Forays – Alberta Mycological Society

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…

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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…

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Brown birch bolete

Many mushroom pickers treat the brown birch bolete with slight condescension, preferring the regal porcini mushroom. But this modest forest dweller with a muted brown cap hides a lot of surprises. Among the people, it is affectionately called “obabok” or “chernogolovik”. The main condition of its life is embedded in its very name: the mycelium…

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Membership – Alberta Mycological Society

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 ($40). 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…

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Auspicious Plants – Wildmushrooms

In an era filled with intense competition, it’s hard to deny that… The Indian almond tree (Terminalia catappa) is a plant commonly seen in many public spaces… Sansevieria is one of the well-known air-purifying plants… Planting auspicious trees around or inside the home is a tradition still valued by many Thais… The “Ruay Sap” plant,…

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