Dominated by sandy soils typical of the Great Sandy National Park, the plants and their fungal mycorrhizal partners of Cooloola have had to adapt to these low nutrient soils. The resulting diversity of Boletes, in particular, makes this a global hot spot for fungal diversity.
For more details, go to our page about Cooloola National Park and our Calendar of Events.
Spore Examination – Microscopic Techniques This is an advanced workshop for people with microscopes who want to learn more about spore recognition and measurement. Topics such as ornamentation and use of chemicals will be discussed. The structure of the Workshop is to be informal with a sharing of information and experience. A variety of spore…
The Ben Bennett Bushland Park is one of the few remaining remnant bushland areas in the heart of Caloundra. It features walking tracks which guide visitors through the vegetation communities of Melaleuca and Eucalypt forests, coastal heaths and one of the few areas of coastal lowland vine forest. This is the first time that the…
Dr. Sapphire McMullan-Fisher will be presenting “Fungi Allsorts”. Sapphire is co-author of “Australian Subtropical Fungi” and is currently Fungimap Co-ordinator. She is experienced in quantitative ecological and flora surveys, particularly for cryptogams, and providing scientific experimental design and research. She is also experienced in community engagement and education and regularly runs events about biodiversity and…
School Holiday Activity: The ENVIRO DETECTIVES are back at the Cubberla Witton Catchments Network Centre! Enviro Detectives Tristan Truffle and Pixie Cap invite all keen young forensic scientists to investigate the secretive world of mushrooms. They’ll have a closer look at witches’ butter and fairy rings, examine spores, figure out how the fungi cap got…
Still Going Strong! Saturday, 9th November, 2019 11:30am – 7:30pm Kandanga Community Reserve (behind the Kandanga Hall) Representatives of the QMS will once again be manning our stall at this exciting festival. For more information, go to the Mary River Festival website at www.maryriverfestival.org.au/
Open Day at the Maroochy Bushland Botanic Gardens. This is part of a nation-wide event highlighting the work and value of botanic gardens communities – displaying, educating, protecting and researching – connecting plants and people in all possible ways. This year the Friends of MRBBG are sharing the event with community partners interested in native…
