The parking lot at Sherwood Park Natural Area was bursting at the seams with the 59 people participating in the foray. It was an enjoyable walk and the weather held up well. Participants returned with a few verpa, though only three were fortunate enough to discover a single morel
Cold, wet, and windy. That didn't stop 30 AMS members from making the journey out to Pieter Van Der Schoot's property near Breton, Alberta. Pieter was gracious enough to welcome us back to his land for a verpa/morel hunt. The soil temps were averaging around 7C and it was
We enjoyed beautiful warm weather and a fantastic turnout of 39 people, all welcomed by a friendly host, along with adorable dogs and goats. We found 590 Verpa bohemica and 49 Morchella esculenta. Many first-time foragers joined us, and I believe they couldn't have been happier with the outcome.
The mating dance of the grouse could be heard in the near distance and as luck would have it a foray participant flushed it out of the bush. This was an early morel foray and it was extremely successful - with at least 143 Verpa bohemica foraged. One lucky
Date: Saturday, May 11, 2024. 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Location: Elk Island National Park Foray Leader(s): Martin Osis, Mel Hohn, Ryan Armishaw, Rick Watts Attendees: 22 in the morning, 6 in the afternoon Weather: Smoky, temperature around 20 'C. Summary: Warm sunny day 16 C. Rain in the
Date: Sunday, March 25, 2024. 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: Beaver Hills Biodiversity Trail Foray Leader(s): Martin Osis Attendees: 13 + Maggie Weather: Sunny, temperature around 0 'C. Listed below are the names of specimens found - names may not necessarily reflect the most current scientific genus. Bjerkandera
Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023. 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM Location: Dickson Dam Alberta Conservation Association Site Foray Leader(s): Christine Costello, Barb Shworak Attendees: 21 Weather: Sunny, temperature around 18 'C. Mostly aspen / poplar / spruce. Listed below are the names of specimens found - names may not
Date: Sunday, August 27, 2023. 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM Location: Water Valley Area - Private Acreage Foray Leader(s): Christine Costello, Barb Shworak Attendees: 34 Weather: Sunny, temperatures in the low 20'C range. Conditions were rather dry. Mostly aspen / poplar with some spruce. Some areas were quite grassy.
Date: Saturday, August 12, 2023. AM - 11:30 AM Location: Water Valley Area - Cattle Lease Foray Leader(s): Christine Costello, Barb Shworak Attendees: 10 Weather: Sunny, temperatures in the 15-19'C range. Conditions were somewhat dry. Mostly aspen / poplar with some spruce. Some areas were quite grassy. A fair
Kananaskis Country Foray Date: Wednesday, August 2, 2023. 6PM - 8:30 PM Location: Sibbald PLUZ / Spruce Woods - Jumpingpound Demonstration Forest Foray Leader(s): Christine Costello, Barb Shworak Attendees: 32 Weather: Sunny, temperatures around 22-25 C. Conditions were rather dry with a lack of consistent rainfall. Combination of easy
