Obed Lake Provincial Park
- Manager
- Parks Division, Alberta Forestry and Parks
- Designation
- Provincial Park
- Size
- 9,854 acres
- Region
- Alberta
Mushroom harvest rules
Rules vary
Provincial and territorial parks (Canada)
Rules differ by province and park. Most prohibit removing plants or natural objects, and some specifically address mushrooms, so check with the park before picking.
Provincial parks are governed by provincial park laws, not the national parks rules. Examples: Ontario Parks prohibits foraging for any plant or fungus; Alberta's regulation allows picking mushrooms with a conservation officer's oral approval; Quebec's park regulation lists mushrooms among things not to remove but allows non-commercial picking of edible plant products outside preservation zones; Manitoba allows small personal-use amounts in provincial parks. See this site's province pages for sources.
Official source: Légis Québec: Règlement sur les parcs (P-9, r. 25), one example of a provincial park regulation
Last verified: November 11, 2026
Rules change. Confirm with the land manager before you pick.
See the foraging laws for Alberta.
Location
The marker shows an approximate point, not a boundary. Check the manager's map for exact borders and access points.
Species recorded in Alberta and in season now
Based on state-wide records for this month, not specific to this land. Edibility rules still apply: never eat a wild mushroom based on this site.
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cup lichen
Cladonia ecmocyna
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Smooth Cladonia
Cladonia gracilis
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Pale-footed Horsehair Lichen
Bryoria fuscescens
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Black Knot
Apiosporina morbosa
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Dark Crottle
Hypogymnia physodes
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Boreal Oakmoss
Evernia mesomorpha
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Netted Shield Lichen
Parmelia sulcata
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Cladonia mitis
Edibility unknown — do not eat - No photo yet
Iceland Lichen
Cetraria ericetorum
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Nephromopsis nivalis
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Woolly Foam
Stereocaulon tomentosum
Edibility unknown — do not eat -
Powdered Sunshine Lichen
Vulpicida pinastri
Edibility unknown — do not eat
Land data: CPCAD, Environment and Climate Change Canada (Open Government Licence - Canada).