Alberta Mycological Society

Foray - Edmonton Region
2022-05-31 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Edmonton)
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.

Edmonton Area - City of Champignons - Mushroom Expo
2022-08-14 11:00 - 16:00 | U of A Botanic Gardens
City of Champignons – Wild Mushroom Exposition
University of Alberta Botanic Garden – Pine Pavilion
August 14, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Featuring:

Fresh wild mushrooms with various habitat features
Poisonous mushroom display
Choice & common edibles
Mushroom display
Field guides and mushroom cookbook displays

On Sale:

Food at Wild Mushroom Cafe
Recommended mushroom field guides
Alberta mushroom posters
Memberships, T-shirts, and more
Guided mushroom walks in the gardens
Speakers – TBD

Forays will be held on Saturday, August 13 in order to supply display mushrooms for the EXPO on Sunday. Times and location to be determined at a later date.

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.

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
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
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
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
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.
