Alberta Mycological Society

Kananaskis Country Foray Date:  Saturday, July 15,  2023. 9:30am - 11:30am Location: Sibbald PLUZ / Spruce Woods - Jumpingpound Demonstration Forest Foray Leader(s):  Taylor Routledge, Barb Shworak Attendees: 39 Weather: Sunny, temperatures around 22-25 C. Conditions were slightly dry. Combination of easy pathways and hilly terrain. Mostly conifer /

Edmonton Urban (Afternoon) Foray Date:  Saturday, July 8,  2023 (1:30pm-4pm) Location:  Whitemud Creek Ravine Foray Leader(s):  Karen Slevinsky & Rosemarie O'Bertos Attendees:  10 Found mushrooms:  About 0-20 different types of mushroom, which included: Coprinellus micaceus, Ganoderma applanatum, Lepista nuda, Peziza repanda, Pluteus pellitus, Agaricus arvensis, Russula xerampelina, Russula risigallina,

Edmonton Urban (Morning) Foray Date:  Saturday, July 8,  2023 (10am-12:30pm) Location:  Mill Creek Ravine Foray Leader(s):  Karen Slevinsky & Rosemarie O'Bertos Attendees:  15 Found mushrooms:  About 41-60 mushrooms (<20 different types), which included: Agaricus silvicola, Amanita muscaria, Armillaria ostoyae (aka honey mushroom), Ganoderma applanatum, Hericium coralloides, Peziza repanda, Russula

Innisfail Natural Area Foray Date:  Saturday, June 24,  2023. 10 AM - NOON Foray for the Saturday of the Summer Solstice Event June 23 - June 25, 2023 Location: Innisfail Natural Area Foray Leader(s):  Christine Costello, Barb Shworak Attendees: 26 Weather: Sunny, temperatures around 22-25 C. Mostly poplar /

Kananaskis Country Foray Date:  Wednesday, June 7,  2023. 6PM - 8:30 PM Location: Sibbald PLUZ / Pine Top Loop Foray Leader(s):  Christine Costello, Barb Shworak Attendees: 22 Weather: Sunny, temperatures around 22-25 C. Conditions were very dry with a lack of adequate rainfall. Easy pathways starting from Pine Top

I4C X AMS Foray Date:  Saturday/Sunday, May 20/21, 2023 Location: CHANGE Centre, Gainford AB (Sat)/ Mathews Crossing AB (Sun) Foray Leader(s): Enoki Li, Chris Peet, Josh Key, Cassandra McKenna Attendees: 16 (Sat) / 7 (Sun) Weather: Poor weather conditions: wildfire/smoke, hot season, relative drought- for foraging Terrain: Old farmer’s

Late Morel Foray Date:          Sunday, May 28,  2023 (4.5hr duration) Location:         Private Woodlot near Bretton, AB Foray Leader(s):          Elizabeth Lakeman Attendees: 7 Mushroom species:          Approximately 0 to 20 mushrooms, including - Fomes fomentarius, Fomitopsis

Porcupine Hills Foray Date:  Saturday, May 27, 2023 (3 hours) Location: Porcupine Hills Public Land Use Zone Foray Leader(s):  Christine Costello, Sean Campbell, Ethan Wheeler Attendees: 25 Weather: Mixed cloud and sun, temperatures 12-18 C This is a hilly area  in SW Alberta with valleys and mixed poplar conifer

Porcupine Hills Foray Date:  Sunday, October 2, 2022 (3 hours) Location: Porcupine Hills Public Land Use Zone Foray Leader(s):  Christine Costello and Barb Shworak Attendees: 14 Weather: Warm, sunny, area has received some rain in the last few days Terrain: Hilly area with valleys and mixed poplar conifer forest