On May 2nd, 2026, members of Mushroom Enthusiasts of Salt Spring Island and South Vancouver Island Mycological Society conducted a mycoblitz in Burgoyne Bay Provincial Park, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada.
Burgoyne Bay Provincial Park in the Southern Gulf Islands contains wooded Douglas-fir forests, threatened Garry oak trees, rocky shorelines, open grasslands, culturally significant sites (First Nation middens and gathering places), and a number of old and historic farm buildings.
The event was organized by Vail Paterson, and attended by about 20 members of the Mushroom Enthusiasts group. Attending from SVIMS were Meagan Kikcio, Andy MacKinnon, Ann McCall, Joseph Kehx McLean, Kem Luther, and Ruth Norfolk.
Because of the unusually dry spring, mushrooms were a bit thin on the ground.
Salt Spring’s Rosemarie Keough produced a detailed and beautiful report of the event that includes photos of the mushrooms found.
