The quiet hunt beloved by many is no longer just a carefree walk in the woods. Environmental protection legislation is changing rapidly, and now a basket of mushrooms can cost you dearly. Specifically for wildmushrooms.ws readers, we analyzed the latest information for 2026 on why harvesting rules have become stricter and what to prepare for…
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…
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…
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…
Thank you to Sorrentino’s for providing the 1st Prize for our Mushroom Photo Contest – a dinner for 10 at Sorrentino’s! Sorrentino’s Mushroom Harvest Festival Sorrentino’s Bistro & Bar presents their annual Mushroom Harvest Festival every September. During this month, you will experience the incredible complexity of flavours and textures of wild mushrooms in an array…
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…
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.
Maybe, Kinda….. Superficially it looks like a blewit. Right couloirs, shape, etc…. But check the spore colour, I notice a bit of a hairy ring on the stalk which mean it could be a cortinarius. Have a closer look for this and if it has a rusty brown spore print. That’s what you have. Lots…
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,…
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…
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