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…
No, they don’t appeal to me at all. Also have been connected with causing gastric bleeds. Lots of way better mushrooms. Some are eaten in Europe and even though they are named the same that does not mean that they are.Lots of examples of this.
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,…
I’m with Ryan. Learning is best done in the field. I found some identification books and started to identify all that I could. Eventually I managed to go on a couple of forays and went to the mushroom expo at the devon botanical gardens. It’s been an interesting adventure.
Category: Time: October 23, 2013, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Location: Don Wheaton YMCA, Edmonton Event Summary:We hold indoor meetings during the “off-season” to provide our members with engaging speakers, programs, and discussions on mushrooms and related topics. Event Administrators Available Seats Recent Activity Event Details
In 2026, medicine is finally stopping its game of catch-up with diseases and starting to act proactively. While the world was busy getting used to the idea that fungal infections were just an unpleasant side effect of a cold, scientists realized we are facing one of the most serious threats of the decade. For a…
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”…
I have mushrooms growing on my lawn with all this rain, but they are definitely not the typical Calgary lawn mushrooms. Can anyone help?!? I cant seem to load a file picture here but my phone number is 403-671-4534, I can text a photo to anyone who would be so ind as to help me….
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,…
Preliminary Schedule… Date Activity • February 13 – Board Meeting: 18:30–20:00• March 13 – Board Meeting: 18:30–20:00• March 23 – Annual General Meeting (AGM): 08:00–17:00• March 23 – Association President’s Banquet: 18:00–22:00• March 24 – Mushroom Foraging Hike in the Boreal Forest• April 17 –…
