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FOBPB Winter 2026 Newsletter:
Includes features on 30 years of bushcare volunteering, termites, bird populations in Bold Park, and other news from the AGM (1,362.9 Kb)
FOBPB Autumn 2026 Newsletter:
Includes features on Acorn Banksias, Peacock Spiders, masterplanning, and poetry inspired by Bold Park (1,203.9 Kb)
FOBPB Summer 2025/26 Newsletter:
A bumper edition featuring FOBPB's new strategic plan, Slender Banksias, an interview with our co-founder Steph Clegg, the return of the Bold Park Open Day, and a talk on owls and rodenticides, plus updates from our guides, bushcarers, and the BGPA. (1,855.4 Kb)
FOBPB Spring 2025 Newsletter:
Find out about fire research in Bold Park, red-eyed wattles, William Bold, and what our various volunteer groups have been working on lately (1,261.6 Kb)
FOBPB Winter 2025 Newsletter:
Articles on award wins, the Kings Park Science Lab, reports from Bold Ideas talks, & mapping Banksia Farm (15,708.0 Kb)
FOBPB Summer 2024/25 Newsletter:
Read about Bold Park Banksias, the recent Valentine's walk, and upcoming events (3,769.9 Kb)
FOBPB Summer 2023/24 Newsletter:
Feature article: How native plants are adapted to survive bushfires (4,232.0 Kb)
FOBPB Spring 2023 Newsletter:
Our new 'Bold Ideas' guest speaker nights, what to see during kambarang season, and a feature on balgas (grasstrees) (4,504.6 Kb)
FOBPB Winter 2023 Newsletter:
Read about the special finds during our recent fungi walks, and how the geology of Bold Park impacts the plants that grow here (3,809.9 Kb)
FOBPB Autumn 2023 Newsletter:
A guide to identifying our eucalypt trees, and farewell to a beloved BGPA staff member (3,046.8 Kb)
FOBPB Summer 2022/23 Newsletter:
Feature articles on mistletoes, and our bushcare volunteers (3,590.6 Kb)
FOBPB Spring 2022 Newsletter:
Read about orchids galore, fungi in fashion, and restoring water levels at Perry Lakes (3,888.1 Kb)
FOBPB Summer 2021/22 newsletter:
A new management plan for the park, and the 10 year anniversary of our popular guided walks program (2,940.0 Kb)
FOBPB Winter 2021 newsletter:
Winter wildflowers and a proposed housing development at the CCGS playing fields (2,983.8 Kb)
FOBPB Autumn 2021 newsletter:
A feature article on macrozamias plus updates on what BGPA staff have been up to (3,883.7 Kb)
FOBPB Summer 2020/21 newsletter:
Learn about the honeyeaters of Bold Park and preparations for the summer fire season (3,060.7 Kb)
FOBPB Spring 2020 newsletter:
Special finds in the northern section of Bold Park under threat from proposed mountain bike trails (3,360.4 Kb)
FOBPB Winter 2020 newsletter:
Fungi to find over winter, and a special quiz: how well do you know Bold Park? (2,884.5 Kb)
FOBPB Autumn 2020 newsletter:
Bold Park is a haven during COVID restrictions, and a feature on our magnificent Tuart trees (1,998.4 Kb)
FOBPB Summer 2019/20 newsletter:
Reptiles: our scaly summer friends, and updates on bushland restoration (2,392.0 Kb)
FOBPB Winter 2019 newsletter:
Little Eagles soaring, and 30 years of bird banding work. Plus recognition of some important volunteers (1,758.4 Kb)
FOBPB Autumn 2019 newsletter:
Wolf spiders on the prowl, and an AGM all about animals (3,119.2 Kb)
FOBPB Summer 2019 newsletter:
Summer-flowering plants to look out for, and preparations for bushfire season (3,308.1 Kb)
FOBPB Spring 2018 newsletter:
Cockie's Tongues (Templetonia) have been flowering, with a surprising link to Napoleon (1,648.6 Kb)
FOBPB Autumn 2018 newsletter:
Highlights from the summer sunset walks and a feature on painted button-quails (1,782.8 Kb)
FOBPB Summer 2017/18 newsletter:
The benefits of bushcare volunteering and a wrap up of the 30th Anniversary Open Day (2,751.0 Kb)
FOBPB Spring 2017 newsletter:
A summary of recent walks and a look at volunteering from a young person's perspective (2,689.9 Kb)
FOBPB Autumn 2017 newsletter:
Ecology centre artworks, a new logo, and our upcoming 30th anniversary (3,093.3 Kb)
FOBPB Summer 2016/17 newsletter:
Reflections on the guided walks program and BGPA updates including fire research (3,700.8 Kb)
FOBPB Autumn 2015 newsletter:
Bold Park Flora surveys & BGPA updates (202.7 Kb)
FOBPB Spring 2014 newsletter:
Tree planting report, and guided walks through Balga Trail 2012 bushfire site. (1,624.9 Kb)
FOBPB Autumn 2014 newsletter:
Banksias of Bold Park, and recent bird sightings on our guided walks (512.3 Kb)
FOBPB Summer 2013-14 newsletter:
A report from the Bold Park bird banding group, odd bird sightings, and our guides go searching for invertebrates at night! (472.3 Kb)
FOBPB Spring 2013 newsletter:
The inaugural Bold Park Open Day is a big success, and the Floreat Scouts learn about the bushland (531.1 Kb)
FOBPB Autumn 2013 newsletter:
Events galore: AGM, open day, walks and talks all coming up (202.3 Kb)
FOBPB Summer 2012/13 newsletter:
25 years for the Friends, and a volunteer receives special recognition (510.2 Kb)
FOBPB Spring 2012 newsletter:
The Kings Park Festival comes to Bold Park, and there are lots of ways to get involved with the Friends (451.1 Kb)
FOBPB Autumn 2012 newsletter:
News on two recent bushfires, plus a feature on Macrozamias (478.8 Kb)
FOBPB Summer 2011/12 newsletter:
Guides learn about different plants, new fungi records for Bold Park, and a feature on quandongs (457.1 Kb)
FOBPB Spring 2011 newsletter:
The Perth Urban Bushland Fungi Project surveys Bold Park, and thousands of plants are added to the bushland (444.0 Kb)
FOBPB Autumn 2011 newsletter:
Local groups join together for the Western Bushland Forum, and the first 6 months of guided walks (479.6 Kb)
FOBPB Summer 2010/11 newsletter:
A grant for bushland restoration, the inaugural guides training course, and contributing to park management plans (528.3 Kb)
FOBPB Spring 2010 newsletter:
Bold Park is a refuge for raptors and other specialist birds, and the Friends Strategic Plan takes shape (460.7 Kb)
FOBPB Autumn 2010 newsletter:
The search for rare Graceful Sun Moths, and several fires hit the park over summer (464.5 Kb)
FOBPB Summer 2009/10 newsletter:
Strategic planning progress, a new office, and a new BGPA community liaison officer (478.8 Kb)
FOBPB Spring 2009 newsletter:
Lotterywest Grant success, Tuart forest decline, and the launch of a new fungi guidebook (552.7 Kb)
FOBPB Autumn 2009 newsletter:
Fungi survey results, and a new BGPA Environmental Manager for Bold Park (451.4 Kb)
FOBPB Summer 2008/09 newsletter:
Updates on the proposed Stephenson Highway and the impacts of development on Carnaby's Cockatoos (428.0 Kb)
FOBPB Spring 2008 newsletter:
Rainy planting days, the Stephenson Highway alignment, and establishing a guides program (509.7 Kb)
FOBPB Autumn 2008 newsletter:
Stephenson Highway and the conservation value of the northern section of Bold Park. (457.9 Kb)
FOBPB Summer 2007-08 newsletter:
20 years of FOBPB, Rainbow bee-eaters arrive, and track improvements in progress (524.5 Kb)