Alberta Mycological Society

Calgary Area Members' Meeting
2022-04-28 18:30 - 20:45 (America/Edmonton) | Brentwood COOP in Calgary, 4122 Brentwood Rd. NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2L 1K8, Canada
All AMS members are welcome for a spring meeting in Calgary.
Hosted by Christine Costello, Barb Shworak, and Sean Campbell.
Agenda: Presentation on Edible Mushrooms for novice ‘mushroomers’, discussion on Foray Guidelines, upcoming season, sales of books and t-shirts and Q&A.
Please register below via RSVP in order to attend.
(Brentwood COOP has a limit of 50 attendees)

Venue Information:
No elevator – must use stairs from main floor to basement.
No alcohol / no smoking / no outside food however you can purchase food and beverage at the venue grocery store.

Spring Mushrooms with Martin Osis - ZOOM presentation
2022-05-05 19:00 - 20:30 | Details in Event Description, Canada
Presenter: Martin Osis
Date: Thursday, May 5, 2022
Time: 19:00 – 20:30 hr.
Location: ZOOM link will be sent to all paid AMS members a few days before the event.
Martin Osis Bio April, 2022
Martin Osis is an amateur mycologist who is one of the founding members of the Alberta Mycological Society in 1987 when it was then known as the Edmonton Mushroom Club. Since that time, he has been a major contributor to the Society, holding various positions throughout the years, including President, Vice President, Program Director, Foray Coordinator, Database committee chair, etc. He has been a member of the Pacific Northwest Key Council and the Canadian trustee and Vice President of the North American Mycological Association. Because of his strong interest in medicinal mushrooms and the centuries’ long use of mushrooms in treatment of various conditions, Martin studied Traditional Chinese Medicine at Grant MacEwan University. He also spearheaded the formation of NAMA’s Medicinal Mushroom Committee.
Martin is generally regarded as one of Alberta’s experts in mushroom field identification. He is responsible for several initiatives including AMS Annual Photo Contest (for members and non-members), utilizing the photos received for other projects, such as AMS’ Alberta Mushroom Poster series including collaboration with Robert Rogers and Alberta Poison Control Centre to produce the “Poisonous Mushrooms of Alberta” poster for emergency and health clinic education and use, and spearheaded a major photo display for the Royal Alberta Museum. He initiated the Great Alberta Mushroom Foray – AMS’ major mushroom immersion foray held annually at a different place each year in Alberta. He is also part of the Alberta Fungal Database committee, which is involved in databasing archived and new lists of fungi identified at Alberta forays and in herbaria. In 2013 Martin spearheaded the move to include DNA sequencing as part of the regular identification protocols at the Great Alberta Mushroom Foray.
In the late 1980s Martin worked with Dr. Steve Davies, from Alberta Agriculture in developing a small-scale do-it-yourself, mushroom growing operation, growing a variety of oyster mushrooms as well as Shiitake mushrooms.
He has always had an enthusiasm for educating others about mushrooms. As well as creating and presenting many of the programs for the Alberta Mycological Society, the North American Mycological Society, U of A Botanic Garden and other Natural History groups.
Martin is currently working with “My Fungi”, a mushroom company developing expertise in psilocybin production for research, mushroom grow kits and mycoremediation.
Martin may be contacted at: Martin@MartinOnMushrooms.com
AMS ZOOM (c/o Nature Alberta)

Foray 1 day of May Long Weekend - Edmonton Region SE of City
2022-05-22 10:30 - 14:00
Edmonton Region / SE of City Foray

Leader(s): Karen Slevinsky
Date: May 22, 2022
Time: 10:30 am
Location: Ministik Lake Area
Other Details: Members only event. Location and registration details will be sent by email to all paid AMS members.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Foray - Medicine Lake
2022-05-25 18:00 - 20:00
Central Alberta Foray

Leader(s): Candice Cullum
Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Time: 6-8pm
Location: Medicine Lake Area
Other Details: Members only event. An invitation to register will be sent by email to all paid AMS members, followed by location details for registered participants.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Calgary Area Foray
2022-05-29
Southern Alberta – Calgary Area Foray for Spring Mushrooms

Leader(s): Barb Shworak & Christine Costello
Date: Sunday, May 29, 2022
Time: AM Foray & PM Foray
Location: Somewhere where there are morels and verpas hopefully, Kananaskis Country area
Other Details: Members only event. Email will be sent to all paid members regarding registration procedure for either AM or PM event. Exact meeting location will also be sent by email. Limited number of participants.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Poplar Creek Stewardship - Amendment: Upcoming Forays
2022-05-29
Breton Area Foray

Leader(s): Lisa Oishi & Mel Hohn
Date: Sunday, May 29, 2022 (Orientation for Steward Forays)
Time: 10am-5pm
Location: Poplar Creek Natural Area (1.25 hour drive SW of Edmonton)
Other Details: AMENDMENT – the foray on May 29th is limited to foray hosts and board members only … in preparation to host future AMS member forays at Poplar Creek Natural on the following dates:

Late June – TBD
Saturday July 23rd
Saturday October 22nd

Invitation to register at the above events will be sent by email to all paid AMS members, with location details to follow for registered participants. Limited participant numbers.
Should you be keenly interested in pursuing stewardship/hosting stewardship forays, then contact Lisa Oishi at 780-974-8391 (text preferred) or lisa7oishi@gmail.com.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Foray - Edmonton Region
2022-05-31 18:00 - 20:00
Edmonton Area Foray

Leader(s): Mel Hohn
Date: Tuesday, May 31, 2022
Time: 6-8pm
Location: City of Edmonton Park
You don’t need to go far to find different, fascinating fungi species. You can find them in the City of Edmonton’s parks throughout spring, summer, and fall! The first few forays are always an adventure. We have no idea what spring mushrooms we’ll find. It’ll be a surprise for all of us! Come learn about fungi and meet other fungi enthusiasts!
Other Details: Members only event. An invitation to register will be sent by email to all paid AMS members, followed by location details for registered participants.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Mushroom Course Weekend
2022-06-04 - 2022-06-05 | Portage College, Lac La Biche, 9531 - 94 Ave, Lac La Biche, Alberta, T0A 2C0, Canada
Instructor: Michael Schulz
Date: June 4 and June 5, 2022
Time: 10 AM to 5 PM
Location: Lac La Biche, Alberta
MUSHROOM COURSE BONANZA WEEKEND!
This June 4 & 5 Mike Schulz will be offering two mushroom courses in beautiful Lac La Biche, Alberta. Mike is an experienced mycologist with an MSc in fungal ecology and 20 years of experience teaching mushroom identification. Come for one course or both!

On Saturday June 4 will be Spring Mushrooms, a course that combines classroom and field components to help you learn and practice proper mushroom identification, with an emphasis on spring species. It is being offered through Portage College’s Continuing Education program, at a cost of only $75. To register, contact training@portagecollege.ca or call 1-888-745-0719 (see attached poster).

On Sunday June 5, we will be offering the much-awaited Mushroom Microscopy course! It will cover more advanced mushroom identification using microscopic features and staining. We will look at features of gilled mushrooms, ascomycetes, polypores, and more! Mike will be offering this course privately, at a cost of $125 if you come for just the microscopy course, or $100 if you come for both courses. To register, contact Mike at michael.schulz@portagecollege.ca or call 780-520-5292. Microscopes will be provided, unless you want to bring your own.

Both courses will run from 10 am-5 pm. Registration is limited in both courses, so sign up early to guarantee your spot!

Central Alberta Foray - Tentative pending weather and fruiting conditions
2022-06-12
Tentative Foray in Central Alberta

Leader(s): Candice Cullum
Date: Sunday, Jun 12, 2022
Time: TBD
Location: TBD – dependent upon weather and fruiting conditions
Other Details: Members only event. Invitation to register will be sent by email to all paid AMS members, followed by location details for registered participants.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Calgary Area Foray - Kananaskis Free Day
2022-06-21 18:30 - 20:30
Kananaskis Country Free Day – in search of mushrooms

Leader(s): Barb Shworak & Sean Campbell (volunteers)
Date: Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Time: 6:30 pm~ 8:30 pm
Location: Pinetop / Kananaskis Country
Other Details: Members only event. Email for registration will be sent to all paid members a few days before. Limited number of participants (approximately 40).
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Central Region Foray - Cancelled due to Foray Leader Unavailability
2022-06-22
Tentative Foray somewhere in Central Alberta
Leader(s): Candice Cullum
Date: Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Time: TBD
Location: TBD – dependent upon weather and fruiting conditions
Other Details: Members only event. Email will be sent to all paid AMS members with invitation to register, followed by location details for registered participants.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Foray West of Breton
2022-06-26 12:00 - 16:00
We will be conducting a foray to the West of Breton. If you are interested in land stewardship, this is a great opportunity to see how it’s done!

Leader(s): Mel Hohn
Date: Sunday, June 26th, 2022
Time: 12 pm – 4 pm
Location: New Moose Hill Hall
Other Details: Members only event. Location and registration details will be sent by email to all paid AMS members.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Foray at William A. Switzer Provincial Park
2022-07-02 10:00 - 15:00
William A. Switzer Park

Leader(s): Martin Osis
Date: Saturday, July 2nd, 2022
Time: 10 am ~ 3 pm
Location: TBD
Other Details: Members only event. Location and registration details will be sent by email to all paid AMS members.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Calgary - Foray in the City
2022-07-03 13:00 - 15:00
Calgary NW learning foray.
You can also bring mushrooms from your neighbourhood, property, or recent walks / hikes. Barb and Christine will try to help ID your finds. Mushrooms brought to the event should be reasonably fresh and intact. We won’t be able to ID all of them but we will try to ID as many as possible. Bring books to learn to ID as well. We will also offer a small selection of mushroom ID books for sale and a few AMS logo t-shirts.
Please also, members only. We do not have the ability to help non-members at this time.

Leader(s): Barb Shworak & Christine Costello
Date: Sunday, July 3, 2022
Time: 1-3 PM
Location: TBD
Other Details: Members only event. Details will be emailed to all paid members. May be limited in the number of participants.
Please also check your ‘Spam / Junk / Promotions’ folders as some members email settings may need to add contactus@albertamushrooms.ca and/or forays@albertamushrooms.ca to their address book.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Foray Central Edmonton
2022-07-14 19:00 - 21:00
A foray within the City of Edmonton
Foray Host & Leader: Rob Arthur & Elizabeth Lakeman
Date: Thursday, July 14th, 2022
Time: 7-9 PM
Location: Central Edmonton – location details to be shared upon registration
Other Details: Members only event. An email will be sent to all paid AMS members with an invitation to register, followed by location details for registered participants.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Calgary Area Foray - Kananaskis Free Day - Tentative pending weather and conditions
2022-07-16 09:30 - 12:00
Kananaskis Country Free Day – in search of mushrooms

Leader(s): Barb Shworak & Christine Costello
Date: Saturday, July 16, 2022
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Other Details: Members only event. Email will be sent to all paid members approximately 1 week in advance regarding time, location, and registration (if required).
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Foray Central Alberta
2022-07-16 10:00 - 12:00
Central Alberta Foray
Foray Host & Leader: Candice Cullum
Date: Saturday, July 16th, 2022
Time: 10AM – 12PM
Location: Details are sent to confirmed registrants.
Other Details: Members only event. An email will be sent to all paid AMS members with an invitation to register, followed by location details for registered participants.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Foray Northwest of Edmonton
2022-07-16 11:00 - 14:00
Foray Northwest of Edmonton
Foray Host & Leader: Josh Smith
Date: Saturday, July 16th, 2022
Time: 11AM ~ 2PM
Location: Details are sent to confirmed registrants.
Other Details: Members only event. An email will be sent to all paid AMS members with an invitation to register, followed by location details for registered participants. Warning: the foray area will also have cattle present.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Foray Central Edmonton
2022-07-18 18:15 - 20:15
A foray within the City of Edmonton
Foray Host & Leader: Rosemarie O’Bertos
Date: Monday, July 18th, 2022
Time: 6:15-8:15 PM
Location: Edmonton Central River Valley
Other Details: Members only event. An email will be sent to all paid AMS members with an invitation to register, followed by location details for registered participants.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Weekend Foray at Grande Cache Campground
2022-07-22 - 2022-07-24
Cache Grande Campground (Book Online)

Leader(s): Martin Osis
Date: Friday, July 22nd – Sunday, July 24, 2022
Time: 7 pm (Friday) ~ 2 pm (Sunday)
Location: Meet at Victor Lake
Other Details: Members only event. Location and registration details will be sent by email to all paid AMS members. Note: This foray will collect mushrooms for herbaria, so picking protocols will be in place
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Edmonton City Foray
2022-07-24 12:45 - 14:45
City of Edmonton

Foray Host & Leader: Enoki Li
Date: Sunday, July 24, 2022
Time: 12:45-14:45
Other Details: Members only event. All paid AMS members will be sent an invitation to register, followed by location details for registered participants.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Central Alberta foray - Cancelled
2022-07-27
Tentative – foray in Central Alberta
Foray Host & Leader: Candice Cullum
Date: Thursday, July 27th, 2022 (date pending weather and fruiting conditions)
Time: TBD
Location: TBD – closer to the date
Other Details: Members only event. All paid AMS members will be sent an invitation to register, followed by location details for registered participants.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Foray Central Edmonton
2022-07-28 18:00 - 20:30
It’s been a muggy week in the city, so let’s see what’s growing in the river valley! Kids & pets are welcome at this foray, but please be careful of steep terrain and brambles. Bring your bug spray– the mosquitos are having a Hot Girl Summer!

Foray Host & Leader: Melanie Hohn, Beck Schuck assisting
Date: Thursday, July 28th, 2022
Time: 6:00-8:30 PM
Location: North-East Edmonton River Valley
Other Details: Members only event. An email will be sent to all paid AMS members with an invitation to register, followed by location details for registered participants.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Foray Northwest of Edmonton (Busby)
2022-07-31 11:00 - 14:00
Foray Northwest of Edmonton (Busby)
Foray Host & Leader: Josh Smith
Date: Sunday, July 31th, 2022
Time: 11AM ~ 2PM
Location: Details will be sent to confirmed registrants.
Other Details: Members only event. An email will be sent to all paid AMS members with an invitation to register, followed by location details for registered participants. Warning: the foray area will also have cattle present.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Foray - Poplar Creek Stewardship
2022-08-06 11:00 - 15:00
Edmonton/Central Alberta Area Foray

Leader(s): Lisa Oishi & Mel Hohn
Date: Saturday, August 6, 2022
Time: (11-3pm)
Location: Poplar Creek Natural Area (1.25 hours SW of Edmonton; 10 mins West of Breton, AB)
Other Details: An AMS Member only event. Location and registration details will be sent by email to all paid AMS members.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Southern Alberta foray - tentative based on weather conditions (i.e. need rain)
2022-08-07
Foray in Southern Alberta
Foray Host & Leaders: Christine Costello / Barb Shworak / Sean Campbell
Date: Sunday, August 7, 2022 (date pending weather and fruiting conditions)
Time: 10:30AM -1 PM
Location: TBD – hopefully somewhere in southern AB with rain and mushrooms
Other Details: Members only event. All paid AMS members will be sent an email notification 3-4 days prior to foray.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Forays for Mushroom EXPO
2022-08-13
Multiple forays – Edmonton region

Foray Host & Leader: Various
Date: Saturday, August 13, 2022
Time: Various
Location: Edmonton Region
Other Details: 5 areas will be foraged. Specimens will be delivered to the U of A Botanic Garden on August 13 between 5-8 PM for the Mushroom EXPO on August 14. Members only events. An email will be sent to all paid AMS members with an invitation to register, followed by location details for registered participants.
1. Breton
2. Perryvale
3. Medicine Lodge Ski Hill
4. Ashland Dam
5. Fort Assiniboine
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

SW Alberta - Castle Mountain Resort Area - New date due to weather and dry conditions
2022-08-27 10:30 - 13:00
Castle Mountain Resort Area – hopefully to find some Boletes and other mushrooms. This is also the weekend of the annual ‘Huckleberry Festival’. It may be busy. If we don’t find any mushrooms due to insufficient rain, perhaps we can find some huckleberries and partake in the events.

Leader(s): Christine Costello & Sean Campbell
Date: Saturday August 27, 2022
Time: 10:30 AM – 1 PM
Location: Castle Mountain Resort – main parking lot (or overflow if busy). Look for the AMS logo sign on our vehicle.
Click Here for Castle Mountain Resort Directions Link
Other Details: No pre-registration is required however we ask that all attendees are paid AMS members.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Foray Lac Ste. Anne area -
2022-08-27 13:00 - 15:00
Lac Ste Anne County Foray, Warwa Estates

Foray Host & Leader: Rob Arthur & Elizabeth Lakeman
Date: Saturday, August 27th, 2022
Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Location: Take Highway 43 North, Take Highway 633 West, turn North on Range Road 43, about 3 kms. We will meet near the large Concrete Warwa Estates Sign, Park on the grass/ roadside. If you have any questions contact Rob Arthur at 587 985 2825 cell service can be sketchy most of the time or: arthur2007@shaw.ca
Other Details: Members only event. No registration required.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Wedgewood Ravine Foray (West Edmonton River Valley)
2022-08-31 17:00 - 19:00
West Edmonton River Valley

Leader: Enoki Li
Date: Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Time: 5 pm ~ 7 pm
Location: Wedgewood Ravine
Other Details: The landscape features many steep slopes, caution is advised in the area. Members only event. Location and registration details will be sent by email to all paid AMS members.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.
