June 15th – Cooloola foray

Situated on the north side of Brisbane, Murrumba Downs John Oxley Reserve is an interesting site with a variety of habitats, ranging from dry Eucalypt forest to pockets of rainforest and mangroves. How to get there: The 2013 UBD map ref is 99 F1. If you heading north over the North Pine River, you take…

You are invited to attend a “Shoebox Workshop” to be held at the Pooh Corner Environment Centre, Sumner, from 9-30 to 2pm. Bring along those fungi that you have collected and described but have not got anywhere with identification because you do not have access to a microscope. The workshop will concentrate on microscope work…

Time 12.30-4.30pm We will be reviewing what we found and how we will use the information. More information is available on the Wildlife Qld website.

The February 15th foray to Cunningham’s Gap has been cancelled due to the exceptionally dry weather and the resulting lack of fungal growth. Mt Cordeaux and Mt Mitchell straddle Cunningham’s Gap and are part of the Gondwana Rainforests of the Australian World Heritage Area. We start our forays in the car park, go past the…

Dr Tony Young will be presenting “Toxic Fungi”. Tony is regarded as one of the foremost experts on Australian fungi, particularly toxic species. He is the author of “A Field Guide to the Fungi of Australia”.