The commitment by the Ogmore Angling Association and it's Council members to the natural environment along the Ogmore, continues to grow even stronger. Last year the club initiated, with the help of the RSPB, Keep Wales Tidy, the Bat Conservation Trust, Friends of the Earth Cymru, and the Glamorgan wildlife Trust the installation of over 60 bat & Bird boxes along the river course. This has proved to be such a great success, that the OAA Council decided to continue the project into 2003, with additional boxes.

Litter and pollution is always high on the councils priorities, river clean ups are a thankless task, however if not for the few and dedicated, we many, would certainly see an increase in litter throughout the river system [many more snags to contend with, while fishing]. The OAA Council are again organizing a number of river clean ups, for 2003. The first clean up of the season is to be held on the 10th of Feb. 2003, with further dates on the 23rd Feb., March 10th, 23rd, April 7th, 20th, May 5th, 18th, and June 2nd. No one in their right mind likes to see litter, no fisherman I know, like's to see litter in his river or on the riverbanks, however we are the first to complain about it. Well here's your chance to do something, that's going to improve your fishing enjoyment and of course benefit the river. Come on, make a difference, help the few and become one of the dedicated, join the 2003 river clean ups. For further details contact myself or any council member.

The OAA Council with the help of the above mentioned organizations are leading the way with proposed improvements to the overall look of the riverbanks [concrete walls] throughout Bridgend town center. I'm told that it has been a lot of work and a long time in coming, however with the continued work of our council, It is hoped that this project will become a reality. Not only benefiting OAA anglers, but the residents of Bridgend and its many visitors. Lets all hope we see this project take place as I'm sure, if anyone has taken the time to look at the river in town, will agree this area desperately needs improving. The River Ogmore and it's many town bridges are a central key figure to Bridgend and therefore a shame to see this area barren of wildlife and so unpleasing to the eye.