15 Mar (Sun): Pulau Ubin evening to night critter walk for kids

Night time on Ubin is magical. The stars shine bright here away from our urban light pollution. The air here is perfumed by night flowering trees and wildflowers. We will visit the vegetable and herb garden at dusk and walk the quiet roads as it gets dark. We then visit the nearby ponds to look for frogs and Swamp Eels. Ubin’s active-at-night wild critters that we hope to bump into include the Palm Civet, Spotted Wood-owl and Wild Pigs.

 The guide’s spotlight may pick out sleeping snakes all coiled up on branches. Greater Mousedeers live in the forests here but they are very shy animals! We will pop by the scorpions’ hide-out in the bamboo grove. This walk at night will only be on the level main road and we will not be going off-trail into the forest.

Please note:

• Please have an early dinner before meeting for this walk. Changi Village hawker centre is open till late so you can still have supper after the walk.
• Remember to bring torchlight and batteries, and poncho/raincoat/umbrella, fully filled refillable water bottle, herbal mosquito repellent, snacks.
• Please wear full length long pants, tee-shirt, socks and fully covered shoes. Long-sleeved shirt is recommended.

To register please email Celine Low at contact@cicadatree.org.sg with names of participants, kids' ages & your mobile no.

Time: 6.00pm to 8.00pm
Cost: $13 per participant. Free only for participants’ kids/siblings aged 5 yrs and below. Cost excludes the bumboat ride to Pulau Ubin at $2.50 per person one way.
Meeting Point: We meet at 5.30pm at street level main entrance of Changi Jetty (also known as Changi Point Ferry Terminal) at Lorong Bekukong, 5 mins walk away from Changi Village hawker centre. More on how to get to Pulau Ubin. Walk ends around 8.00pm back at Ubin Jetty.
Website: http://www.cicadatree.org.sg/