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June 2022 Field Day Kurnell, Kamay Botany Bay NP

OFF members and friends visited Kamay NP (Kurnell), where Banks and Sollander collected plants in 1770, many still visible today. They were then fortunate to see many migrating whales.

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June 2022 Meeting Australian Wildlife Conservancy – Effective Conservation for Australia’s Wildlife

Joey Clarke, an ecologist with Australian Wildlife Conservancy (AWC). discussed the work that he does with AWC. Joey has worked with AWC for over a decade across their network of sancuaries.

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May 2022 Field Day Heathcote to Kangaroo Creek

OFF members enjoyed a beautiful Autumn day in the Royal National Park meandering down to Kangaroo Creek.

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May 2022 Meeting Mangroves, Mud, Midges, Mud Crabs, Money and Mankind

Dr Swapan Paul, Manager Wetlands at Sydney Olympic Park discussed the importance of mangroves, the threats to them and successful examples of mangrove rehabilitation in Sydney Olympic Park.

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April 2022 Meeting Supporting Biodiversity and Conservation on Farms

Eleanor Lang from ANU discussed working with land managers to enhance their farms for biodiversity and productivity.

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March Meeting Environmental Impacts of Plastics and Microplastics

Scott Wilson, from Macquarie University on marine debris, micro-plastics and litter assessment.

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February Meeting

Two University of NSW students who were recipients of OFF research grants presented their findings.