Oatley Park Walking Tracks

Oatley Flora and Fauna Society have printed a walking guide to 7 walking Tracks in Oatley Park

Eel and Smelt on Dairy Creek

The first predator, a Long-finned Eel about 1.2 m long, arrived at the Smelt traffic jam on Thursday and remained there until

Native Plants of Oatley Park

Oatley Flora and Fauna Society have produced a photographic guide to the native plants of Oatley Park. Over 310 plant species have been recorded in the

Bill Gamage – the Biggest Estate on Earth

We tend to cherish our natural areas and believe that the more natural they appear the better, yet Bill Gamage’s work leads to a different conclusion on the nature of the Australian landscape. We therefore need to think carefully about the nature of the bushland we are protecting

Powerful Owls at Sylvan Grove

A pair of powerful owls and two fledglings are in Bankstown Council’s Sylvan Grove Native Garden at Picnic Point on the Georges River. This year’s chicks were hatched in the nearby Yeramba Lagoon bushland and

2013 Streamwatch Results

Streamwatch is a long running (since 1990) water monitoring program initiated by Sydney Water and the Sydney Catchment Authority (SCA). In 2013 the Australian Museum took over the running of the program supported by Sydney Water.

A group

Lime Kiln Bay Turtle and Bird Sightings

Last week there were lots of large wading birds in the Wetland, with up to 8 Royal Spoonbills and 12 Australian White Ibis (photo left). The very low water level in the Constructed Wetland obviously exposed food

Little Bay to La Perouse

Eleven enjoyed Jennifer Whaite’s coastal walk from Little Bay to La Perouse.

Climate Council on IPCC Report

The world’s most authoritative climate science body, the IPCC, published its latest report. More than 1000 pages on the state of the world’s climate. The Climate Council have read it and created a snapshot in 16

Environmental Dilemmas

John Davoren (OFF member and Editor of OFF news) made a presentation to the society on our environment and the dilemmas facing an effective program for protecting it.

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