Private Land Foray – Tofield Region
Leaders: Corey M, Ryan Armishaw Date: May 18, 2024 Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Location: Private Land East of Edmonton Other details: Members only event. Details regarding location will be emailed out to members up to 1 week prior. Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.
Private Land Foray – Breton
Leaders: Ryan Armishaw Date: May 19, 2024 Time: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Location: Private Land near Breton, AB Other details: Members only event. Details regarding location will be emailed out to members up to 1 week prior. Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.
Early Spring Mushrooms – 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. Leaders: Martin Osis Date: May 21, 2024 (TBD) Time: TBD - tentatively 6PM-8PM Location: Elk Island National Park Other details: Members
East of Edmonton Foray – Early Morels
Leader(s): Ryan Armishaw Date: May 23, 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.
Kananaskis Area Foray for Spring Mushrooms
Changes / cancellation may occur due to weather or other unexpected occurrences.
Edmonton Mushroom Foray
Leaders: Karen Slevinsky, TBD Date: May 25, 2024 (TBD) Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Location: Within Edmonton Other details: Members-only event. Details regarding location will be emailed out to members up to 1 week prior. Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.
West of Edmonton Foray – Morels
Leaders: Ryan Armishaw Date: May 26, 2024 (TBD) Time: TBD - tentatively 10AM-2PM Location: West of Edmonton Other details: Members-only event. Details regarding location will be emailed out to members up to 1 week prior. Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.
Mountain View County Foray – Spring Mushrooms
Leader(s): Christine Costello, Taylor Routledge, Barb Shworak Date: Sunday, May 26, 2024 Time: 10:30 AM - 01:00 PM Location: Mountain View County - approximately 1 hour drive NW of Calgary Other details: Members-only event. Details regarding this location will be emailed to members 2-3 days prior. Please read and
Cancelled (until further notice) Zoom Presentation: iNaturalist
ZOOM presentation by Hanna Davidson - Group Mushroom Identification/Confirmation Date: Wednesday, May 29, 2024 Time: 7PM-9PM (Tentative) Details of this ZOOM presentation are still being discussed. Final details will be available soon.
May Member Social
Edmonton Public Library - Idylwylde (Bonnie Doon) 8310 88 Ave NW, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaThe morels are here! Learn where Morchellas appear & how to find them, and how to identify some other spring fungi that grow in the province with the mushroom man himself, Martin Osis. Meet other mycological greenhorns and grab a field guide to study before heading out into the
Red Deer Region – Spring Mushrooms & Oyster Mushrooms
Leader(s): Candice Cullum Date: May 31, 2024 Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Location: SE of Red Deer 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.
Calgary Region Foray
Changes / cancellation may occur due to weather or other unexpected occurrences.
North of Edmonton Foray
Leader(s): Ethan Zapach, Mel Hohn Date: June 2, 2024 Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Location: North 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.
Kananaskis Wilderness Wednesday Foray (No Conservation Pass payment required)
Changes / cancellation may occur due to weather or other unexpected occurrences.
Edmonton Weeknight Foray
Leaders: Mel Hohn Date: Thursday, June 6, 2024 Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Location: Edmonton River Valley Other details: Members-only event. Specific location details will be sent via email up to 1 week prior to the event. Please read and familiarize yourself with the AMS Foray guidelines.
Beaver Hills Mycoflora – Strathcona Wilderness Centre (AM and PM forays)
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 Date: Saturday, June 8, 2024 Time: 9:30AM - 12:30PM AND 1:30PM to 4:30PM Location: Strathcona Wilderness Centre
Edmonton Ravine Foray
Leader(s): Ryan Armishaw Date: June 9, 2024 Time: 1:00PM-3:00PM Location: Edmonton Ravine 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.
Burn Morel Scientific Foray – June 14, 2024
Leader(s): Martin Osis Date: June 14, 2024 Time: 10:30 am start Location: Niton Junction 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.
Surprise Lake Camp – Foray & Blanket Ceremony – June 15, 2024
Leader(s): Martin Osis, Arthur White Owl Date: June 15, 2024 Time: 10:00 Am - 3:00 PM Location: Surprise Lake Camp Details: The Surprise Lake Society is hosting a day at the camp. They are inviting fellow AMS members to come out and participate in some activities. There will be
North of Edmonton – Bruderheim
Leader(s): Ryan Armishaw Date: June 16, 2024 Time: 11:00AM - 2:00PM Location: North of Edmonton - Bruderheim 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.