Oatley Flora and Fauna Society have organised another exciting year of speakers and walks for 2022. Click here for OFF Program 2022
PROGRAM 2022
FEBRUARY
28th Monday Meeting – 7.30pm
Ben Stepkovitch – Effects of reintroduction of Western Quoll on prey species; Dympna Cullen – Refuges for Crest-tailed Mulgara after drought (both UNSW postgraduates and OFF grant recipients).
MARCH
19th §Saturday – Field day
Boat Harbour shorebirds, Cronulla (walk and bird-watching). Leader: Deb Andrew
27th §Sunday – Field day
Dharawal NP (medium walk). Leader: Graham Lalchere
28th Monday Meeting – 7.30pm
Scott Wilson (Macquarie University) – Environmental impacts of plastics and microplastics.
APRIL
25th Monday Meeting – 7.30pm
Eleanor Lang (ANU Biodiversity Field Officer) Sustainable farms.
27th §Wednesday – Field day
Fitzroy Falls – East and West Rims (medium walk). Leader: Adrian Polhill
MAY
23rd Monday Meeting – 7.30 pm
Swapan Paul (Wetland Manager, SOPA) Ecology and sustainable management of mangroves.
29th §Sunday – Field day
Heathcote Station to Audley via Uloola Falls, Royal NP. Leader: Adrian Buzo
JUNE
26th §Sunday – Field day
Kurnell, Kamay Botany Bay NP (walk and whale watching). Leader: Graham Fry.
27th Monday Meeting – 7.30pm
Chloe Robinson (UNSW postgraduate and OFF grant recipient) – Effect of mammal reintroductions on arid food webs.
JULY
25th Monday Meeting – 7.30pm
Aaron Eger (UNSW postgraduate and OFF grant recipient) – Marine kelp forest restoration.
31st §Sunday – Field day
Oatley-Lugarno walk. Leader: Liz Cameron
AUGUST
22nd Monday Meeting – 7.30pm
Film screening – preview of “Koala Corridor” and “When the Rivers Run Dry” (Menindee Lakes).
28th §Sunday – Field day
Mount Keira Ring Track and Wollongong Botanic Gardens (medium walk). Leader: Kim Wagstaff
SEPTEMBER
25th §Sunday – Field day
Curra Moors Track, Royal NP. Leader: Matt Allison
26th Monday Meeting – 7.30pm
Peter Contos (La Trobe Uni postgraduate and OFF grant recipient) – Rewilding minibeasts for biodiversity and ecosystem function.
OCTOBER
24th Monday Meeting – 7.30pm
Scott Deller (Ops Response Co-ordinator, RFS) – Changes after the Black Summer bushfires, hazard reduction burns and environmental considerations.
30th §Sunday – Field day
Heathcote Creek and Tamaroo Ridge, Heathcote NP (medium walk). Leader: Ian Pitt
NOVEMBER
27th §Sunday – Field day
Australian Botanic GardenMt Annan. Leader: Lesley Wylie.
28th Monday Meeting – 7.30pm
Susan Rhind (wildlife biologist) – Nest box design
DECEMBER
5th Monday – Christmas Picnic in Oatley Park
FEBRUARY 6th Monday – AGM – 7.30pm
MEETINGS: OFF will continue with the monthly guest speaker program for 2022. However, due to the COVID-19 restrictions, we may conduct these meetings on-line only, using the video conference application Zoom. Meetings held at the Uniting Church Hall will also be broadcast on-line. Details can be found in the Newsletter published prior to each meeting.
You can download ZOOM for free via this link: https://zoom.us/ or from Play Store (Google) or App Store (Apple). You should run a test before meetings to ensure you can connect on the night. Please login before 7.30pm: You will receive an invitation prior to meetings or use the link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3742141020?pwd=i_daK5memiUVeVb7bERgr5WgKybj2w
YOUTUBE: OFF presentations and earlier movies can now be found on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd_PLK8og40D0ekuYAys3lQ