The galleries in this folder contain images of specimens that have been formally identified by a mycologist or knowledgeable member of the Society.These specimens are typically collected on organized forays or at the annual Great Alberta Foray.
Join us for this fun foray/expo in Bow Valley. We will pick mushrooms on Saturday July 19, and then display them for the Kananaskis Parks Day on Sunday July 20. Parks Day is meant to celebrate and demonstrate everything that Kananaskis has to offer, and it is an opportunity to educate/inform/entertain the public on a…
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…
“EMS/NAMA foray report” by Markus Thormann, Martin Osis, and Bill Richards “Medicinal lichens” by Robert Rogers “Boletes in Alberta” by Martin Osis “Microworld” by Ming Chen AMS-developed educational materials The Alberta Mycological Society has developed an educational poster (pdf 251 k) about our provincial mushroom, Leccinum boreale, which we hope will become Alberta’s next official…
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…
It’s 2026, and the world has gone completely biohacking and productivity mad. We’ve tried synthetic nootropics, microdosing everything under the sun, and complex vitamin stacks. But in the end, science is leading us back to nature. If you follow neurobiology, you’ve probably noticed that conversations about brain health are increasingly revolving around mycology. The mushroom…
July 31 – August 3 Grande Prairie, Alberta. Join us for a weekend immersion of mushroom education, fun and scientific pursuit. Registration is now closed for the Great Alberta Mushroom Foray – Grande Prairie, from July 31 to August 3. The foray will be based out of Grande Prairie Community College with up to 13…
AMS EXPOsed in plot to show off! Found guilty! “City of Champignons” Mushroom Exposition is coming again this year to the Devonian Botanic Garden’s Pine Pavilion on Sunday, August 18 (11am – 4pm). We will definitely be guilty of exposing our fungi in a public place. This is truly The Greatest Show from Earth! This is…
My jaw hit the ground when I stopped near red deer at a conservation area. Besides the leccinum which was there in more abundance than I’ve ever seen before, I found a King Bolete! Surrounded by tall grass and aspens I nearly missed it! It’s excitibg what 7″ of rain in a week will do…
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