Alberta Mycological Society

Red Deer Region Foray!
2019-08-04 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Edmonton)
Join us for a foray in the Red Deer Region!

Leader(s): Candice Cullum
Date: Sunday, August 4th
Time:: 2:00 – 4:00 PM
Location: Meeting at the entrance to the Innisfail Natural Area located on highway 590
Other Details: Your foray leader for this event is Candice Cullum, available at aubreywink@yahoo.com
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.
Happy Foraging!

Gregg Cabin Area Foray!
2019-08-05 10:30 - 14:00
Join us for a foray in the Gregg Cabin Recreational Area!

Leader(s): Dianne Dubetz
Date: Monday, August 5th
Time: 10:30AM – 2:00 PM
Location: Foray meeting place is Hinton Green Square at 10:30AM- the foray location is 1/2 hour out of town; the group can carpool from the square.
Directions to foray location: When traveling west from Edmonton, turn left (south) onto Highway 40, approximately 4 kilometres past the town of Hinton. Follow Highway 40 south just over 20 kilometres, until the Gregg River Road (and Gregg River) is encountered on the left side of the Highway. Turn left onto this road and follow it for 7.4 kilometres until the turn-off to the Gregg Cabin Recreation Area is found on the right side of the road, the foray will be a bit south of the campground.
Other Details: Your foray leader for this event is Dianne Dubetz, available at wylaw@telus.net. Wear appropriate footwear and clothing and bring bug spray!
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.
Happy Foraging!

South Bear Creek Park Trail Foray!
2019-08-10 09:45 - 15:30
Join us for a foray in Grande Prairie Alberta!

Leader(s): Al Bromling
Date(s): Saturday, August 10th
Time: 9:45AM – 3:30PM
Location: South Bear Creek Park Trail – 6125 100 Street, Grande Prairie. Please visit the map for location details.
Directions:Meet at Pavilion Parking lot which (has no address, but close by the Ball Association, near the ball diamonds).
Other Details: We suggest you bring lunch, drinks, insect repellent. Your foray leader is Al Bromling, available at abromling@gmail.com should you have questions.

Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.
Happy Foraging!

Pre-Expo Ashland Dam Foray!
2019-08-10 11:00 - 16:00
Join us for a foray near Ashland Dam!

Leader(s): Robert Simpson
Date: Saturday, August 10th
Time: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Ashland Dam recreational area
Other Details: Your foray leader for this event is Robert Simpson, available at rsimpson@dursim.com. Directions to be provided later. This foray is for the purpose of gathering specimens for the Mushroom Exposition we are hosting at the University of Alberta Botanical Gardens on August 11. We will drop off our specimens at the Gardens at about 5 p.m. on the afternoon of this foray.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.
Happy Foraging!

Pre-Expo Van der Shoot Foray!
2019-08-10 11:00 - 16:00
Join us for a Pre-Expo Foray near Breton, Alberta!

Leader(s): Bill Richards
Date: Saturday, September 10th
Time: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Van Der Schoot wood lot Near Breton. We will meet at the van der Schoot property which is approximately 11 km west of Breton (see google map link).
Other Details:We need 4 to 6 able bodied persons to assist is moss and mushroom collection at the Pieter van der Schoot wood lot. The participants will gathering specimens for the Mushroom Exposition we are hosting at the University of Alberta Botanical Gardens on August 11. The specimens will drop off at the Gardens at about 6 p.m. on the afternoon of this foray. Please confirm your attendance by contacting Bill at bill.richards@shaw.ca.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.
Happy Foraging!

Red Deer Region Foray!
2019-08-14 18:30 - 20:30
Join us for a foray in the Red Deer Region!

Leader(s): Candice Cullum
Date: Wednesday, August 14th
Time:: 6:30 – 8:30 PM
Location: Pine Lake – Alberta Conservation Area Site – Meet at Ghost Pine General Store
36448 Highway 816 NE, Pine Lake, AB T0M 1S0, Canada
Other Details: Your foray leader for this event is Candice Cullum, available at aubreywink@yahoo.com or by phone at 1 403-886-4429. Please visit the map for a detailed location. Wear appropriate footwear and clothing and bring bug spray!
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.
Happy Foraging!

Foray in your neighborhood!
2019-08-19 18:45 - 20:45
Join us for a foray in Whitemud Creek Ravine!

Leader(s): Elizabeth Lakeman, Karen Slevinsky
Date: Monday, August 19th
Time:: 6:45 – 8:45 PM
Location: Whitemud Creek Ravine South (south of Rainbow Valley Ski area)
We will meet in the parking lot accessed from Rainbow Valley Road, West off of 119 St. NW and just South of Whitemud Drive NW – south side of Rainbow Valley Road (it’s the parking lot BEFORE you get go under the bridge to get to the Ski Club parking lot). Please come a little early to register.
Other Details: Your foray leaders for this event are Elizabeth Lakeman, co-hosted with Karen Slevinsky, available at elizabethlakeman0@gmail.com. Please visit the map for a detailed location. Long pants and shirts are advisable – also bug spray!
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.
Happy Foraging!

Bragg Creek Area Foray!
2019-08-24 10:00 - 13:00
Join us for a foray in Bragg Creek!

Leader(s): Christine Costello
Date: Saturday, August 24th
Time: 10:00AM – 1:00PM
Location: West Bragg Creek Day Use Park
In Bragg Creek, head west on Balsam Ave, past the mall with Bragg Creek Foods and over the Elbow River bridge. Turn left at the T-intersection onto Centre Ave. Continue down Centre Ave for 9.3 km to the West Bragg Creek Day Use Area. Park in the NE corner of the lot, Area F. Hoping for some mushrooms…or at least a pleasant walk in these lovely woods!
Other Details: Your foray leader for this event is Christine Costello, available at ccostello53@gmail.com. Please visit the map for a detailed location. Please dress appropriately and bring bug spray.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.
Happy Foraging!

Foray in your Neighborhood!
2019-08-29 18:45 - 20:45
Join us for a foray in Edmonton, AB!

Leader(s): Elizabeth Lakeman and Karen Slevinsky
Date: Thursday, August 29th
Time: 6:45PM – 8:45PM
Location: MacTaggart Sanctuary Trail
Mactaggart Sanctuary Trail Parking lot. Access from 23rd Ave NW going East on 23 Ave only. The parking lot is West of 119 St. and East of Rabbit Hill Road.
Other Details: Your foray leaders for this event are Elizabeth Lakeman and Karen Slevinsky, available at elizabethlakeman0@gmail.com. Please visit the map for a detailed location. We will meet in the parking lot and walk to the foray site. This site can have some muddy, rugged spots. Please come a little early to register as we would like to leave on the foray at 6:45 pm. Looking forward to seeing you all there!
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.
Happy Foraging!

Water Valley Foray NW of the City of Calgary
2019-09-01 10:00 - 13:00
Join us for a foray in Water Valley!

Leader(s): Christine Costello
Date: Sunday, September 1st
Time: 10:00AM – 1:00PM
Location: Meeting at Water Valley Community Hall Parking lot.
Other Details: Your foray leader for this event is Christine Costello, available at ccostello53@gmail.com. We’re hoping for some late summer to early fall mushrooms. We have permission to foray on leased land, a short drive from the Community Center. This wooded area is dense; wear suitable clothing and footwear and bring bug spray. Please visit the map for a detailed location.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.
Happy Foraging!

Perryvale Foray! RSVP Required
2019-09-06 19:00 - 2019-09-08 17:30
Join us for a multi-day foray in Perryvale Alberta!

Leader(s): Robert Simpson
Date: Friday, September 6th – Sunday, September 8th
Time: Saturday Sept. 7: morning foray starting at 10:30 a.m. afternoon foray starting at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8: morning foray starting at 10:30 a.m.
Location: Meet at the Perryvale Community Hall – Gd, Main St, Perryvale, AB T0G 1T0
Other Details: Perryvale is located about 35 kms. south of Athabasca to the east of Highway 2 north. Drive north on Hwy. 2 from Edmonton for about 1 hour. Turn right onto Township Road 633A Turn right onto Range Rd. 232B Perryvale will be on your left a short distance from the last turn. 40 campsites are available free of charge in the Perryvale Campground. If all those sites are taken, Bruno Wiskel and his partner Susan Galloway will have room on their nearby land for campers. There is a trout pond nearby and campers will have access to the washroom facilities in Perryvale Hall if they so wish. Bruno is hosting a group of some 30 square dancers that same week-end and we are welcome to participate in the dancing and in a barbecue being held on the Saturday evening, starting at 6 p.m., at a cost of $10.00 each. Phone number for Rob Simpson: 780-493-1870 or Bruno Wiskel: 780-689-2944.
Please RSVP so we know how many campers to anticipate!
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.
Happy Foraging!

GAMF in Weald Provincial Recreation Area and Robb Area Foray! Reservation Req'd!
2019-09-13 20:00 - 2019-09-15 17:00
Registration for the 2019 Great Alberta Mushroom Foray is open!
An amazing weekend of mushrooming with eminent mycologists and local experts is planned for September 13, 14, and 15, 2019, at Weald Provincial Recreation Area and Robb, Alberta. Join Michael Schulz, mycologist, ecologist and resident microscopist from Portage College; and Martin Osis, former and long time President of the Alberta Mycological Society as we locate, pick, and identify fungi in the Coal Branch. A citizen science approach will be used for collecting, sorting, identifying and recording our fungal finds.

Leaders: Karen Slevinsky and Robert Simpson
Dates: Friday, September 13 – Sunday, September 15, 2019
Cost: Registration Cost for the Great Alberta Mushroom Foray – $10 per member
Camping at Weald Provincial Recreation Area $30 per unit per night. Please reserve your spot by pre-paying. We can only accommodate 20 units (motorhome, trailer, or tent)
Camping Ticket options: Friday night ($30/unit); Saturday night ($30/unit) * see site description below.
If you would like to stay at the Coal Branch Hotel the cost is $40-$85 per night; a limited number of rooms and types have been set aside for the AMS. Please contact kjslevinsky@hotmail.com to make a reservation.
If you are staying elsewhere and coming for the day, you will still need to purchase a GAMF Registration Ticket for $10.
Location: Weald Provincial Recreation Area campground. Please visit the map for location details.
Directions: Take Hwy 16 through Edson; 5 km west of town take HWY 47 south for approximately 35 km to Weald Provincial Recreation Area campground (on the left side of the highway).
Tentative Schedule of Events:
Friday, September 13, 2019
Arrival at Weald Provincial Recreation Area or Coal Branch Hotel on your schedule
Meet at 8:00 pm. Informal gathering at the Weald Provincial Recreation Area campsite
Saturday, September 14, 2019
8:30 a.m. Meet at the Robb Community Hall (RCH) for introductions, orientation and procurement of materials necessary for collecting.
9:30 a.m. Leave for the morning forays (two specially chosen sites) from the RCH
11:30 a.m. return with specimens to the RCH – sort, categorize and begin identification
12:00 noon HOSTED hot lunch provided by the Coal Branch Hotel
1:30 p.m. Leave for the afternoon forays (two specially chosen sites) from the RCH
4:00 p.m. return with specimens – sort, categorize and continue identification
6:00 p.m. Pot Luck Dinner at the RCH
7:00 p.m. Evening Speaker: Gulnara Tagirdzhanova “Hidden symbionts in lichens”
8:00 p.m. Identification to continue
Sunday, September 15, 2019
Agreed upon start time and meeting place – Foraging for edible mushrooms in the vicinity of Robb/Weald with knowledgeable leaders
12:00 noon Meet at the RCH – Discussion and ID session at the display tables
Qs&As
1:30 p.m. Clean up
Please Note: There is no electrical service in the campground. The site includes a kitchen shelter with a big fire place. The kitchen shelter has about 8 picnic tables in it. There is a pump for non-potable water, therefore plan accordingly. There are 2 outhouses on site and picnic tables and fire pits are scattered throughout the site for the use of campers. There will be a supply of firewood. Campers should bring everything needed to be self-sufficient.
People who wish to camp can arrive the evening before. We have the group campground reserved from 4 pm Friday evening until about noon on the Sunday. Those not wishing to camp may make alternate arrangements to stay overnight in Edson (approximately 40 km away).

Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.
Happy Foraging!We would like to thank the Alberta Conservation Association for their financial support for this project.

Calgary Area Fall Meeting
2019-11-05 19:00 - 20:30 | Nose Hill Library, 1530 Northmount Dr NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2L 0G6, Canada
Join us for a Fall Meeting in Calgary!
Date: Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Time: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Location: Nose Hill Library
1530 Northmount Dr. NW
Calgary, AB T2L 0G8
Meeting Agenda:
1. Mushroom Study – Topic will be Honey Mushrooms, how to ID them with a short video presentation
2. Summary of 2019 forays and activities
3. Tentative Events for 2020 Season
–> Mushroom Dinner
–>Speaker Series
–> Bear Smart
–> Foray Schedule
Note: Members may bring short stories, ideas for future events, plants for the agenda, AND any photos they may have for a slide show. Photos may be emailed to gold@wsr.com
If you have any questions, please contact Christine at membership@wildmushrooms.ws

January Board Member Retreat
2020-01-17 08:00 - 2020-01-19 17:00
Every year, AMS Board Members get together for a retreat to discuss upcoming forays schedule, organization function, and other key aspects of the society. We all love the outdoors and this provides board members an opportunity to head outside of city limits and discuss all things fungi and how we can keep providing members with what they’re looking for. If you’re interested in becoming a board member, please contact our Karen Slevinsky, AMS President (kjslevinsky@hotmail.com). Board Member nominations are brought forward every Annual General Meeting in March.

CANCELLED - 2020 AMS Annual General Meeting
2020-03-21 09:00 - 14:00 | Shady Nook Hall, 28348 Township Rd 380, Red Deer County, Alberta, T4E 2G2, Canada
THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED

CANCELLED: Winter Polypore Foray
2020-03-22 18:30 - 20:30
Join us for a foray in the Edmonton, Alberta!

Leader(s): TBD
Date: March 22, 2020
Time: TBD
Location: TBD – Edmonton River Valley
Other Details: TBD
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.
Happy Foraging!

Spring Mushrooms Zoom Presentation & Discussion - Morels and False Morels 101
2020-05-07 19:00 - 20:00
Due to popular request, the following has been rescheduled to Thursday from Wednesday
SPRING MUSHROOMS
ZOOM PRESENTATION and DISCUSSION

Due to COVID19 restrictions and until we can foray in groups again, please join us for an online ZOOM presentation.
The focus of the presentation will be on
‘Morels and False Morels 101’
especially geared to those still learning.
Q & A will be welcomed after the presentation as well as stories and suggestions from experienced and knowledgeable members.

When: Thursday, May 7
7:00-7:30 PM Presentation
7:30 – 8:00 PM Q&A and discussion
Who: Presenter is Christine Costello (AMS membership coordinator)

ZOOM Meeting ID 332 055 5884
PSWD Z128Mams33
This ZOOM Code is intended for AMS paid members only.
Please do not share on Facebook or with non members.

Happy Foraging!

Online Workshop - Growing Edible Mushrooms in Your Backyard
2020-05-09 13:00 - 16:00, 2020-05-10 13:00 - 16:00
Hosted by Akesi Farms and Fungi Akuafo
A 3hr introduction to cultivating mushrooms in your backyard. This workshop will include an overview of fungi ecology, a discussion on how to choose which species to grow, instructions on how to inoculate woodchips and log stacks, and tips to care for your new fungi friends.
Delivered online via Zoom due to: AHS COVID-19 recommendations.
AMS members get a 10% discount until June 26, 2020 if they use the following coupon code at the checkout: AMSCourse2020
Happy Growing!

CANCELLED: Early Morel Foray
2020-05-30 14:00 - 16:00
All Forays have been cancelled for the time being due to COVID-19.

Leader(s): TBD
Date: TBD
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Other Details: TBD
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.
Happy Foraging!

CANCELLED: Late Morel Foray
2020-06-06 14:00 - 16:00

Online Workshop - Growing Edible Mushrooms in Your Home
2020-06-14 13:00 - 16:00
Hosted by Akesi Farms and Fungi Akuafo
A 3hr introduction to cultivating mushrooms in your home. This workshop will include an overview of fungi ecology, a discussion on how to choose which species to grow, and information on the equipment and techniques to create the right conditions to grow mushrooms.
Delivered online via Zoom due to: AHS COVID-19 recommendations.
AMS members get a 10% discount until June 26, 2020 if they use the following coupon code at the checkout: AMSCourse2020
Happy Growing!

Calgary Region Foray
2020-06-20 10:00 - 13:00
Foray Coordinator Christine Costello will email details to all paid members.

Leader(s): Christine Costello and Barb Shworak
Date: June 20, 2020
Time: 10 am – 1 pm
Location: Calgary Region (NW of city limits)
Other Details: TBD
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.
Happy Foraging!

Red Deer Region Foray
2020-06-20 11:00 - 13:00
Foray coordinated by Candice Cullum. Information will be sent to all paid members via email.

Leader(s): Candice Cullum
Date: June 20, 2020
Time: 11 am – 1 pm
Location: Red Deer Region
Other Details: TBD
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.
Happy Foraging!

CANCELLED - Summer Solstice Foray
2020-06-21 14:00 - 16:30

Mushroom Sex Talk
2020-06-26 18:30 - 20:30 | Details in Event Description, Canada
Join us for an intresting talk about fungi reproduction!

Leader(s): Michael Schulz
Date: June 26, 2020
Time: 18:30 – 20:30 hr.
Location: ZOOM
Other Details:
The Secret, Strange Sex Lives of Fungi

Have you ever wondered how mushrooms do the dirty deed? There’s a lot more to fungal reproduction than you might think, and the deeper you go, the weirder it gets. Join us as we delve into the deep, dark world of sex and reproduction in the world of mushrooms. Michael Schulz will lead us through this fungal fantasyland on Zoom, starting at 6:30 on June 26, 2020.

Zoom meeting info:

Topic: The Secret, Strange Sex Lives of Fungi
Time: Jun 26, 2020 06:30 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

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CANCELLED: Kerry Wood Nature Centre & Historic Fort Normandeau Foray
2020-06-28 14:00 - 16:00

CANCELLED: Grande Cache Region Foray
2020-07-11 14:00 - 16:00

Red Deer Region Foray
2020-07-15 19:00 - 21:00
We are headed about 15 minutes east of Red Deer. It’s an area known for its Leccinum and Amanita muscaria var. guessowii and other exciting fungi seem to randomly pop up here in wet years and we know it’s been one of those! The road in is gravel and can be rather tricky if we get a dump of rain beforehand. As usual you can expect a fairly thick underbrush containing both roses and gooseberry. Long pants and sleeves are advised. Mosquitos are as usual banding together to be as voracious as possible, handle that fight as you will.

Leader(s): Candice Cullum (Red Deer Region Regional Coordinator)
Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Time: 7 – 9 PM
Location: Please email Candice Cullum at Aubreywink@yahoo.com if you’d like to attend. The location will be emailed back as confirmation.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.
Happy Foraging!

Calgary Region Foray
2020-07-19 10:00 - 12:30
Foray Coordinator will email details to all paid members.

Leader(s): Christine Costello and Barb Shworak
Date: July 19, 2020
Time: 10 am – 12:30 om
Location: Calgary Region (West of city limits)
Other Details: Registration required. Numbers are limited due to COVID19.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.
Happy Foraging!
