Terms & Conditions
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Not Getting Email?
Not getting email from us? Missing out on foray info/event details? Here are some tips that should help. Spam Folder For some reason, our emails are sometimes getting flagged as spam. Please check your junk mail folder, and see if our messages have arrived there. If they have, you just need to add us as […]
Foray Etiquette
As our society grows, we see more and more people out on our official AMS forays. That is fabulous! The more the merrier! However, there is a downside to these increased numbers. We have more people competing for the same space and the same mushrooms. There are also some other problems that arise. With all […]
Foray Guidelines & What To Bring
Most of our forays do not require pre-registration (check event details for registration requirements) – members can just show up at the designated meeting site, which may not be the actual foray site. Forays are typically, held rain or shine, but please check your e-mail the night before for any last-minute instructions. Please arrive at […]
About us
The Alberta Mycological Society is a non-profit organization that was founded by Prof. Randy Currah and Helene (Leni) Schalkwijk-Barendsen in 1987. From the modest beginnings of the Edmonton Mushroom Club with a small local membership comprised of professional and amateur mushroom lovers, we became the Edmonton Mycological Society. We changed our name in 2007 to […]
Mushrooms Across The Province
We have active members and mushroom activities happening all over the province. A number of weekend forays are planned that members can get out to. Hi-lighting this, every year we hold our Great Alberta Mushroom Foray in a different location in the Province. This foray is part of the real science we do investigating and […]
Projects
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, […]
President's Award
Each year Society members are chosen by the President to receive the “President’s Award”. The President’s Award was originally proposed by then President Peter Arabchuk when he presented awards to Bill Richards and Martin Osis for contributions to the Mycological Society. Since then both Martin and Bill have been awarded with Honorary Life memberships. In […]
Key to Alberta Edible Mushrooms
Download PDF Version Note: Key should be used with «Mushrooms of Western Canada» . The key is designed to help narrow the field of possibilities. Should never be used without more detailed descriptions provided in field guides. Always confirm your choice with a good field guide. 1 A Has pores or sponge like tubes on […]
Resources
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 […]