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 Conical waxy cap (Hygrophorus conicus) NPS photo by Robert Morgan Back to Chapter 7: Collaboration and Public Participation Articles Public involvement at Blue Ridge Parkway By Bambi Teague and Chris Ulrey Russian scientists help seek brucellosis solutions for Yellowstone By Glenn Plumb, Wayne Brewster, and Margaret Wild Long-term bison management plan for Yellowstone and Montana Park Flight Program protects migratory birds beyond the United States By Carol Beidleman Technology and collaboration improve interagency fire planning By Anne Birkholz and Pat Lineback Work group initiated by National Park Service gains permanent support from county government By Kathleen Kodish Reeder Partners in plant protection at Capitol Reef National Park By Tom O. Clark Mountain of partnerships elevates North Cascades’ monitoring capabilities By Bruce L. Freet Other Developments Joint conservation plan for the Potomac Gorge Geologists-in-the-Parks program expands in scope Public participation and personal watercraft Award-winner Profile - Facility Manager Chris Case recognized with award Superfund cleanup at Grant Kohrs Ranch Progress developing the National Cave and Karst Research Institute International fisheries management plan for the Amistad Reservoir |
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 A photographic mushroom survey Robert Morgan, a photographer and park volunteer, obtained a $14,500 grant from the Skagit Environmental Endowment Commission to conduct a photographic survey of fungi in North Cascades National Park and neighboring Ross Lake National Recreation Area. Although 600–800 mushroom species were estimated to exist in the parks, few had been documented before this effort. In two years of photographing that culminated in 2001, Morgan produced 340 color slides documenting 125 mushroom species. The University of Washington provided expert assistance with species identification, and one rare species was discovered. Twenty-four specimens could not be identified by photographs alone and may include new species. Morgan recorded the date, time, weather, location, and soil temperature for each photograph, and the original color slides and related data were accessioned into the park’s museum collection. Work has begun to convert information from the standard NPS format for museum collections (ANCS+) to the NPSpecies database format, which includes geo-referenced locations of each record for use with GIS applications. The slides have been copied and assembled in three reference notebooks for use by NPS interpreters, the North Cascades Institute, and British Columbia Parks. The photographs have also been placed on CD-ROMs for museum loan, website use, and further investigation by researchers. Although Morgan’s survey covered less than 5% of the parks, it provided valuable information for their management and interpretation. |
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This material is from Natural Resource Year in Review--2001, published by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, in May 2001 (publication D-2255) /YearInReview/yir/yir2001/07_collaboration/07_od1_mushrooms.html Last Updated: |