Fascinating world of fungi at ecological park site
The Fungi Research Project will help restore natural areas at the Sunshine Coast Ecological Park site.
Delving into the world of fungi will help to restore rainforests in a major hinterland project.
Volunteers and staff from the Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve regularly collect fungi specimens to better understand how fungi supports our ecosystems.
Their latest Fungi Foray gathered specimens from the neighbouring Sunshine Coast Ecological Park in Maleny, as part of the Fungi Research Project.
Restoring ecosystems
The ecological park is a long-term project aiming to restore, celebrate and protect a 65-hectare site on Jinibara Country.
The Fungi Research Project will help guide the transformation of the ecological park from cleared pasture site to restored ecosystems and places for the community to connect with nature.
You can sign up for more updates on the ecological park project at Council's website.
Find out more about fungi in the area at the Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve website or by visiting the Forest Fellowship exhibition at the Rainforest Discovery Centre.