- 21-23 Oct (Wed-Fri): ASEAN Conference on Biodiversity 2009
- International Day of Climate Action
- Dive Pulau Hantu with the Hantu Bloggers.
- Paint along with Pui San at Sungei Buloh.
- The Art of Paper folding at Sungei Buloh
Walks in wild places
- Mangrove walk at Sungei Buloh on Saturday and Sunday.
- Evolution Garden tour.
For Nature Society (Singapore) members only
Early next week
- 27 Oct (Tue): "Biodiversity: A Fundamental Determinant of Human Health?" by Dr. Aaron Bernstein
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.
- 8 Nov (Sun), 15 Nov (Sun), 20 Nov (Fri): MAD lessons on monkeys with Cicada Tree Eco Place
- Catch of the day - a supermarket trolley Straits Times 19 Oct 09;
- Kelongs can be a Singapore attraction Straits Times Forum 16 Oct 09;
- Blog Action Day special: 15 Oct 09 - Singapore posts about climate change.
- Plug in, but take time to tune out To become effective in a knowledge-based economy, we should make time for solitude William Choong, Straits Times 13 Oct 09;
- STB developing new blueprint to boost tourist growth Asha Popatlal, Channel NewsAsia 12 Oct 09;
- Mangroves disappearing fast with global appetite for shrimp Oyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post 16 Oct 09;
- Life History of the Five Bar Swordtail from Butterflies of Singapore.
- What is the value of our marine ecosystems? from wild shores of singapore.
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 are these intriguing beasts shared by James on his blog. It's amazing what you can find if you look carefully at our wild places.
