • For Learning
    • Mycoremediation
    • Poison Control
  • MEMBERS ONLY
    • Book Sales Online
    • Current Newsletter
    • Current Year Newsletters
    • Foray Schedule 2023
    • Directions
    • New Member Welcome
    • YouTube Channel
    • NJMA Hebarium
    • NJMA Library
    • Suggest New Foray Sites
    • By Laws
    • Log Out