Alberta Mycological Society

SW Alberta - Castle Mountain Resort Area - New date due to weather and dry conditions
2022-08-27 10:30 - 13:00 (America/Edmonton) | Alberta
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 | Alberta
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 | Alberta
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.

GAMF (Great Alberta Mushroom Foray) at Pigeon Lake!
2022-09-02 18:00 - 2022-09-05 14:00 | Camp St. Basil, 470036 Range Road 281, Mulhurst Bay, Alberta, T0C 2C0, Canada
Registration for the 2022 Great Alberta Mushroom Foray (GAMF) is open!
The Alberta Mycological Society has planned an amazing weekend of forays, lectures, presentations, and mushrooming activities with passionate fungi enthusiasts, distinguished mycologists, and local experts on September 2, 3, 4, and 5, 2022, at Camp St. Basil, Mulhurst Bay, Alberta. Listen and discuss all things fungi with mycologists, such as Roland Treu, Athabasca University Professor and researcher of fungi diversity and their ecology; Paul Kroeger, founding member of the Vancouver Mycological Society and leading expert in field identification of mushrooms of western Canada, and Michael Schulz, mycologist and ecologist from Portage College. As well, two esteemed and learned amateurs: Martin Osis and Candice Cullum will present workshops and help with fungal identification. This event uses a citizen science approach to collect, sort, identify and record exciting fungal finds.

Leader(s): Karen Slevinsky, President AMS and the Board of the AMS
Dates: Friday, September 2 (6:00 p.m.) – Monday, September 5 (1:00 p.m.)
Location: Camp St. Basil, 470036 Range Road 281, Mulhurst Bay, AB
Accommodations: Dormitory (separated by gender)/Campsites (5 sites available)
Please bring your own sleeping bag, pillow, and towel in addition to your personal belongings.
If you require a campsite, please register for a campsite ticket in addition to your general admission ticket. Campsites may have up to 6 people with a Camper/RV or up to two tents, but not both.
Cost for the Great Alberta Mushroom Foray – $230*/member
The cost includes meals (3 breakfasts, 2 lunches, and 2 dinners), evenings speakers, Mushroom Identification workshop, guided forays, identification assistance by mycologists, and accommodations (dormitory/campsite). Maximum 60 Registrants; Maximum 5 Campers.
* The registration cost has been subsidized by the ACA Conservation, Community and Education Grant we were awarded this year.
Children 5 and under are free. Students 6 and older will receive a refund of 50% of the registration fee at the registration desk. If you are a student, please show your current student identification at this time.
Additional Cost(s) – $15/member – Make Your Own Culinary Mushroom Grow Blocks Workshop by Candice Cullum
In this workshop we will be covering the simplest, most cost effective methods of creating your very own culinary fungal grow blocks. We will start with grown blue oyster grain spawn. Using a steam pasteurization method we’ll use hardwood sawdust and a supplement to create mushroom blocks to grow either inside or out.
Workshop maximum capacity is 15 participants.
Tentative Schedule of Events:
Friday, September 2, 2022

Two pre-GAMF forays (typically one in the morning and one in the afternoon)
Registration opens at 6:00 p.m.
Evening social and Orientation Information – please bring snacks to share

Saturday – Sunday, September 3 – 4, 2022

Mushroom Identification Course by Martin Osis
Culinary Mushroom Grow Blocks by Candice Cullum ($15)
Forays to special permitted nearby sites
Identification
Lectures from local, national, and international experts
Evening socials
All meals included

Monday, September 5, 2022

Open House of Identified Fungi
Mushroom tasting event
Breakfast

Reserve your spot by registering below.
Registrations are accepted until August 30, 2022.
More details will be emailed to you closer to the event date.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the What to Bring to Forays and AMS Foray guidelines.
The health and well-being of all our members are important to the AMS. We encourage all our members to follow Alberta AHS guidelines with respect to COVID. We want everyone attending GAMF to feel safe and comfortable, so we kindly ask all participants to attend only if they are not sick. We will provide refunds for cancellations made prior to September 3 to any members who test positive for COVID. During the event, hand sanitizer and masks will be made available. ​This is especially important this year because the accommodations include dormitory-style sleeping arrangements.
Happy Foraging!

Foray (and camp) at Weald / September 16-18, 2022
2022-09-16 - 2022-09-18 | Alberta
Weald Provincial Recreation Area

Leader(s): Elizabeth Lakeman
Email contact: ealshroom@gmail.com
Members only event. Please only register 1 time with 1 AMS member name per camping unit (e.g. tent, trailer, RV). Only 1 camping unit per ticket.
Spots are limited reserve yours now

September 16 – 18, 2022
$40 per unit for the weekend
Register now to guarantee your spot (20 spots maximum).

Exact location details and gate code will be sent out next week to paid registered members.
Details:

Please restrict generator use to no earlier than 8 a.m., and not after 10 p.m.
Cooking up mushrooms for tasting is encouraged.
NO cost to come for the day.
Arrive no sooner than 4 PM Friday September 16th – Departure by 2 pm Sunday Sept. 18.
Cost is $40 per unit (tent, trailer, etc). Registration is required to help manage the space available.
First scheduled foray is Saturday morning at 10 AM, back for lunch then out again at 1 or 2 PM. Sunday is open.
Great evenings of socializing, getting to know other like minded fungaphiles, carrying on deep mycological conversations, taste testing, singing and what not dependant on libations.
There is a closed in shelter on site with fireplace, a few picnic tables, outdoor toilets, but no power or water hookups.
Pump water on site but water is not certified potable.
Sketchy cell service in the valley.
Some firewood is provided.

Hopefully the weather will cooperate and there will be a plethora of tasty edibles
ie: Hedgehogs, yellow foots, gypsies, red tops, russulas, lobsters, if not at least great company. Bring an instrument and the usual foray (wet weather) essentials.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Foray at Cardinal Divide
2022-09-17 10:00 - 15:00 | Alberta
Cardinal Divide

Leader(s): Martin Osis
Date: Saturday, September 17, 2022
Time: 10 am ~ 3 pm
Location: Cadomin at the General Store
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 Area Foray - Kananaskis Free Day
2022-09-22 17:30 - 19:30 | Alberta
Free Day – no pass for parking required due to Kananaskis Country’s Birthday

Leader(s): Barb Shworak, Christine Costello & Sean Campbell
Date: Thursday, September 22, 2022
Time: 17:30 – 19:30 hr.
Location: Kananaskis area (Sibbald PLUZ). Meet in the parking lot for Pine Woods Loop. Location Link
Other Details: Members only event. No pre-registration required. An Email will be sent to all paid members on Tuesday, Sept. 20 regarding exact meeting time and location.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Southwest AB Foray -South of Calgary / West of Lethbridge
2022-10-02 11:00 - 13:00 | Alberta
There has been some rain south of Calgary. Weather has also been warm. Maybe there are still some mushrooms to forage?

Leader(s): Barb Shworak, Christine Costello & Sean Campbell
Date: Sunday, October 2, 2022
Time: 11 AM – 1 PM
Location: TBD but probably a 1-2 hour drive south of Calgary and just over a 1 hour drive from Lethbridge
Other Details: Members only event. No pre-registration required. An email will be sent to all paid members on Saturday, October 1 regarding exact meeting time and location.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Stewardship Foray at Poplar Creek
2022-10-22 13:00 - 15:00 | Alberta
Edmonton/Central Alberta Area Foray

Leader(s): Lisa Oishi
Date: Saturday, Oct 22, 2022
Time: 1:00-3pm
Location: Poplar Creek Stewardship Foray
Other Details: A members only event. Location and registration details will be sent by email to all paid/current AMS members.
It’s late in the year, so we are not expecting to find many mushrooms. The purpose is to be active in our Stewardship (monitoring and care of the area), and report in partnership on what we found. We are attempting to visit our Stewardship site at different times of year to have a better record of our mushroom findings. Even if it’s just a leisure walk and enjoyment of the outdoors, come join us.
Note: the terrain can be hilly with some minor bush whacking as its an ungroomed natural site; come prepared with appropriate clothing and footwear, as well as your own biffy supplies.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Live Virtual Talk with Orion Aon
2022-11-06 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual
A Virtual Discussion
MUSHROOM HUNTING AND WILD FOOD FORAGING
LIVE TALK WITH ORION AONJoin us with Orion Aon who will share his journey with mushroom hunting in the Southern Rockies. We have tremendous appreciation for the outdoors, especially the wild edible mushrooms and plants we can find in the mountains, the natural areas around us, and our own backyard! In this presentation, Orion will talk about the best way to start foraging, valuable lessons and experiences he’s learned, important foraging safety information, and other tips and tricks of the forager’s trade.
Please RSVP by November 4th, 2022, to attend. We will email you the ZOOM link as the event dates draws closer.
Orion Aon is an avid outdoorsman with a passion for all things wild food! He was born and raised in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he became interested in mushroom hunting at a young age. He moved to Fort Collins, Colorado in 2008 to study Natural Resource Management and Fisheries Biology at Colorado State University, choices that were shaped by his passion for the outdoors! In 2015, Orion started Forage Colorado where he shares his passion for edible wild plants and mushrooms, writes and creates educational content, and offers private foraging classes.
Check out Forage Colorado for more information.

Live Virtual Presentation by Stephen Russell
2022-11-10 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual
A Virtual Presentation with Stephen Russell
The Next Generation of DNA Research
Join us with Stephen Russell, a mycologist from Indiana working on a biodiversity survey of all of the macrofungi (mushrooms) that occur in the state. He founded The Hoosier Mushroom Society in 2009 and is currently the President of the organization. His initial interest in mushrooms began with cultivation, which led to writing a book titled The Essential Guide to Cultivating Mushrooms (Storey Publishing, 2014). Stephen’s current project is a citizen science and DNA based exploration of local fungal biodiversity, which has now generated thousands of new DNA-sequenced collections of fungal fruitbodies from across the state – amassing records for over 2,000 unique species.
Please RSVP by November 9th, 2022, to attend. We will email you the ZOOM link as the event dates draws closer.

2023 AGM, Lunch & Presentation
2023-03-18 08:45 - 15:00 | Shady Nook Hall, 28348 Township Rd 380, Red Deer County, Alberta, T4E 2G2, Canada
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Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) is back in person! This AGM gives our members a great opportunity to:

Meet the AMS Board of Directors, mycologists, amateur mycologists, biologists, and other fungi enthusiasts.
Attend a keynote presentation from Andy MacKinnon, , co-author of Mushrooms of British Columbia.
Hear about our great projects, like our Fungarium and Fungal Database.
Celebrate that mushrooms have finally made it to Canada’s Wild Species List! What’s next?
Listen to the highlights of our 2022 achievements.
Get an early bird preview into our foray plans, including the Great Alberta Mycological Foray.
Learn about our society’s governance.
Provide your own suggestions and ideas for the 2023 year.
Purchase merchandise, fungi books, and vintage books that we’re purging from our storage.

If you’re interested in serving as a Director on the AMS board, please contact Karen Slevinsky by email at kjslevinsky@hotmail.com. In the weeks prior to the AGM, a nomination subcommittee will review all those interested in serving.
SCHEDULE:
8:45 AM – Doors open for a Meet and Greet with coffee, tea, juice, and light pastries.
9:30 AM – AGM begins.
11:45 AM – AGM breaks for a soup & salad lunch.
12: 30 PM – A Natural and Cultural History of Magic Mushrooms in British Columbia
Magic mushrooms have been employed in spiritual practices in Mexico and Central America for millennia. The visionary powers of these mushrooms first became known to the world in 1957 and in the early 1960s, they sparked a social and cultural “psychedelic revolution” soon dominated by lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). The discovery that magic mushrooms grew commonly and abundantly in the Pacific Northwest and in British Columbia (BC) helped make Canada’s westernmost province a focal point of social change. Recent advances show promise for carefully monitored treatment of some psychological disorders, see for example Canadian Nurse July 2020 Magic mushrooms and the future of mental health care.

This presentation will explore the natural history of BC’s magic mushrooms and their role in the rapidly changing counter culture of the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and up to the present day.

3:00 PM – AGM wraps up.
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2023 AGM President's Dinner
2023-03-18 18:00 - 21:00 | Shady Nook Hall, 28348 Township Rd 380, Red Deer County, Alberta, T4E 2G2, Canada
We can accommodate vegetarian, vegan, gluten, dairy, and other restrictions. Please specify them when purchasing your ticket.
President’s Award
Janet Melnychuk
Our President’s Dinner is a wonderful, educational evening social where you can meet and chat with mycologists, amateur mycologists, and other nature enthusiasts. During this event, our President recognizes an AMS member, excluding AMS board members, for making outstanding contributions to the AMS, progressing the goals of the AMS, or simply being a source of support and information for our growing membership.
You’ll have another opportunity to purchase merchandise, fungi books, and remaining vintage fungi books from our storage if you missed the AGM.
During this evening, Andy MacKinnon, co-author of Mushrooms of British Columbia, will present:
Fabulous Plants and Their Fungal Friends
Plants are fascinating. Fungi are fascinating. But for sheer entertainment value, it’s difficult to beat plants, plus fungi. Fungi have been associated with plants since plants first colonized the land, and are requisite partners of almost all of our familiar Alberta plants.
The President’s Dinner is brought to you by Chef Patrick Chaudet from Edmonton’s Italian Santa Maria Goretti Centre. We are serving a four course dinner to our attendees this year, featuring much sought after wild edible mushrooms.
Dinner Menu
6:00 PM – Doors open.
6:30 PM – Dinner is served.
Appetizer – Black Chanterelle, spinach and ricotta cheese deep-fried ravioli
Salad – Roasted wild mushroom salad, crispy cheese tulip on base frisée
Entrée – Alberta pork medallions, morel sauce, Swiss rösti potato, asparagus, grape tomato
Dessert – Candy cap mushroom panna cotta, Coffee and Tea
President’s Award
The President’s Award was originally proposed by then President Peter Arabchuk when he presented awards to Bill Richards and Martin Osis for contributions to the Alberta Mycological Society, likely sometime about 2006 or so. Since then both Martin and Bill have also been awarded with Honorary Life Memberships.
In 2008 the Board redefined the President’s Award and proposed two criteria:

The award should go to a non-Board member for extraordinary contributions and effort on behalf of the Society, and
It was purely the President’s prerogative to make the choice.

This year the AMS President’s Award goes to Janet Melnychuk. Janet doesn’t really have an interest in mycology; but she is a highly capable bookkeeper. I met Janet with Rosemarie in April 2018. Rosemarie had stepped down as President but she was determined to get the AMS assistance with tracking our finances. The AMS had no Treasurer and had no bookkeeper. (and no President, but that’s a different story.) At that personal meeting Janet volunteered to sort out our finances, enter invoices into QuickBooks, balance the cheque book monthly, and prepare year-end financial statements. Whew! And she has done so, ever since 2018. With no compensation and with little to no recognition. To recognize her now for all her work (that most would find mindboggling), I will be delivering a coffee table book: Truffles: Earth’s Black Diamonds, and an honorarium to her in the near future.
Congratulations Janet and thank you for your contributions to the AMS. It is fitting that you are not present. But you are here: if you check item 10 on our agenda today – you have kept us in the good books!
Our AMS website is undergoing some maintenance, and you may experience some lag or long wait times when registering.
IMPORTANT: After you submit your PayPal payment, please wait for a Confirmation page to appear after the PayPal window closes. This will ensure your order is complete and that you receive a confirmation email and your ticket.
Doors open at 6:00 PM and dinner is served at 6:30 PM.

Morel Foray near Entwistle, AB
2023-05-20 10:00 - 2023-05-21 15:00 | Alberta
Leaders: Enoki Li / Joshua Key / Chris Peet / Cassandra McKenna
Date: Saturday, May 20 – Sunday, May 21
Time: Sat. 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM / Sun. 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Location:54404, Range Road 65 Gainford, AB T0E 0W0
Details: Weekend morel foray in near Entwistle, AB. This foray will be held on a campsite. Amenities include: camping space, water, latrines, composting, garbage disposal, fireplace with wood. The weekend foray will include mushroom identification. There will also be an astronomy event held after 10:00 PM on Saturday for those who are interested. More details will be provided after registration.
Fee: 1 AMS member = $30/spot
+1 adult (18+) = $20/spot
+1 child (4+)/ senior (65+) = $15/spot
(Children up to three years old are free)
Registration: Email Enoki Li: hyl@ualberta.ca
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Edmonton Area Spring Mushroom Forays
2023-05-21 10:00 - 15:00 | Alberta
Leaders: Karen Slevinsky / Elizabeth Lakeman / Rosemarie O’Bertos
Date: Sunday, May 21, 2023
Time: 10 AM – 12:30 PM / 1:30 – 3:00 PM
Location: 21246 Highway 14, Sherwood Park AB T8G 1G1 This is the former site of the Ministic School. There is no school now; only a parking area and playground.
Other Details: Paid members only event. No pre-registration required.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Southern AB Spring Mushroom Foray
2023-05-27 11:00 - 14:00 | Alberta
This foray is scheduled. Changes / cancellation may occur if weather and/or foraging conditions are foul.

Leader(s) TBD: Sean Campbell / Christine Costello / Barb Shworak
Date (TBD): Saturday, May 27, 2023
Time (TBD): 11 AM – 2 PM
Location (TBD): Calgary Region / Southern AB
Other Details: Paid members only event. No pre-registration required. An email will be sent regarding exact meeting time and location once the foray details are decided (usually 1 week prior to event).
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Breton Area Forays (3 total)
2023-05-28 10:00 - 15:00 | Breton Area
Not one, or two, but three forays in the Breton area! With recent rain, conditions are good for spring mushrooms. Survey & forage our Stewardship land with Mel & Enoki, or take a tour of Pieter van der Schoot’s private property with Elizabeth & Rosemarie.

Leaders: Mel Hohn, Enoki Li, Elizabeth Lakeman, Rosemarie O’Bertos
Date: Sunday, May 28, 2023
Time:

Stewardship Foray #1: 10 AM – 12:30 PM
Van der Schoot Foray: 10 AM – 1 PM
Stewardship Foray #2: 1 PM – 2:30 PM

Location : Breton Area
Sign up: Email Mel at MelCHohn@gmail.com with your preferred foray time and your full name. If your preferred foray time is unavailable, you will be notified and provided the option to attend the other forays on the 28th (space permitting).
Other Details: Max of 30 participants per foray (active members only). Please limit your attendance to one foray to allow others to participate! More information will be sent by email before Friday evening.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Kananaskis Wilderness Wednesday Foray
2023-06-07 18:00 - 20:30 | Alberta
This foray is tentatively scheduled. Changes / cancellation may occur based on availability of volunteer leader(s), weather and/or foraging conditions.

Leader(s): Christine Costello / Barb Shworak
Date (TBD): Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Time (TBD): 6 – 8:30 PM
Location (TBD): Kananaskis Country – No parking fees.
Other Details: Paid members only event. No pre-registration required. An email will be sent regarding exact meeting time and location once the foray details are decided (usually a few days prior to event).
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Nordegg Area Foray
2023-06-11 11:00 - 15:00 | Alberta
Leader: Martin Osis
Date: Sunday, June 11, 2023
Time: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Location: Miners Cafe in Nordegg.
Other Details: Paid members only event. No pre-registration required.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Southern AB Early Summer Mushroom Foray - Postponed
2023-06-17 10:00 - 12:30 | Alberta
This foray was tentatively scheduled. Due to the current dry conditions and lack of significant precipitation in the Calgary region, this event is being postponed to a later date (TBD). Our volunteer leaders have scouted out certain areas and there are still very few mushrooms of significance to forage.

Leader(s) TBD: Sean Campbell / Christine Costello / Barb Shworak
Date (TBD): Saturday, June 17, 2023 – Postponed
Time (TBD)
Location (TBD): Calgary Region / Southern AB
Other Details: Paid members only event. No pre-registration required. An email will be sent regarding exact meeting time and location once the foray details are decided (usually 1 week prior to event).
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Summer Solstice
2023-06-23 16:00 - 2023-06-25 13:00 | Shady Nook Hall, 28348 Township Rd 380, Red Deer County, Alberta, T4E 2G2, Canada
Shady Nook Hall
We will do our best to accommodate vegetarian, vegan, gluten, dairy, and other restrictions. Please specify them when purchasing your ticket.
28348 Township Rd 380
Red Deer County, AB
T4E 2G2
Amenities

Full kitchen
Bar
BBQ
Shared Fire pit
Indoor Washrooms (no shower)
Drinking Water
No power

This event is in celebration of the Summer Solstice, marking the start of summer and mushroom season.
A magnificent feast is hosted on the evening of Saturday, June 24th to bring everyone together to share our experiences and stories from last year, any edible mushrooms remaining from the previous year (pickled, dried, preserved mushrooms of all kinds), as well as any arts and crafts that you may have and would like to share/trade or sell.
The feast is a Potluck style event and includes a central dish (provided by the AMS). Everyone is invited to contribute a little something to make the evening a success. In the past, there have always been leftovers for breakfast the next day!
Event Details
Registration
Registration is $35/per person (child or adult).
AMS members may purchase additional tickets for their family and friends.
Note: If you have a Family membership, registration is still $35/person (not $35/family).
Please register at the Main Hall upon arrival. We recommend you arrive before dark for ease of setting up.
Campsite Information

Attendees will set up camp on ample, grassed and trees space (3 acres are available).
Campsites are on a first-come-first-served basis. No reservations are taken.
Campsites do not have power.
There is a shared firepit. Campsites do not have individual fire pits.
The Shady Nook Hall has indoor washrooms, but no showers.
Drinking water is available.
Quiet time is between midnight and 7:00 AM.

Food

There will be a potluck on the evening of Saturday, June 24.

We kindly ask everyone to bring a dish to share.
Please label and list the ingredients in your dish for those with allergies and dietary restrictions.
There are often tasty leftovers for breakfast in the morning.

Attendees will need to bring their own dinner for Friday, June 23 and breakfasts and lunches on following days.

Please wait for payment pages as may be slow to load. We appreciate your patience! If you have any questions, please let us know by emailing contactus@albertamushrooms.ca.

Early Summer Mushroom Foray / Innisfail Area
2023-06-24 10:00 - 12:00 | Alberta
Leader(s) Christine Costello / Barb Shworak
Date (TBD): Saturday, June 24, 2023
Time: 10 AM – Noon
Location: East of Innisfail
Other Details: Paid members only event. No pre-registration required. An email will be sent regarding exact meeting time and location once the foray details are decided (usually 1 week or less prior to event).
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Kananaskis Wilderness Wednesday Foray
2023-07-05 18:00 - 20:30 | Alberta
Changes / cancellation may occur due to weather or other unexpected occurrences.

Leader(s) TBD: Christine Costello / Barb Shworak
Date (TBD): Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Time (TBD): 6 – 8:30 PM
Location (TBD): Kananaskis Country – No parking fees.
Other Details: Paid members only event. No pre-registration required. An email will be sent regarding exact meeting time and location once the foray details are decided (usually 1 week prior to event).
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Edmonton Urban Mushroom - 2 Separate Forays
2023-07-08 10:00 - 16:00 | Alberta
Leaders: Karen Slevinsky / Rosemarie O’Bertos
Date: Saturday, July 8, 2023
Time: 10 AM – 12:30 PM / 1:30 – 4:00 PM
There will be 2 forays, one in the morning and another in the afternoon. No pre-registration is required. Exact location will be sent via email notification to all paid members approximately 4-5 days prior
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Edmonton Area Foray - Dunluce
2023-07-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Alberta
Leaders: Rob Arthur and Elizabeth Lakeman
Date: Thursday, July 13, 2023
Time: 7 PM – 9 PM
Location: TBD
Other details: No pre-registration required. Members only event. Details regarding location will be emailed out to members approximately 4-6 days prior.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Kananaskis Parks Day Foray
2023-07-15 09:30 - 12:00 | Alberta
This foray is tentatively scheduled. Changes / cancellation may occur based on availability of volunteer leader(s), weather and/or foraging conditions.

Leader(s) TBD: Barb Shworak, Taylor Routledge
Date (TBD): Saturday, July 15, 2023
Time (TBD): 9:30 AM – Noon
Location: Kananaskis Country – No parking fees.
Other Details: Paid members only event. No pre-registration required. An email will be sent regarding exact meeting time and location approximately 5 days prior to event.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Kananaskis Wilderness Wednesday Foray
2023-08-02 18:00 - 20:30 | Alberta
This foray is tentatively scheduled. Changes / cancellation may occur based on availability of volunteer leader(s), weather and/or foraging conditions.

Leader(s): Christine Costello / Barb Shworak
Date (TBD): Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Time (TBD): 6 – 8:30 PM
Location (TBD): Kananaskis Country – No parking fees.
Other Details: Paid members only event. No pre-registration required. An email will be sent regarding exact meeting time and location once the foray details are decided (usually 1 week prior to event).
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Pre-EXPO Mushroom Forays
2023-08-12 | Alberta
Multiple forays – Mainly in the Edmonton region

Foray Host & Leader: Various
Date: Saturday, August 12, 2023
Time: Various
Other Details:
Several forays will be planned for Saturday, August 12 throughout Alberta. These forays are designed to collect as many diverse mushroom species as possible to showcase at the Wild Mushroom Expo on Sunday, August 13 at the University of Alberta Botanic Garden. Foray locations TBA as the event draws near.
Members only events. An email notification will be sent to all paid AMS members up to 1 week prior.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Edmonton Region Foray
2023-08-26 11:00 - 13:00 | Alberta
Leaders: Karen Slevinsky
Date: Saturday, August 26, 2023
Time: 11 AM – 1 PM
No pre-registration is required. Exact location will be sent via email notification to all paid members approximately 4-5 days prior
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Southern AB Summer Mushroom Foray rescheduled to August 27
2023-08-27 09:30 - 11:30 | Alberta
This foray is re-scheduled. Foray will now be held on the Sunday, August 27,2023.

Leader(s): Christine Costello / Barb Shworak
Date: Sunday, August 27, 2023
Time: 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Location: Calgary Region / Southern AB
Other Details: Paid members only event. No pre-registration required. An email will be sent regarding exact meeting time and location once the foray details are decided (usually 1 week prior to event).
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.
