Private Land Foray – Athabasca Region
Leaders: Ethan Zapach, Ryan Armishaw Date: Saturday, August 10, 2024 Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Location: Private Land NE of Westlock, 30min South of Athabasca. Other details: Members only event. Details regarding location will be emailed out to members up to 1 week prior. Please read and familiarize
Private Land Foray – Perryvale
Leader(s): TBD Date: August 11, 2024 Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Location: Private land near Perryvale, Alberta 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.
Canceled CANCELLED: Devon Weeknight Foray
Leaders: TBD Date: Monday, August 12, 2024 Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Location: Devon 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.
Canceled Beaver Hills Mycoblitz – Camping Weekend (CANCELLED)
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): TBD Date: August 16-18, 2024 Time: TBD Location: register for details. Other details: Members-only event. Please register for the
Calgary Region Foray
Leaders: Christine Costello & Barb Shworak Date: Saturday, August 17, 2024 Time: 1 PM - 3 PM Location: Location to be finalized but within a 1 hour drive of Calgary city. An email with details will be sent to all members on Thursday (2 days before). Other Details: Paid
Edmonton Weeknight Foray
Leaders: Ryan Armishaw Date: Thursday, August 22, 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.
INaturalist ZOOM presentation – Aug. 27 and Sept. 25, 2024
Join Hanna Davidson as she provides a brief recap on iNaturalist. After which she will show us how to use iNaturalist to identify fungi online. Identification is always needed on the iNaturalist platform! The online meeting will be an opportunity for the assembled group to identify fungi together or independently.
Lobster Mushroom Night – Calgary Fine Dining Event
The Artist Lounge 1840 20 Ave NW, Cagary, Alberta, CanadaThe Artist Lounge, in partnership with Meta4foods, is delighted to welcome you to a special fine dining evening and fundraiser in support of the Alberta Mycological Society. This unique event will celebrate the rich and diverse world of mushrooms, with a spotlight on the remarkable lobster mushroom! We will also
Great Alberta Mushroom Foray – Cold Lake
(Ticket Sales are at the bottom of the page) Great Alberta Mushroom Foray 2024 Cold Lake Alberta August 30 to September 2, 2024 The 2024 Great Alberta Mushroom Foray (GAMF) will take place in the beautiful boreal forest in Cold Lake, Alberta. Areas of the boreal forest are
Canceled Edmonton Weeknight Foray (cancelled)
Leaders: TBD Date: Wednesday, September 4, 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.
Kananaskis Wilderness Wednesday Foray (No Conservation Pass payment required)
Free Day (no parking fee) for Kananaskis Country. Leaders: Christine Costello / Barb Shworak Location: TBD but somewhere in Kananaskis PLUZ area. An email, with the meeting location, will be sent approximately 2-3 days prior, once we finalize the area for foraging. Please note this is a members only
Private Land Foray near Tomahawk
Leader(s): Martin Osis, Marie Carson Date: September 7, 2024 Time: 1:00PM-3:00PM Location: Private Land near Tomahawk 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.
Canceled Devon Weeknight Foray (Cancelled)
Leaders: TBD Date: Thursday, September 12, 2024 Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Location: Devon 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.
Weald Weekend Foray – September 13-15, 2024
Weald Weekend Foray September 13 – 15, 2024 Weald Provincial Recreation Area, Alberta Our next weekend foray is on the beautiful banks of the Embarras River west of Edson in Weald Provincial Recreation Area. Spots are limited! Reserve yours now... September 13 – 15, 2024 $40 per unit for
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 Date: September 14, 2024 Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Location: register for details. Other details: Members-only
Calgary Region Foray
Leaders: Christine Costello, Barb Shworak, Nadia Shiwdin Date: Friday, September 20 2024 Time: 4PM - 6 PM Mushroom Foray for members education and culinary needs as well as we are also picking for a representative display of wild mushrooms for the Beakerhead event at the Calgary Telus Spark Science
“A Mycodiverse Alberta” 2024 Photo Contest Submissions live!
See 2024 Photo Contest page for full contest details. This event page lets contestants purchase contest entries. Once purchased, please email your submissions for the contest to vicepresident@albertamushrooms.ca before the submission window closes. Please share photos using your membership email or provide the event ticket IDs received after purchase to
Calgary Region Foray
Last Minute Foray Notification. Calgary Area Foray near Bragg Creek townsite. Leader(s): Nadia Shiwdin Co-Leaders: Christine Costello and Barb Shworak Paid members event only. No registration required. An email will be sent to all members regarding location.
Beaver Hills Mycoflora – National Mushroom Day
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: October 15, 2024 Time: TBD Location: register for details. Other details: Members-only event. Please register for
Mushrooms and Paddling Part 1 – ZOOM presentation
On December 3, 2024, Donna Kurt, President of the Manitoba Mushroom Society, will share with us Part 1 of her experiences as a forager and a voyager in the Manitoba and Ontario wilderness. Donna Kurt has led trips foraging for plants and mushrooms for twenty years and has led