The new Forest Sensing exhibit, at the beautiful Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve at Maleny, invites you to slow down, open your senses, and truly tune into the rainforest.
Environment
Learn about environmental issues, recycling, conservation efforts, renewable energy and sustainability.
Join one of our passionate volunteer guides for a casual and relaxing walk through Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve on Jinibara Country.
As progress continues toward a proposed Dark Sky Reserve in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, 89 per cent of survey respondent say they'd personally change their habits to help protect dark skies from light pollution.
Familiarise yourself with Council’s emergency preparedness flood mapping resources.
Meet Layla the red-legged pademelon, who has been returned to the rainforest at the Sunshine Coast Ecological Park after months of care.
Step into a world where art meets nature with 182 fascinating sculptures on show.
Sunshine Coast creeks and rivers and the wonderful creatures they contain will benefit from a new eDNA monitoring program.
Learn more about native stingless bees and how you can help at home.
Australia’s most imaginative runway returns – bigger, bolder and brimming with creativity. Entries for the 2026 event are now open to all artists, designers, crafters and creatives.
Get your wings ready and prepare to soar into a night of fun, education and adventure as the beloved Australasian Bat Night returns for its 11th year!
This spring, don’t just declutter, transform your tired textiles into something meaningful for the environment.
Explore the lives of some of the Sunshine Coast Ecological Park’s avian inhabitants, following bird surveys by staff, consultants and volunteers across the site.
Sunshine Coast Council adopts the 2025–30 Shorebird Conservation Plan to protect endangered shorebirds.
A free tree, a cooler street and a say in shaping a leafy future for your neighbourhood are all on offer through a community project to green the Sunshine Coast.
After decades of successful control, fireweed is starting to take hold across some parts of the Sunshine Coast, threatening pastures and biodiversity with its aggressive spread. You can help!
Find out what to do in the garden this September with top tips from The Micro Gardener and Living Smart
Two new fishways will be installed on Petrie Creek, Nambour.
“There’s always a good cuppa and a chat,” says Mary, smiling from her deck as birds flit through the trees she helped plant. “It’s an extension of the garden at home.”
Kathleen McArthur is a name synonymous with Sunshine Coast wildflowers. Experience her work at Bankfoot House and Landsborough Museum as well as exquisite scientific illustrations by the Scott sisters.