Foray Monday, June 25, 2018. Near De Winton, Alberta. Good attendance. Oyster mushrooms had been reported in the area. However, some areas were inaccessible due to high water volumes after the rains on Saturday. Unfortunately, no significant mushrooms were found.
The Alberta Mycological Society conducts several mushrooms forays each year. These forays can be anywhere from 1-3 days long and take place in the Rocky Mountain foothills, northern Aspen Parkland, and southern Boreal Forest ecozones of Alberta. Exact locations of the foray sites are available only to current members of the Alberta Mycological Society. If…
EMS Photo Contest 2005 1st Place – Leccinum boreale fruiting body – Martin Osis 1st Place – Best image – John Plischke (Mycena leaiana – fruiting bodies from below) 2nd Place (tie) – Best image – John Plischke (Cantharellus sp. – fruiting bodies) 2nd Place (tie) – Best image – Chris Kolacz (Trametes hirsuta –…
They are quite distinctive in being much more white and delicate than oyster mushrooms. I have never seen one in Alberta in 30 years of foraging mostly, I guess becasue they typically grow on fallen Hemlock trees which are not a native species in Alberta. As for the poisoning, it was in a year when…
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…
Greetings to all members of the Alberta Mycological Society – Please note that this special event is coming up very soon, so forward this message or print and share it with people you know who love mushrooms as much as you do — they won’t want to miss it! Mushrooms, mushrooms everywhere — and some…
Joel Lheureux wrote: [/sub thanks Hey Joel, Just doing a little error checking here…did your message get changed somehow? Or did you mean to write: [/sub thanks Thanks for helping me error check Read More… 3 days ago Sunyoung Dombrowski, kenzie, Christal & Pierre Myner, Gary Froescul, Rick Watts, Dorothy Wong, Ryan Armishaw, Bill &…
The Alberta Mycological Society welcomes all new members. We offer annual student ($15, you will need a valid student identification card), individual ($25), family ($35), and corporate memberships ($35). 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…
Borealis is associated with conifers. Also you have one critical element missing, what does it taste like? Is it hot ( peppery) or mild. Chew a small bit especially around the end of your tongue and then spit it out.
Mushroom Harvest 2007 Sorrentino’s Bistro & Bar presented its 13th annual Mushroom Harvest event in September 2007. During this month, you experienced the incredible complexity of flavours and textures of wild mushrooms in an array of menu items. The Alberta Mycological Society once again participated in some of the special events associated with Sorrentino’s Mushroom…
