• EcoConnect: Veterans in Nature

    Buderim Forest Park (Quorn Close - Upper Carpark) Quorn Close, Buderim, QLD, Australia

    EcoConnect: Veterans in Nature is a relaxed, family-friendly afternoon designed for veterans and their families to reconnect with nature and each other. Guided by experienced ECOllaboration educators, participants will explore a local creek through a hands-on water-bug discovery session, enjoy a gentle forest walk focused on listening to birds and slowing body and mind, and […]

    Free
  • Maroochy Beach Blitz

    Maroochydore Rotary Park (Cotton Tree) 37 The Esplanade, Maroochydore, QLD, Australia

    Help us keep our waterways safe for people and planet! Over the course of 2026, ECOllaboration, in partnership with Ten Little Pieces, is hosting four big days of beach clean ups at various Maroochy River Mouth sites to reduce litter and marine debris across one of the Sunshine Coast’s most popular and heavily recreationally trafficked […]

    Free
  • Our Local Frogs: The Neighbours You’ve Never Noticed

    Noosaville Library 7 Wallace Drive, Noosaville, QLD, Australia

    Join our Community Engagement & Education Manager Trevor for a free, informative talk that will take you through all you need to know about local frogs. Some of the topics we will be covering include frog ecology (including listening to the breeding calls of common local frog species), citizen science opportunities, threats to frogs, cane […]

    Free
  • Holiday Program: Little Scientists Butterfly Survey

    Maroochy Regional Bushland Botanic Garden Palm Creek Road, Tanawha, Queensland, Australia

    Calling all little scientists! Come and have some hands-on fun in the new Butterfly Garden, learning how scientists study insects in the natural world. Working in teams, we’ll set up a simple survey line through the area. We'll observe and make notes, section by section, looking for bees, butterflies and other pollinators. The group will […]

    $10
  • Maroochy Beach Blitz #2

    Maroochy Surf Club 34/36 Alexandra Parade, Maroochydore, QLD, Australia

    Help us keep our waterways safe for people and planet! Over the course of 2026, ECOllaboration, in partnership with Ten Little Pieces, is hosting four big days of beach clean ups at various Maroochy River Mouth sites to reduce litter and marine debris across one of the Sunshine Coast’s most popular and heavily recreationally trafficked […]

    Free
  • Platypus Monitoring – April to May 2026

    Various Sites - Nominate in Registration Form

    Registrations are now open for our first platypus survey season of the year! April means the juvenile platypus have emerged from their burrows and are ready for us to come spot them splashing about. Surveys take place during April to May at various locations in the mornings between 6:00-8:00am and evening from 5:00-7:00pm. Learn all […]

    Free
  • Protecting Platypus – Caring for the Coast’s cutest creatures

    Various Sites - Nominate in Registration Form

    This May, Sunshine Coast Council will be holding a series of library based workshops on discovering the secret life of the platypus, hosted by our Community Engagement and Education Manager, Trevor Morrison. Join us as Trevor unveils the platypus' unique biology, behaviours, and local habitats. Learn how regional conservation projects are helping protect this iconic […]

    Free
  • Holiday Program: Little Scientists

    Maroochy Regional Bushland Botanic Garden Palm Creek Road, Tanawha, Queensland, Australia

    Dive into a hands-on freshwater adventure at Maroochy Bushland Botanic Garden! In this Little Scientists session, children will explore two different water habitats and become nature detectives—searching for water bugs, testing water quality, and discovering how scientists uncover hidden wildlife. Kids will collect and identify fascinating aquatic creatures, measure water health (like pH, temperature, and […]

  • Resilient Rivers Platypus Surveys (Various Sites & Dates)

    Various Sites - Nominate in Registration Form

    Come and spot platypus with us! Join us at North Maroochy River or Kin Kin Creek (or both!) for our Resilient Rivers community platypus surveys, to help collect vital data on local platypus populations. Now is the perfect time to spot platypus as the males become more active, putting on their courtship displays throughout the […]

    Free
  • Maroochy Beach Blitz #3

    Mudjimba, North Shore Dog Beach, Mudjimba, Unit 138/80 N Shore Rd, Twin Waters, QLD, Australia

    Help us keep our waterways safe for people and planet! Over the course of 2026, ECOllaboration, in partnership with Ten Little Pieces, is hosting four big days of beach clean ups at various Maroochy River Mouth sites to reduce litter and marine debris across one of the Sunshine Coast’s most popular and heavily recreationally trafficked […]

    Free
  • Community Platypus Surveys (Various Sites and Dates)

    Various Sites - Nominate in Registration Form

    Registrations are now open for our next round of 2026 Community Platypus Surveys. If you've ever wanted to learn more about the playful platypus, and have the chance to see one in its natural habitat, then this event is for you! We never take for granted the moment someone sees a platypus for the very […]

    Free