Join us for this fun foray/expo in Bow Valley. We will pick mushrooms on Saturday July 20, and then displaying them for the Kananaskis Parks Day on Sunday July 21. 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…
Boletus edulis has finally arrived in the Peace Region. A little later than normal but it is fruiting. Look for the net like (reticulate) area near the cap apex. These are robust boletes that are absolutely delicious.
The Spore Print is the official newsletter of the Alberta Mycological Society. It is published four times a year. The editorial staff of our newsletter welcomes electronic submissions of stories, recipes, articles, news, pictures, etc. related to mycology for consideration for publication in an upcoming issue of our newsletter. The Current Spore Print is available…
A research team from Virginia Tech and Boise State University has made a discovery that could transform cryopreservation, food production, and even weather management. Unique proteins found in common soil fungi are capable of turning water into ice almost instantly, even at temperatures significantly higher than the typical freezing point. The Mechanism of the “Ice…
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…
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.
Recent activities Event Details “Foray in your Neighbourhood” is popular with those members keen to get outdoors, search for fungi and learn from others. Often long-time members attend and share their knowledge, but this is an opportunity to get together with others and learn to identify using your books. A few amateurs who each know…
This was a trip that gave us a good look at a year old forest fire burn site about 200 km north of Edmonton, which because of a late spring and cooler weather, there were no elusive morels this time. A pair of Sandhill Cranes Birch trees after the fire RETURN
The Spore Print is the official newsletter of the Alberta Mycological Society. It is published four times a year. The editorial staff of our newsletter welcomes electronic submissions of stories, recipes, articles, news, pictures, etc. related to mycology for consideration for publication in an upcoming issue of our newsletter. The Current Spore Print is available…
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…
