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Over 3 million people visit Sydney Olympic Park’s green spaces every year, enjoying diverse activities from jogging to birthday parties and more. We share these spaces with over 200 species of native wildlife, and sometimes we come across wildlife that need our help.

September is one of the best times of the year, when nature is responding to the warmer weather and longer days. It is also Biodiversity Month, a call to connect with and care for nature. This is one of the best times to celebrate the amazing flora and fauna of Sydney Olympic Park.

Perched on the back of an outdoor chair, the Barn Owl and I locked eyes for a fleeting moment, before it departed to find a better roost for the day ahead.

At Teal Pond in Sydney Olympic Park an innovative floating roost was installed to provide a protected roost site.

Last recorded in the Park in 2013, the Musk Duck has made a recent appearance at Sydney Olympic Park!

Since 2004, over 50 Cumberland Bird Observers’ Club members have volunteered their time and energy to several long-term bird survey programs every year, helping to build a picture of bird numbers and diversity on a scale impossible to achieve for any individual researcher or the Authority alone.

Artist and local resident Christina Tsaou painted a mural depicts eight koi fish in different colours as a representation of our diverse community connected in harmony.

World Ranger Day is celebrated each year on July 31st to commemorate Rangers killed or injured in the line of duty and to celebrate the work Rangers do to protect the planet’s natural treasures and cultural heritage.

Parasitic plants photosynthesise to produce food for themselves but also take water and nutrients from a host.