August 30 – September 2, 2013.  Castle Mountain in the beautiful Westcastle Valley, SW Alberta. Pick and learn about Alberta wild mushrooms. Which ones are edible, poisonous, or medicinal? Talk to and learn from the experts. Immerse yourself in the Kingdom of Fungi! Attend our annual “Great Alberta Mushroom Foray”, where we bring in expertise…

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,…

This year we’re being honoured by the Royal Alberta Museum.  We  have our very own mushroom exhibit May 4 – Sept 15, 2013. As you know, for the past several years we’ve had annual Photo Contests, which have produced many beautiful photos. We use these photos for posters, educational presentations, and to add to our…

This one is a tricholoma flavovirens, the man on horseback. There are two other mushrooms that look almost identical. Tricholoma suflurereum which stinks real bad and Tricholoma sulrurescens which just smells bad.

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…

Lucky you! It is a large puffball. Although with that large base I’d say it’s likely not our typical giant puffball Calvatia gigantia; I keyed it out to a relative Calvatia bovista. All edible and good provided that it is still nice and white and not turning yellow or green,

I tried this tonight and the recipe is a keeper! I used Hericiums, Honey Mushrooms and Portobellos, but I’m sure it would taste equally good with any variety of mushrooms. Tom Kha Hed (Thai Mushroom Soup) Mushrooms Russula xerampelina (Shrimp Russula) Hericium coralloides, H. americanum, H. ramosum (Goat’s Beard) Hypomyces lactifluorum (Lobster Mushroom) • 8…

President: Rosemarie O’Bertos Vice-President: Vacant Secretary: Vacant Treasurer: Michael Avenati Foray Coordinator: Bill Richards Membership Director: Diane Murray Past-President: Martin Osis Directors-at-Large Newsletter Editor: Aimee Gabriel Media Relations: Melanie Fjoser Director-at-Large: Robert Simpson Director-at-Large: Pieter van der Schoot Web Design: Ryan Armishaw Director-at-Large: John Samoil Director-at-Large: Honey Pell Director-at-Large: Paul Sinclair Regional Representatives: Peace River…

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 provincial emblem. We have also developed a bookmark (pdf 27 k) that highlights this mushroom. This poster and bookmarks were developed with partial funding by grants from the Alberta Conservation…