Northeast Mycological Federation: 2010 Mushroom Foray

The Northeast Mycological Federation is holding its 2010 Sam Ristich Foray at Soyuzivka,
Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Center, in Kerhonkson, NY. Soyuzivka (Soy-u-'zhif-ka) is just south of
the Catskills in the Shawangunk Ridge region, easily accessible from I-87 and I-84.

Modeled after the architecture of the Carpathian mountains, the buildings that make up the
resort were embellished by the famous woodcarver, Cherniovsky. The venue is well equipped to
host our foray, having comfortable rooms for well over 200, most with their own bathrooms, several
areas for lectures and workshops, a mycophagy kitchen and a huge hall for display and evening
presentations.

This year’s faculty has been assembled by our Chief Mycologist, Gary Lincoff, author of The
Audubon Guide to North American Mushrooms. At this time the group includes: Raymond
Archambault, Russ Cohen, Roy Halling, Marie Heerkens, Roz Lowen, Larry Millman, John Plischke
III, Noah Siegel, Walt Sturgeon, Rod Tulloss and Bill Yule. They will present workshops and
lectures on ascomycetes, Amanitas, boletes, photography, mushroom art, microscopy and wild
food foraging, among others. Elinoar Shavit will organize our mycophagy event with some
surprises in store. There will be socials, games and awards as usual.

There are nearly 400 acres of land and two miles of trails at Soyuzivka. Elmer LeSeur, our walks
coordinator, will take advantage of over 15,000 acres within a short distance of the Heritage Center
to provide varied and interesting walk venues. Having spent fifteen Septembers in this area, I have
found this time of year to provide plentiful mushrooms including excellent edibles such as Boletus
edulis, Rozites (now Cortinarius!) caperata, Grifola frondosa, Cantherellula umbonata, Hericium
etc., etc.. And favorable conditions bring out unusual species for the curious among us.

The housing at Soyuzivka consists of eleven lodges, each uniquely designed with varying room
layouts, settings and amenities. Accommodations will be assigned on a first-come-first-served
basis. A few of the lodges, Darnycia, Kyiv, Poltava and the Studio, have suites that are amenable to
groups, so to book those rooms groups must apply together. Please contact the registrar about
these special arrangements.

For further details please visit our website at: http://nemf.org/files/2010/2010.html.

If you have any questions please contact me, Paul Sadowski, registrar, at
nemf2010@verizon.net

Everyone is encouraged to register early to avoid being disappointed once registration has
filled.