Weald Weekend Foray
Contact: Elizabeth Lakeman (ealshroom@gmail.com) Date: September 15 - September 17 Time: 4 pm (Friday) - 2 pm (Sunday) Location: Embarras River, West of Edson, Weald Provincial Recreation Area. Hopefully the weather will cooperate and there will be a plethora of tasty edibles; i.e. hedgehogs, yellow foots, gypsies, red tops, russulas,
Meet the Mushrooms – Crowdcast Event (Online Presentation) Toronto Pubic Library Event
Meet The Mushrooms https://www.crowdcast.io/c/tpl-meet-the-mushrooms By Toronto Public Library Programs Have you ever wondered what kinds of mushrooms are growing in your local ravine or along your favourite hiking trail? While fungi are often portrayed as decomposers of dead plant tissue, many are essential partners to living plants and keystone species
NAMA Culinary Arts Event
Join NAMA Culinary Arts Committee resident chefs Spike Mikulski, Robert Courteau, Jess Starwood and Gordon Walker as they share their favorite recipes, tips on foraging for edible mushrooms and answer your questions! Chef Spike Milulski will share a new video presentation on foraging and cooking and you will also be
Permaculture Open House – Welcome Invitation – AMS Corporate Member Event
Summer, with its beautiful long sunny days and green growth, is coming to a close, and the vacations and harvests are wrapping up. Before hunkering down for the long winter, The Institute for Contemplative Ecology (I4C), in collaboration with the Edmonton Permaculture Guild, is hosting a gathering of permaculturalists
NAMA Book Club Virtual Meeting
Organizer North American Mycological Association Eva Gordon will be moderates our NAMA book selection for October: Lawrence Millman’s Fungipedia: A Brief Compendium of Mushroom Lore About the Author An illustrated mini-encyclopedia of fungal lore, from John Cage and Terence McKenna to mushroom sex and fairy rings Fungipedia presents a delightful A–Z
Winter Craft Classes
Deville North Cooking Lake Hall 21033 Wye Rd, Sherwood Park, AB, CanadaNow that the mushrooms aren't fruiting outside, we get to unleash our creativity and make textile versions that will last throughout the winter! Create a mushroom out of fabric to decorate your tree or give as a gift. Either way, come and craft with us! Individual tickets are $10.
Zoom Presentation: Beyond mountain pine beetle: soil carbon storage a decade after tree mortality and the possible influence of soil fungi
University of Alberta 116 St, Edmonton, AB, CanadaMy name is Nicole Lau, and I am the 2022 AMS Graduate Award winner. I am a MSc student in Conservation Biology, working under the supervision of Dr. Justine Karst at the University of Alberta. In my research, I explored the role of mycorrhizal fungal communities in influencing soil
Year-End Social
Abbotsfield Penny McKee Library Program Room 3210 118 Ave NW Unit 160, Edmonton, AB, CanadaReview our fruitful season and meet other mycophiles!
FYI Movies Calgary location: FUNGI: THE WEB OF LIFE and SHACKLETON: THE GREATEST STORY OF SURVIVAL
Calgary Eau Claire Cinema Eau Claire Market, 200 Barclay Parade SW #200, Calgary, AB, Canadahttps://ca.demand.film/fungi-plus-shackleton/ See a special double bill of two films - Fungi: The Web of Life: Fungi - Much of life on Earth is connected by a vast, hidden network that we are only just beginning to understand. Out of sight, between the world of plants and animals, another world
January Member Social
Edmonton Public Library - Idylwylde (Bonnie Doon) 8310 88 Ave NW, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaJanuary's General Meeting and member social: Learn about how mushrooms relate to our society from our speaker, Enoki Li, and participate in the discussion.
February General Meeting
Abbotsfield Penny McKee Library Program Room 3210 118 Ave NW Unit 160, Edmonton, AB, CanadaNew to foraging and curious about the world of mushrooms? Learn what mushrooms are, where & how to find them, and how to identify some tasty edibles!
2024 AGM
Ital-Canadian Seniors Association Drop-In Centre 9111-110 Ave NW, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaThis year the Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held in person and with ZOOM on March 23, 2024 at the Ital-Canadian Seniors Association Drop-In Centre in central Edmonton. AMS AGM Agenda 2024 New this year is a combined in-person and Zoom meeting to be
2024 President’s Dinner
Ital-Canadian Seniors Association Drop-In Centre 9111-110 Ave NW, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaJoin Karen Slevinsky, President, in fine dining and excellent speeches on March 24, 2024. Dine on a mushroom-themed buffet, Italian-style. Listen to Melanie Jones, Ph.D. speak on Ectomycorrhizal fungi and their many roles in forests – insights from 40 years of research. Activities at the President’s
Edmonton Region Spring Foray / Post AGM
Leaders: Martin Osis Date: March 24, 2024 Time: 10AM-NOON Location: Beaver Hills Biodiversity Trail parking lot, east of Sherwood Park. The foray should wind up by 12:00 noon with specimens and I-naturalist observation contributing to the Beaver hills Fungal Biodiversity Survey. Bring your I-phone camera, a sturdy knife or
Zoom Presentation: iNaturalist
ZOOM presentation by Hanna Davidson - iNaturalist How to Join AMS for a night of learning on April 24, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. Become an expert at using iNaturalist, a citizen science platform, and learn how sharing photos of fungi can contribute to scientific research and discovery. We will walk you
The Spore Social Event at The Artist Lounge in Calgary
The Artist Lounge 1840 20 Ave NW, Cagary, Alberta, CanadaDon't miss out on this exciting event! Come meet your fellow fungiphiles! This mushroom-themed foodie event is hosted by the AMS and is open to anyone (members and the general public) who are interested in discovering fungi and the taste of some featured choice mushrooms. Date: Tuesday, April 30, 2024.
Beaver Hills Mycoflora – Project Introduction via ZOOM
Join the Friends of Elk Island Society for an informal introduction to the Beaver Hills Mycoflora project. A three-year project to collect and catalogue fungal specimens found within Elk Island National Park and the Beaver Hills Biosphere. Registration is required. More information can be found at https://www.meetup.com/elkisland/
Calgary “Meet & Greet” Event
Memorial Park Library 1221 2 St. SW, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaCurious about the AMS, foraging and the world of mushrooms? Learn what mushrooms are, where & how to find them, and how to identify some tasty edibles! Meet other foragers, both beginner and experienced / Buy a field guide to aid with fungal ID / Posters and other mushroom
Beaver Hills Mycoflora – Elk Island National Park
The Alberta Mycological Society, in partnership with the Friends of Elk Island Society, is planning to survey the Mycoflora of Elk Island National Park and the Beaver Hills. Leader(s): Martin Osis, Ryan Armishaw Date: Saturday, May 11, 2024 Time: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Location: Elk Island National
East of Edmonton Foray – Early Morels
Leader(s): Karen Slevinsky, Ryan Armishaw Date: May 16, 2024 Time: 6:00PM-8:00PM Location: East of Edmonton Other details: Members-only event. Details regarding location will be emailed to members up to 1 week prior. Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.