- Chek Jawa boardwalk with Cicada Tree Eco Place.
- The Birthday Party: Sara at The Children's Garden.
Walks in our wild places
- Guided walk at the Sensory Trail, Pulau Ubin.
- Mangrove walk at Pasir Ris Park.
- Mangrove walk at Sungei Buloh on Saturday and Sunday.
- Rainforest walk at the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve.
- Guided walk at the National Orchid Garden.
For Nature Society (Singapore) members only
Talks this week
- 17 Oct (Sat): "The Amazing World of Bryophytes" by Dr. Benito C. Tan.
- 14 Oct (Wed): "Good COP, Bad COP - the Compelling Case for a Good Global Climate Deal" by James Leapes, Director General, WWF International.
- 14 Oct (Wed): "Pangaea, Hope for the Planet" by Mike Horn
Film screening
- 16 Oct (Fri): "The Age of Stupid" at the Hollandse Club.
Other events
- 14 Oct (Wed): CleanTech Happy Hour October Edition.
- 13-24 Oct: Exhibition "A Garden Dialogue" - Nature Paintings by Eng Siak Loy.
Announcements
- The Kampong Melayu trail going into Chek Jawa Wetlands from Kelichap Hut to Punai will be closed for repair and improvement works from 9 Oct to 30 Nov. Access to Chek Jawa will be via the Quarry trail from Berberek Hut to Punai Hut.
- Kusu Island pilgrimage season 18 Oct - 16 Nov: road to Pier closed, regular ferries to St. John's suspended.
- 21-23 Oct (Wed-Fri): ASEAN Conference on Biodiversity 2009
- 25 Oct (Sun): Dive Pulau Hantu with the Hantu Bloggers
- Comprehensive guide on Singapore's migratory birds launched Dylan Loh, Channel NewsAsia 10 Oct 09;
- No more free parking at MacRitchie Ng Wan Ching New Paper 6 Oct 09;
- Singapore could help shape a climate deal Straits Times 10 Oct 09;
- Singapore's sand shortage The Economist 8 Oct 09;
- How cities drive plants extinct: in Singapore and elsewhere Matt Walker, BBC News 8 Oct 09;
- Norway is best place to live in; Singapore is at 23rd Straits Times 6 Oct 09;
- Clearing waste at local level Victoria Vaughan, Straits Times 6 Oct 09;
Visit the wildsingapore happenings blog for a full listing of upcoming events for the next three weeks and to search for events by your area of interest.
Photo of the week is this remora shared by Marcus on his annotated budak blog. This fish is usually stuck to a larger marine animal such as a shark! It's amazing what we can encounter on our shores.
