Here’s some South Australian fungi-related events that are coming up in 2026.
Please note that not all events are run by Wild Webcap. This page is intended as a community resource to highlight what’s happening in South Australia.
Fungi for Function Citizen Science Surveys
The surveys are part of a 3 year citizen science research project called Fungi for Function: bushland health indicators, which is investigating whether 28 target fungi species across four functional groups can be used as indicators of bushland condition. The functional groups are plant partners (mycorrhizal fungi), plant transformers (parasitic fungi), recyclers, and lichens. The project is surveying 10 paired stringybark bushland sites through the Mount Lofty Ranges, 5 in good condition, and 5 in degraded condition. We are simultaneously surveying fungi and habitat condition. All results will be analysed by Adelaide University at the end of this year’s fieldwork.
Training is primarily provided by a series of online training videos and the target species booklet, but there will also be an optional training webinar on Tuesday 26th May at 6.30pm, and a training workshop at the Fungi Festival on Sun 28th June.
Participating in the surveys involves searching for fungi in sometimes dense vegetation, including up and down slopes which may be slippery at times, and getting down close to the ground. Participants need to be able to use the iNaturalist app on their smartphone, or they will be partnered with someone who can. If you have any physical limitations but would like to be involved, please get in touch and we can advise on which sites might be more appropriate for your circumstances.
If you’d like to get involved in survey days, please complete the registration form here.
For more information or to join the mailing list, contact Sophie Green at fungiforfunction@gmail.com