Mushrooms of PEI Resources

Resources for Mushroom Enthusiasts

This is not an exhaustive list, just those most useful to folks starting out. You will find many other Facebook groups and web tools as you progress.

Whats the best book?

We recommend Mushrooms of the Northeastern United States and Eastern Canada.

The Nova Scotia Mycological Society has a review of the various books for our region.

Prince Edward Island

Mushrooms of PEI News:
Mushrooms of PEI iNaturalist Journal

Informative articles on local fungi (including recipes):
Kate MacQuarrie's PEI Untamed - Fungi

Walks and classes on foraging mushrooms:
Red Island Mushroom Hunter

Facebook Group:
PEI Foraging Friends
https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/mushrooms-of-pei/journal

Mushroom Clubs

Facebook

New Brunswick and Nova Scotia have groups that are active and informative. They are a great place to ask questions or just to monitor what is fruiting in the region.
Mushroom Hunting New Brunswick
Société MycoNB Society Forum
Nova Scotia Mycological Society
Newfoundland Mushrooms

YouTube

While not specific to our region, Learn Your Land is a great video resource. He also has an online course.
Learn your Land

Extended Learning

These sites are for when you want to take it a step further.
Mushroom Expert
MycoQuebec