Highlights from the 2025 NAMA Annual Foray (NAMA New England)
Speakers:
Courtney Keiser (MMS Marek Scholarship), Presley Martin (NAMA Affiliate Club Scholarship) and Kathy Yerich (NAMA Marketing Chair)
Our October 13th meeting will be shared remotely via Zoom.
Join Marek Scholarship winner Courtney Keiser, NAMA Affiliate Club Scholarship winner Presley Martin and NAMA Marketing Chair Kathy Yerich to hear about the North American Mycological Association (NAMA) Annual Foray, held this year on September 11th – 14th in Vermont.
Kathy Yerich has been a member of MMS since 2009, joined NAMA shortly after and has served on the board of both for many years. Co-author of the local field guide, Mushrooms of the Upper Midwest, she loves attending the NAMA Forays, teaching people about MN mushrooms and learning about mushrooms from other regions. She is enchanted with the lifelong friendships found through these forays, and thrilled with the success of the Marek Scholarship, honoring the memory of one of those friends.
Courtney Keiser is the 2025 Marek Scholarship Recipient.
Presley Martin is an artist who lives and works in Minneapolis. His work questions commonly held assumptions about the environment. Based on countless hours of direct field observations, his works take many forms including sculptures, installations, photographs and performances. Presley has an MFA in sculpture from San José State University and a BA in art history from the University of Pittsburgh. He is the recipient of an Artists Initiative grant and a Creative Support for Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. Check out his work at presleymartin.com.
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