Green Spider Flower (Alan Page)
Hut News
"Nature Conservation Saves for Tomorrow"
Hut News is the monthly newsletter of the Blue Mountains Conservation Society.
Christine Davies is the Hut News Editor.
Contributions are very welcome. You can email Christine at hutnews@bluemountains.org.au.
The deadline for copy for each edition is the 12th of the preceding month. Please contact Christine to discuss any special arrangements that may be required.
The three latest issues are below - to see previous editions please visit the archives page here
December 2024 - Issue 431
The December 2024 edition of Hut News is now available for downloading.
Birdie's Dell Dwarf Mountain Pines
In this edition you will find:
- The Impacts of Concrete on the Fragile Sandstone Ecology of the Blue Mountains — (Liam Ramage, Threatened Species Officer)
- New Population of the Dwarf Mountain Pine - (Liam Ramage, Threatened Species Officer)
- Western Sydney International Airport update - (Annette Cam, President)
- Guidance from a Past President - (The Hut News Team)
- Parliamentary report and the future of species - (Opinion by Don Morison)
- Dharug Art Camp, Bulgamatta and an Abandoned Mine - (Lynn Daniel, Consoc member)
- Environmental weeds campaign update - (Peter Ardill, BMCS Bushcare Officer)
- and much more ...
November 2024 - Issue 430
The November 2024 edition of Hut News is now available for downloading.
World Heritage Area celebrates 25 years
In this edition you will find:
- Getting tough on environmental weeds — (Peter Ardill, BMCS Bushcare Officer)
- The Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area celebrates 25 years in 2025!
- A fungi species, not previously recorded in Australia, discovered in the Blue Mountains. — (Leif Pegrem-Brand)
- How do I know that is a weed? — (Eva Johnstone, Blackheath)
- The Blue Mountains Cliff Eyebright, a vulnerable endemic plant – (Liam Ramage, Threatened Species Officer)
- Plant Study Group: Birrabang Ridge — (Meredith Brownhill)
- Access to bushwalks - (Opinion by Don Morison)
- and much more ...
October 2024 - Issue 429
The October 2024 edition of Hut News is now available for downloading.
Pomaderris andromedifolia (Meredith Brownhill)
In this edition you will find:
- Conserving biodiversity — (Peter Ardill, BMCS Bushcare Officer)
- Plastics – How bad are they? — (Nathalie Verellen, Sustainability and Climate Change Officer)
- Introducing the Society’s new Threatened Species Officer — (Liam Ramage, Threatened Species Officer)
- A link to the Auditor-General’s Report into a vital State Government Department — (Chris Whiteman)
- Challenges for safe, environmentally friendly bushwalking – (Don Morison)
- Silver/Lead Mine deemed void by NSW Supreme Court — (Chris Whiteman)
- What to look for in October in the Blue Mountains
- and much more ...
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