Alberta Mycological Society

Edmonton Region / Poplar Creek - Stewardship (Revised Date)
2021-06-27 | Alberta
Poplar Creek Stewardship Foray

Leader(s): Robert Simpson / Karen Slevinsky
Date: Sunday, June 27, 2021
Time: 11-3pm
Location: Near Bretton, AB
Other Details: Members only event. Registration is required with limited number of participants. Details will be emailed to all members with registration information closer to the foray date. Bring beverages and a lunch!
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Calgary Area Foray - Cancelled due to Increased Bear Activity
2021-06-19 - 2021-06-20 | Alberta
Foray for Oyster Mushrooms

Leader(s): Barb Shworak & Christine Costello
Date: TBD Saturday, June 19 or Sunday, June 20, 2021
Time: TBD
Location: Our location in Water Valley has had an increased amount of bear activity. In particular, 2 young grizzlies have been photographed in the area. Due to safety concerns, and the recent death of a landowner due to a grizzly, this foray will have to be cancelled.
Other Details: Members only event.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Calgary Area Foray June 15
2021-06-15 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Edmonton) | Alberta
Foray for Morel Mushrooms (Hopefully)

Leader(s): Barb Shworak & Christine Costello
Date: Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Time: 06:30PM to 08:30PM
Location: McLean Creek
Other Details: Members only event. Registration will be required with limited number of participants. Event registration details will be emailed to all members with registration information closer to the foray date.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Red Deer Area (Pine Lake) Foray - New Date
2021-06-15 18:00 - 20:00 | Alberta
Spring foray at Pine Lake for Oysters and late Morels

Leader(s): Candice Cullum
Date: Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Time: 6:00-8:00 PM
Location: Pine Lake (Red Deer Area)
Other Details: Members only event. Registration will be required and limited to 20 participants (as currently mandated by provincial COVID rules). An email will be sent out to all current members with details on how to register.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Calgary Area Foray either Saturday or Sunday (Cancelled due to recent government COVID restrictions)
2021-05-29 - 2021-05-30 | Alberta
Spring foray for morels in the Calgary area.

Leader(s): Barb Shworak & Christine Costello
Date: Either Saturday, May 29 or Sunday, May 30, 2021
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Other Details: Members only event. Registration may be required with limited number of participants. Details will be emailed to all members with registration information closer to the foray date.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Edmonton Area Morel Foray - Cancelled due to new COVID-19 restriction
2021-05-23 | Alberta
Cancelled due to new COVID-19 restriction – Spring foray in the Edmonton area of Alberta.

Leader(s): TBD
Date: Sunday, May 23, 2021
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Other Details: Members only event. Registration may be required with limited number of participants. Details are emailed to registered participants closer to the foray date.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Edmonton Area Morel Foray - Cancelled due to new COVID-19 restriction
2021-05-16 | Alberta
Cancelled due to new COVID-19 restriction – Spring foray in the Edmonton area of Alberta.

Leader(s): TBD
Date: Sunday, May 16, 2021
Time: TBD
Location: TBD
Other Details: Members only event. Registration may be required with limited number of participants. Details are emailed to registered participants closer to the foray date.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.

Presentation by Dr. Jillian Hagel
2021-05-01 13:00 - 14:00 | Details in Event Description, Canada
Leader(s): Dr. Jillian Hagel
Date: Saturday, May 1, 2021
Time: 13:00 – 14:00 hr.
Location: ZOOM
Other Details:
The Occurrence, Biosynthesis, Pharmacology
and Biotechnology of Psychedelics
Produced in Fungi and Plants

Dr. Jillian Hagel is the Chief Technology Officer for MagicMed Industries Inc., a company focused on creating a library of novel derivative molecules based on classic psychedelics such as psilocybin. After receiving her Ph.D. in opiate biosynthesis from the University of Calgary in 2010, Dr. Hagel continued post-doctoral work in the area of natural product metabolism with a focus on benzophenanthridine and opiate alkaloids, amphetamine analogues, and cannabinoids. Following 4 years of post-doctoral work, she co-founded three biotechnology companies including Epimeron Inc. (now Willow Biosciences Inc.) and MagicMed Industries Inc. Dr. Hagel has co-authored over 40 peer-reviewed research articles and is co-inventor of 18 patents or patent applications.

AMS with Nature Alberta
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2021 Virtual AMS Annual General Meeting
2021-03-20 10:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
We welcome members to join us at our 2021 AGM. This event will be virtual via ZOOM.
Notice of the Virtual Annual General Meeting via ZOOM
Dear Members of the Alberta Mycological Society,
The AMS welcomes its members to attend the 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM). The AGM schedule is back on track to set the agenda for the year. With the vaccines rolling out to Alberta’s population now over the next few months, the AMS is optimistic.
The documents necessary for this meeting are:

Agenda
Minutes of the 2020 AGM (October)
AMS Bylaws Proposed Amendments
AMS 2020 Financial Statements

This meeting will take place via ZOOM and you must register to attend.

DATE: Saturday, March 20, 2021

TIME: 10AM – 1PM

Upon registration, we will send you the ZOOM link and password a day or two before the event.
Please register soon as it is necessary for us to reach quorum.
If your membership is expiring prior to the AGM please renew your membership before March 20, 2021.

Foray in Warburg Alberta
2020-09-27 13:00 - 15:00 | Alberta
Join us for a foray in the Warburg area of Alberta!

Leader(s): Candice Cullum
Date: September 27, 2020
Time: 1 PM – 3 PM
Location: TBD
Other Details: Due to COVID, registration will be required, numbers will be limited; details will be send by email closer to the foray date.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.
Happy Foraging!

Foray in NE Edmonton
2020-09-23 18:15 - 20:15 | Alberta
Join us for a foray in the NE Edmonton area of Alberta!

Leader(s): Elizabeth Lakeman & Karen Slevinsky
Date: September 23, 2020
Time: 6:15 PM – 8:15 PM
Location: TBD
Other Details: Due to COVID, registration will be required, numbers will be limited; details will be sent by email closer to the foray date.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.
Happy Foraging!

Fungal Conservation in Alberta
2020-09-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Details in Event Description, Canada
Join us in a free webinar to learn why fungi are so important to the health of our ecosystem!

Leader(s): Michael Schulz, Instructor, Natural Resources Program, Portage College, Lac La Biche, AB

Date: September 22, 2020
Time: 19:00 – 21:00 MST
Location: ZOOM
Other Details:
Fungal Conservation in Alberta

Fungi are vital components of all ecosystems on earth, performing important functions in nutrient cycling, assisting plant growth, and even plant communication. But what is being done to ensure that fungus species don’t become extinct? This webinar will discuss the status of the conservation of fungi in Alberta and beyond, and will address challenges and suggestions for a way forward. This is a free webinar, open to all who are interested, hosted by the Alberta Mycological Society and provided by Michael J. Schulz. Michael has an extensive background in mycology, botany, and ecology, and performed the assessment of macrofungi for the prairie provinces for Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Wild Species 2020 project.

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Topic: Fungal Conservation in Alberta
Time: September 22, 2020 07:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)

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Kerry Wood Nature Centre & Historic Fort Normandeau Foray
2020-09-20 14:00 - 16:00 | Alberta
Join us for a foray in Waskasoo Alberta!

Leader(s): Candice Cullum
Date: September 20, 2020
Time: 2PM – 4PM
Location: TBD
Other Details: TBD
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.
Happy Foraging!

Water Valley Foray
2020-09-12 12:30 - 15:00 | Alberta
Leader(s): Barb Shworak & Christine Costello
Date: September 12, 2020
Time: 12:30PM – 3PM (approximately…TBD)
Location: Water Valley – private leased land
Other Details: Due to COVID, registration will be required, numbers will be limited; details will be send by email closer to the foray date.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.
Happy Foraging!

Red Deer Region Foray
2020-08-26 18:30 - 20:30 | Alberta
Join us for a foray in the Red Deer Region Alberta!

Leader(s): Candice Cullum
Date: August 26, 2020
Time: 6:30PM-8:30PM
Location: TBD
Other Details: TBD
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.
Happy Foraging!

Foray Yellowhead County, Edson Area
2020-08-23 09:30 - 12:00 | Alberta
Join us for a foray in the Edson Area near Sang Lake.!

Leader(s): TBD
Host: Arthur White Owl
Date: August 23, 2020
Time: 9:30 AM – 12 PM
Location: 22 km. east of Edson (or 178 km. west of Edmonton)
Other Details: Registration details will be sent by email to all paid AMS members. Registered participants will be sent location details.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.
Happy Foraging!

Edmonton Central Foray
2020-08-15 13:30 - 15:30 | Alberta
Foray Coordinator will email details to registered members.

Leader(s): Karen Slevinsky and Christine Costello
Date: Saturday, August 15, 2020
Time: 01:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Location: Edmonton Central Area
Other Details: Registration required. Numbers are limited due to COVID19.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.
Happy Foraging!

Edmonton Region Foray - Sherwood Park
2020-08-15 09:30 - 11:30 | Alberta
Foray Coordinator will email details to registered members.

Leader(s): Karen Slevinsky and Rosemarie O’Bertos
Date: Saturday, August 15, 2020
Time: 09:30 am – 11:30 am
Location: Edmonton Sherwood Park Area
Other Details: Registration required. Numbers are limited due to COVID19.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.
Happy Foraging!

CANCELLED: Alberta Mycological Society EXPO
2020-08-09 10:00 - 16:00 | Alberta
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!

Calgary Region Foray
2020-08-09 10:00 - 12:00 | Alberta
Foray Coordinator will email details to registered members.

Leader(s): Christine Costello and Barb Shworak
Date: Sunday, August 9, 2020
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: Calgary Region (Water Valley area)
Other Details: Registration required. Numbers are limited due to COVID19.
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.
Happy Foraging!

Cancelled - EXPO Foray
2020-08-08 10:00 - 15:00 | Alberta
Cancelled due to EXPO cancellation by University of Alberta Botanical Garden.

Leader(s): N/A
Date: August 8, 2020 (Cancelled)
Time: N/A
Location: N/A
Other Details: N/A

Red Deer Region Foray - Rescheduled to Aug 7 (previously Aug 5)
2020-08-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Alberta
Join us for a foray in the Red Deer Region Alberta! Details will be sent via email to all current members.

Leader(s): Candice Cullum
Date: August 7, 2020
Time: 7 PM- 9 PM
Location: TBD
Other Details: TBD
Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.
Happy Foraging!

Calgary Region Foray
2020-07-30 10:30 - 12:30 | Alberta
Foray Coordinator will email details to registered members.

Leader(s): Christine Costello and Barb Shworak
Date: July 30, 2020
Time: 10:30 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!

Calgary Region Foray
2020-07-19 10:00 - 12:30 | Alberta
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!

Red Deer Region Foray
2020-07-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Alberta
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!

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

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

Online Workshop - Growing Edible Mushrooms in Your Home
2020-06-27 13:00 - 16:00 | Alberta
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!

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