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,…

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…

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…

Category: Time Jun 08 2013 at 09:00 AM – Jun 08 2013 at 05:00 PM Location Event Summary Event Admins Seats available Recent activities Event Details We’ll be picking at a burn site, so we should have good luck.  Cross your fingers!

Aspen are hardwoods… But there are many different species of lyophyllum growing on different hosts and in different habitats and some maybe mycorrhyzal. And they are a difficult genus, many people can’t wrap their heads around them. We know we have the famous lyophyllum shimeji growing with pine in areas of southern Alberta. Often they…

This one is a tricholoma flavovirens, the man on horseback. There are two other mushrooms that look almost identical. Tricholoma suflurereum which stinks real bad and Tricholoma sulrurescens which just smells bad.

MUSHROOMS AND MICROSCOPES The EMS is getting it’s very own microscope! Ever been frustrated by statements in mushroom books that say “can only be distinguished microscopically”? Tired of not really knowing what that mushroom is? Well do we have a course for you! Mike Schulz will be holding the EMS’s first ever workshop on mushroom microscopy, Mastering the…

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…

We are meeting in the Meeting Room of the Riverbend Public Library every 4th Wednesday of the month from April to October inclusively. Meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. and end at about 8:45 p.m. The library is located in the stripmall at Rabbit Hill Road and Terwillegar Drive Non-members are welcome to attend meetings as…