The North American Mycological Association (NAMA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization of professional and amateur mycologists with over 90 affiliated mycological societies in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.* NAMA is committed and dedicated to the promotion of scientific and educational activities related to fungi.* NAMA supports the protection of natural areas and their biological integrity.* NAMA advocates the sustainable use of mushrooms as a resource and endorses responsible mushroom collecting that does not harm the fungi or their habitats.