Forays — Alberta Mycological Society
The Alberta Mycological Society conducts several mushrooms forays each year. What exactly is a foray? We search through a variety of habitats to find all types of fungi hiding there. Sometime we are out looking for edible mushrooms, sometimes medicinal mushrooms and sometimes – we’re picking all fungi to bring back for identification, photographs, and […]
Meetings — Alberta Mycological Society
We hold indoor meetings in the “off-season” to provide our members with interesting speakers, programs and discussions about mushrooms and upcoming events. Our indoor meetings take place in the Program Room of the Riverbend Public Library every 4th Wednesday of the month in April, May, September, October and November at 7:00 – 9:00 pm. *** […]
Photo Galleries — Alberta Mycological Society
Here are some images from various events of the Alberta Mycological Society. These images are the property of the Alberta Mycological Society and may be copied and reproduced only with the expressed written consent of the Alberta Mycological Society. 2012 PHOTO CONTEST Due to the great success of previous year’s photo contests, we will once again have a […]
Corporate Associations — Alberta Mycological Society
Thank you to Sorrentino’s for providing the 1st Prize for our Mushroom Photo Contest — a dinner for 10 at Sorrentino’s! Sorrentino’s Mushroom Harvest Festival Sorrentino’s Bistro & Bar presents their annual Mushroom Harvest Festival every September. During this month, you will experience the incredible complexity of flavours and textures of wild mushrooms in an array […]
Your Executive — Alberta Mycological Society
President: Rosemarie O’Bertos Vice-President: Vacant Secretary: Vacant Treasurer: Michael Avenati Foray Coordinator: Bill Richards Membership Director: Diane Murray Past-President: Martin Osis Directors-at-Large Newsletter Editor: Aimee Gabriel Media Relations: Melanie Fjoser Director-at-Large: Robert Simpson Director-at-Large: Pieter van der Schoot Web Design: Ryan Armishaw Director-at-Large: John Samoil Director-at-Large: Honey Pell Director-at-Large: Paul Sinclair Regional Representatives: Peace River […]
Projects — Alberta Mycological Society
The Alberta Mycological Society initiated several major projects in 2004, which are designed to bring attention to the diversity and roles of fungi in our ecosystems to the public. These projects are ongoing and are financially supported by the Alberta Mycological Society and grants from non-governmental organizations and provincial government departments. «PICK A WILD MUSHROOM, […]
Newsletter — Alberta Mycological Society
The Spore Print is the official newsletter of the Alberta Mycological Society. It is published two — four times a year. We welcome electronic submissions of stories, recipes, articles, news, pictures, etc. related to mycology for consideration for publication in an upcoming issue of our newsletter. Please submit to “Newsletter Submissions”, and put “newsletter submission” […]
Resources — Alberta Mycological Society
The Alberta Mycological Society has developed an educational poster (pdf 251 k) about our provincial mushroom, Leccinum boreale, which we hope will become Alberta’s next official provincial emblem. We have also developed a bookmark (pdf 27 k) that highlights this mushroom. This poster and bookmarks were developed with partial funding by grants from the Alberta Conservation […]
Membership — Alberta Mycological Society
We welcome new members! We offer annual student, individual, family, and corporate memberships. Members will receive four newsletters during the year with interesting articles, mushroom recipes, program details, foray information, and maps. Please download and fill out the membership form (pdf 14 k) complete both pages and mail with cheque, money order, or credit card information, […]
Home — Alberta Mycological Society
The Alberta Mycological Society is a non-profit organization that was founded by Prof. Randy Currah and Helene (Leni) Schalkwijk-Barendsen in 1987. From those modest beginnings and a small local membership comprised of professional and amateur mushroom lovers, the Edmonton Mycological Society has grown over the past 20 years and currently has about 170 active members […]