28 Feb (Wed): Sisters Islands Marine Park intertidal walk

The intertidal area at Sisters’ Islands Marine Park is most suitable for visiting during low tides of 0.4 metres and below. This is when you will be able to see the shore teeming with marine life as the area will be submerged under water at higher tides.
Nature guides will be on hand to bring you on a tour to experience the Marine Park’s amazing biodiversity. These guided walks are conducted free of charge bi-monthly. Each guided walk session is open to a maximum of 45 people.

More details and registration on the NParks website.

28 Feb (Wed): Chek Jawa intertidal walk

Join the NParks volunteers for a tour to discover and learn about Chek Jawa's six ecosystems and the diverse array of animals that inhabits these unique habitats.
Journey through the Chek Jawa Visitor Centre, 1.1km long boardwalk, Jejawi viewing tower and sandbar with experienced guides.

Open to all ages, children under the age of 13 to be under parental/guardian guidance. More details and registration online 'waitlist' will appear once event is fully booked.

Time: 3pm - 5pm
Venue: Pulau Ubin, Open Lawn (Chek Jawa Visitor Centre). More on how to get to Pulau Ubin and to Chek Jawa.
Cost: $60 per group (for a maximum of 15 people)
Website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/

19-25 Feb: Highlights of the week ahead


For kids and the family


Walks in wild places

For Nature Society (Singapore) members only



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25 Feb (Sun): Birdwatching at Kranji Marshes

Open to the Public - Registration Needed

This walk is offered in collaboration with NParks. Join Wing Chong in exploring Kranji Marshes’ boardwalks, paths and hides, providing excellent views across the freshwater marshes. Birding highlights here include the Red-wattled Lapwing, Purple Swamphen, Common Moorhen, Yellow Bittern, White-browed Crake, Changeable Hawk Eagle and Grey-headed Fish Eagle.

More details and registration on the NSS website.

Time: 7.30am - 11am
Cost: $10/person.
Website: http://www.nss.org.sg/
Contact: email contact@nss.org.sg or call 6741 2036.

24 Feb (Sat): Nature Appreciation Walk at Windsor Nature Park

Ideally situated at the perimeter of Central Catchment Nature Reserve, the 75-hectare Windsor Nature Park is the gateway to the rich biodiversity of the largest nature reserve in Singapore. The nature park was developed as a green buffer to help reduce visitorship pressures and man-made disturbances currently experienced by the nature reserve
Through this guided walk, you will gain a greater appreciation of Singapore’s rich natural heritage and the need to protect it for future generations. Come join us and discover the importance of Windsor Nature Park as a buffer to the Central Catchment Nature Reserve.

More details and registration online.

Time: 9.30am - 10.30am
Venue: Meet at Windsor Nature Park Pavilion
Website: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/

24 Feb (Sat): 'Tale of our Forests' - BES Drongos walk at Petai Trail

Join the volunteers of BES Drongos on a remarkable adventure through the stunning forests in the Central Catchment Nature Reserve along the well-trodden Petai Trail!
The BES Drongos are a group of nature lovers from the Bachelor of Environmental Studies (BES) programme at the National University of Singapore (NUS) who have come together to manage guided walks open to everyone and anyone. We want to bring people to appreciate and understand local biodiversity and our ecological systems in Singapore through our guided walks on the Petai Trail at Macritchie Reservoir Park.

More information and registration online.

Time: 9am to 12noon
Website: http://besdrongos.wordpress.com/

24 Feb (Sat): Race Against Time - Science behind a Botanic Garden Tour

This session introduces the research facilities at the Singapore Botanic Gardens such as the Library of Botany and Horticulture, Orchid and Micro-propagation laboratory and the Herbarium.
Highlights of this 45-minute tour includes a visit to the Herbarium which stores physical records of reference plant materials, some dating as far back as 1790. In addition, learn about our hybridization programme for orchids, a process introduced back in 1930’s by the then Director, R.E Holttum.

Limited to 25 people, for ages 9 and above.

This tour repeats every fourth Saturday. More details online.

Time: 10am, registration is required at the Service Desk 15-minutes before the scheduled start time.
Venue: Botany Centre, Tanglin Gate (nearest MRT is Orchard station)
Website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/

24 Feb (Sat): Learning Forest Tour

Join this FREE tour of The Learning Forest every Saturday which features a network of boardwalks and elevated walkways that allow visitors to explore habitats ranging from a freshwater forest wetland to a lowland rainforest.
isitors can learn about freshwater forest wetland ecosystems at the Keppel Discovery Wetlands and walk amongst a collection of some of the tallest tree species in Southeast Asia at the SPH Walk of Giants.

More details online.

Time: 9am - 10am
Venue: Singapore Botanic Gardens, Visitor Services at Tyersall Gate. Register 15 minute before session starts.
Website: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/

24 Feb (Sat): Ubin Rustic Reflections Tour

This tour takes approximately 2 hours. It starts at the Assembly Area before proceeding to the former Bin Kiang School site. You will then head over to the Sensory Trail pond to learn about the habitat restoration efforts before making stops at Pulau Ubin’s former headman’s house and Kampung Melayu.
Tour participants will also visit a rubber plantation that once supplied Singapore, and possibly the region, with latex, and learn more about the different plants that played a major role in shaping this country’s culinary delights at the Ubin Fruit Orchard before ending the tour at Teck Seng’s Place – a restored Chinese kampung house.

For all ages, children under the age of 13 to be under parental/guardian guidance.

Limited to 2 groups, each group a maximum of 15 people. More details and registration online.

Time: 9.30 - 11.30am
Venue: Meet at Ubin-HSBC Volunteer Hub, a 10-min walk from Ubin Jetty. More on how to get to Pulau Ubin.
Cost: Guided tours charges: SGD$60.00 / Group (for a maximum of 15 people) Only payment via cheque are allowed until further notice. 4 groups per day allowed, each group can accommodate a maximum of 15 people
Website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/

24 Feb (Sat): Kampong Tour at Pulau Ubin

Take a walk with us to experience Ubin's wonderful natural and cultural heritage. The 2.2km trail takes about 2 hours to complete. The tour will start at the Ubin-HSBC Volunteer Hub and take you through the spice trees around Jelutong campsite, Butterfly Hill, Pekan Quarry, Sensory Trail Ponds, Kampong House, Old Bin Kiang School site, Toa Pek Kong Temple and end at the Wayang Stage. You will hear about the use of spices in cooking and the interesting history of the different sites.
Do you know what the Ubin-HSBC Volunteer Hub was in the 1970s? When was the Toa Pek Kong Temple built? If you would like to know, then this is an excellent introduction to the heritage of the island.

For all ages, children under the age of 13 to be under parental/guardian guidance.

Limited to 4 groups, each group a maximum of 15 people. Register online.

Time: 9.30 - 11.30am
Venue: Meet at Ubin-HSBC Volunteer Hub, a 10-min walk from Ubin Jetty. More on how to get to Pulau Ubin.
Cost: Guided tours charges: SGD$60.00 / Group (for a maximum of 15 people) Only payment via cheque are allowed until further notice. 4 groups per day allowed, each group can accommodate a maximum of 15 people
Website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/

24 Feb (Sat): Ramble from Old Singapore Turf Club to Bukit Timah

For Nature Society (Singapore) members only

Led by P. Pandian and Sutari Supari, join us to ramble the 10 km stretch from Old Singapore Turf Club to Bukit Timah. Along the way, we will appreciate nature including enjoying the birds, insects, plants and green environs.

Not suitable for children below 12 years old.

More details and registration on the NSS website.

Time: 8am
Venue: Meet at 8 am at the exit of Sixth Avenue MRT station (Downtown Line)
Website: http://www.nss.org.sg/
Contact: email contact@nss.org.sg or call 6741 2036.

24 Feb (Sat): What's in my mangroves?

Mangrove forests are living borders of the freshwater and salt water. Out of 73 true mangroves species worldwide, 22 can be found in Sungei Buloh.
Join this free morning walk and get to know the mangrove trees and plants of Sungei Buloh.

Limited to 20 participants. Register online

Time: 9.30am - 11am
Venue: Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve Visitor Centre. Please meet at the Information Counter, Kranji Way entrance
Website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/

24 Feb (Sat): Malay guided tour at Sungei Buloh

Join us for this FREE guided walk around the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve.
Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve: Eagle Point
This guided walk is suitable for everyone, including families with children.

More details and registration online.

Time: 9am - 10.30am
Venue: Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Wetland Centre. Please meet at the Information Counter, Kranji Way entrance
Website: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/

24 Feb (Sat): Art in Nature at Windsor Nature Park

Get ready to busy yourself with sketchpads and paint brushes at Dairy Farm Nature Park. Volunteer leader, Jerome Pang will be sharing and guiding volunteers and participants to develop their art skills while raising awareness on conservation and native biodiversity.
Suitable for adults with art background. Each session a maximum of 15 people.

More details and registration online.

Time: 9am - 1pm
Venue: Windsor Nature Park, Pavilion
Website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/

24 Feb (Sat): I heART Nature Workshop for kids

This FREE interactive parent-child bonding session includes interesting art and craft activities and a short nature appreciation walk.
For children ages 5 to 7. Child must be accompanied by 1 parent. Maximum 10 children. Register online.

Time: 9.30am - 11am
Venue: Windsor Nature Park Pavillion
Website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/

24 Feb (Sat): FREE Wilderness Enhancement Day

"Wilderness Enhancement Day" is organised by the newly established "Friends of Bukit Timah Hill", a community-led initiative that seeks to promote the conservation, improvement, guardianship and better appreciation of the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve and the nature parks around it.
It is organized as part of a broader effort to enhance the ecological resilience of our nature reserves and nature parks.

An excellent opportunity for a family-outing, catching up with friends, and meeting like-minded Singaporeans and others who cherish our biodiversity and natural heritage.

This is a FREE event. Refreshments will be provided to all volunteers. Please register to help us in catering.

More details here

Time: 8.30am
Venue: Dairy Farm Nature Park

12-18 Feb: Highlights of the week ahead



Walks in wild places




Go wild on your own!

This long weekend, why not explore our wild places free-and-easy? Great destinations include Pulau Ubin and a wide range of seashores, mangroves and forest destinations. Download NParks' DIY guides to explore some parks and nature places on your own.

A tip for long weekends

Our wild places and parks can get VERY crowded on long weekends. The best way to avoid the crowds is to arrive early in the morning and leave early. Our wildlife is generally more active in the morning too!


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18 Feb (Sun): Mandarin guided tour at Sungei Buloh

Join us for a morning guided walk around the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve.
Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve: Eagle Point
This guided walk is suitable for everyone, including families with children.

The walk will be cancelled in the event of rain. Number of participants is limited to 20 people. Minimum number of participants is 5. Register online.

Time: 9am - 10.30am
Venue: Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Wetland Centre. Please meet at the Information Counter, Kranji Way entrance
Website: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/

17 Feb (Sat): National Orchid Garden guided tour

Spend an hour with our volunteer guides as they introduce how orchids are the largest flowering group of plants in the world. Visit the collection of hybrids and species that in collection of the National Orchid Garden.
Full map at http://www.sbg.org.sg/map_nog.htm

This walk is conducted by the volunteers of the Singapore Botanic Gardens.

A tour in Mandarin is also conducted at 4pm.

More details online.

Time: 9am, 10am, 11am (English) and 4pm (Mandarin). Register 15 minutes before the tour starts. Registration is on a first-come-first-served basis.
Venue: Singapore Botanic Gardens, Visitor Services Desk at Nassim Gate
Cost: While the tour is free, admission charges to the Orchid Garden applies: $5/adult, $1/student, $1/senior citizens (above 60 years), Child below 12 years - Free
Website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/`

17 Feb (Sat): Istana Nature Guided Walk

Sign up for the Nature Guided Walk during the Istana Open House. This guided walk is a collaboration between the President’s Office and the National Parks Board (NParks), which will showcase the Istana’s flora, fauna and biodiversity.
The guided walk starts from 10am to 4pm, and is conducted hourly. Please look out for signs on the Istana grounds to find out where you can register for the guided walk.

More details about the Istana Open House on the NParks website and the Istana website.

Time: 10am to 4pm every hour.
Website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/

5-11 Feb: Highlights of the week ahead


For kids and the family

Walks in wild places

Wild talk

Make a wild difference

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11 Feb (Sun): Coastal Clean-up at Mandai Mudflats

Open to the Public - Registration Needed

Join us in cleaning up Mandai Mudflats to benefit the wildlife that thrives here. Designated an Important Bird and Biodiversity Area, this stretch of coastline is a key habitat for horseshoe crabs and an important feeding site for wading birds.

More details and registration on the NSS website.

Time: 2pm - 5pm
Venue: Mandai Mudflats
Website: http://www.nss.org.sg/
Contact: email contact@nss.org.sg or call 6741 2036.

11 Feb (Sun): Free Pasir Ris Mangrove boardwalk tour with the Naked Hermit Crabs

Specially for kids and families, explore Pasir Ris mangroves with volunteer nature guides from the Naked Hermit Crabs on this FREEguided tour of the boardwalk!
Families on a guided tour at Pasir Ris Mangrove Boardwalk
During our evening stroll through this interesting but often overlooked mangrove, we are sure to see lots of crazy tree climbing crabs, delightful giant mudskippers and cool monitor lizards. Pasir Ris is also one of the few places where nesting herons are easily observed. And as the sun sets, we might spot some nocturnal animals like watersnakes. If we're lucky, we may catch a glimpse of the rare Mangrove pitta or the family of otters that have been seen here! More details on the Naked Hermit Crabs blog.

Register through this online form. A confirmation note will be sent.

Time: 5pm. We should end at around 6.30pm, just before sunset.
Meeting point: Pasir Ris Park, Carpark C, meet near the first toilets nearest the entrance to the carpark. The meeting point is a short stroll from the Pasir Ris MRT station. Map
Website and contact: http://nakedhermitcrabs.blogspot.com/

10 Feb (Sat): The Ocean, My Family and Me - family dive cleanup

Priority given to those who sign up with their family! Grab your family members (who dive) and join this upcoming trip to Lazarus Island, "The Ocean, My Family and Me" by Our Singapore Reefs.
In the spirit of spring-cleaning before the Lunar New Year, help our marine life spruce up their living spaces by removing debris underwater.

Spaces are limited! Register with your: Name, Highest Dive Certification, Number of dives, and Have you dived in Singapore?

Sign up via oursingaporereefs@gmail.com. More details on the Our Singapore Reefs facebook event post.

Date: 10 Feb (Sat)
Time: 9am - 3pm
Venue: Lazarus Island via Sentosa One Degree Fifteen Marina

10 Feb (Sat): AQUA TALKS presents "The Heroic Journey of Sea Turtles" by Rushan Abdul Rahman

Come for this FREE talk! Do you remember Crush, the 'surfer dude' sea turtle in Finding Nemo? Wonder why they were travelling on the currents?
Join us to hear and learn from Rushan about sea turtles' long-distance heroic journey from where they were eggs to their return to the sands where they were born. Come hear about the role Singapore plays in their story too!

Speaker: Rushan bin Abdul Rahman is currently undertaking his honors in Murdoch University studying how flatback sea turtles pick a specific site on the beach to nest. He has worked with five of the seven species of sea turtles in the Maldives, Malaysia, and Australia, while assisting where he can in Singapore.

AQUA TALKS is a collaborative effort by Aquatica Asia, Aquamundo (Singapore), and Wala Wala Cafe Bar through sponsoring and supporting worthy outreach programmes, causes, and talks. The aim is to raise awareness to the local dive community and public by sharing valuable information and encourage them to make the world a better place for all.

Time: 3.30pm - 5pm
Venue: Wala Wala Cafe Bar, 31 Lorong Mambong, Holland Village

More details and registration via the FaceBook event post.

10 Feb (Sat): Rain Forest Tour at the Singapore Botanic Gardens

Discover the enchantment of our tropical rain forest with our volunteer guides in this one-hour tour.

Tours in Mandarin are available at 10am and 4pm.

This walk is conducted by the volunteer guides of NPark's Singapore Botanic Gardens and is held every second Saturday of the month. More details online.

Time: 9am, 10am, 11am and 4pm; Register 15 minutes before the tour at the Visitor Centre, Nassim Gate.
Tour duration: One hour.
Website: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/

10 Feb (Sat): What's in my sky?

Birdwatchers, join us in this free guided walk and learn to identify many amazing birds of different species that passes through or make Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve their home.
Common greenshanks (Tringa nebularia)
Limited to 20 persons. Register online.

Time: 9.30am - 11am
Venue: Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Wetland Centre
Please meet at Information Counter, Neo Tiew entrance
Website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/

10 Feb (Sat): Fun walk along the Southern Ridges

Take your family on a leisurely stroll through the Southern Ridges, a soothing sanctuary of greenery that is steeped in history and home to some of nature's greatest gifts of flora and fauna.
Highlights of the free tour include the Henderson Waves, Sembcorp Forest of Giants, Forest Walk and Singing Forest.

More details and registration online.

Time: 9am - 11am
Venue: Telok Blangah Hill Park, Multipurpose Plaza
Meeting Point: Entrance of Henderson Waves at the Mount Faber Park side
Website and contact: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/

10 Feb (Sat): Learning Forest Tour

Join this FREE tour of The Learning Forest every Saturday which features a network of boardwalks and elevated walkways that allow visitors to explore habitats ranging from a freshwater forest wetland to a lowland rainforest.
isitors can learn about freshwater forest wetland ecosystems at the Keppel Discovery Wetlands and walk amongst a collection of some of the tallest tree species in Southeast Asia at the SPH Walk of Giants.

More details online.

Time: 9am - 10am
Venue: Singapore Botanic Gardens, Visitor Services at Tyersall Gate. Register 15 minute before session starts.
Website: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/

10 Feb (Sat): Forest Clean-Up @ Pulau Ubin

Open to the Public - Registration Needed

Pulau Ubin is an Important Bird and Biodiversity Area with healthy habitats rich in animals and plants. Make a difference by helping to clean up its forest while learning about conservation issues and how to become a better steward of nature.

More details and registration on the NSS website.

Time: 9am - 12.30pm
Venue: Pulau Ubin
Website: http://www.nss.org.sg/
Contact: email contact@nss.org.sg or call 6741 2036.

10 Feb (Sat): Evening Chorus at Kranji Marshes

Join this free walk for an introduction to the unique nature area and the species which are living in its marsh, woodland and grass habitats.
The walk will also guide participants through the core conservation area, which is not usually opened to the public, as it is ecologically sensitive. Led by NParks volunteers The approximately 3 km guided walk will take visitors on a two-hour journey.

More details and registration online.

Time: 4.30pm - 6.30pm
Website: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/

10 Feb (Sat): Love MacRitchie Walk by Toddycats - Venus Drive

Join the NUS Toddycats of Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum in discovering the forest! Learn about amazing plants and animals living in our backyard as part of the Love Our MacRitchie Forest movement.
Come join us and learn about the conservation issues surrounding the proposed Cross Island MRT Line (CRL) through the Central Catchment Nature Reserve.

The forest trail at Venus Loop is a dirt path, which is relatively level and suitable for children and the elderly. Be prepared for some mud.

This guided walk is conducted by volunteers and is free-of-charge. Limited spaces available.

More details and registration online.

Time: 8.30am - 11.30am
Venue: Windsor Nature Park's drop off point, Venus Drive
Website: http://lovemacritchie.wordpress.com/

7 Feb (Wed): #EcoClick Nature Photography Talk Series

#EcoClick Nature Photography Talk Series is back with an exciting lineup of distinguished speakers!
click on image for larger view
This event is FREE and open to the public. You are welcome to invite your friends and family!

Prominent local Nature Photographer Mr Nicky Bay, a world-renowned macro-photographer based in Singapore whose works have been featured in numerous publications including
National Geographic and BBC, will be sharing about the Microfauna in Singapore

Mr Zestin Soh, National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year Finalist, will be sharing on his journey with Nature Photography;

Local Nature Conservationist Dr Vilma D'Rozario, Co-founder of the Cicada Tree Eco-Place and board member for the Jane Goodall Institute (Singapore), will be sharing on her insights on our local conservation efforts and her personal journey from nature appreciation to nature activism.

In addition, Earthlink NTU’s Nature Guiding Co-Directors, Ms Ong Jo-Anne and Ms Chua Kai Ting, will be sharing on a series of exciting and enriching upcoming programmes organised by the Nature Guiding Committee which you may be interested in participating in.

Sign up now at the following link: tinyurl.com/EcoClickTalk18.
#EcoClick Nature Photography Talk Series

Time: 6pm - 10pm
Venue: Nanyang Technological University, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (SPMS) Lecture Theatre 2 (SPMS-03- 03)
Contact: Ms Ong Jo-Anne and Ms Chua Kai Ting, Nature Guiding Co-Directors, at earthlink-ngo@e.ntu.edu.sg

Registration will open from 6pm, please be seated by 6.15pm.

Light refreshment will be provided, please bring along your own container and cutlery. Disposable plates and cutlery will not be provided at the event.

This talk series organised by the Nature Guiding Committee of Earthlink NTU.

29 Jan - 4 Feb: Highlights of the week ahead

For kids and the family

World Wetlands Day celebrations


Walks in wild places


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4 Feb (Sun): Tour of St John's Island Trail

St John's Island houses the Marine Park Public Gallery, and the western shore of St John's is part of the Marine Park. You can join a free guided tour every first Sunday of every month. Led by volunteers, the 2.8 km St John’s Island Trail has 15 stations highlighting the diversity of flora and fauna as well as the island’s colourful history.

You can also do the trail on your own, download the DIY trail e-guide or grab a copy of the DIY trail guide at the Sisters’ Islands Marine Park Public Gallery.

More details and registration online.

Time: 10am
Website: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/

4 Feb (Sun): Chek Jawa boardwalk guided tour

Join the NParks volunteers for a tour to discover and learn about Chek Jawa's six ecosystems and the diverse array of animals that inhabits these unique habitats. This event is FREE; in conjunction with World Wetlands Day 2018.
Chek Jawa boardwalk
Journey through the Chek Jawa Visitor Centre, 1.1km long boardwalk, Jejawi viewing tower with experienced guides.

Open to all ages, children under the age of 13 to be under parental/guardian guidance. More details and registration online.

Time: 9.30am - 11am
Venue: Pulau Ubin, Open Lawn (Chek Jawa Visitor Centre). More on how to get to Pulau Ubin and to Chek Jawa.
Website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/

4 Feb (Sun): Bird Watching at Pekan Quarry, Pulau Ubin

Come celebrate World Wetlands Day with us!
Pekan Quarry, where floating wetlands have been installed, is a habitat for many animals. Other than the resident herons, you will see many other birds, dragonflies and even otters, if you are lucky!

There will also be an activity booth where wetland-themed colouring sheets will be available.

Registration is not required.

Time: 9.30am - 12noon
Venue: Pulau Ubin, Pekan Quarry. Pekan Quarry is a 10 min walk from Ubin Jetty. Turn left, walk straight ahead and pass by the Assembly Area and the public restroom before reaching Pekan Quarry. How to get to Pulau Ubin.
Website: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/

4 Feb (Sun): World Wetlands Day - Pasir Ris Mangrove Clean Up

During the high tide, manmade waste such as plastics and foam pieces get stuck in our mangrove forest. In celebration of World Wetlands Day 2018, you can help to clean up the mangrove bed and prevent such inedible material from getting ingested by our amazing mangrove animals.
Trash on Pasir Ris shore
Suitable for Upper Secondary students and older.

More details and registration online.

Time: 10am-12noon
Venue: Pasir Ris Park, Mangrove Swamp ("Outreach" venue)
Website: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/

4 Feb (Sun): World Wetlands Day - Pasir Ris guided walks

Free Fauna Guided Walk
Herons nesting at Pasir Ris mangroves
Join us in celebrating World Wetlands Day 2018 with an animal spotting walk at Pasir Ris Park, where mangrove and freshwater habitats support a variety of animals. You may be able to observe grey herons, various kingfishers and with some luck, the mangrove pit viper and smoothcoated otters during this walk.

More details an registration online

Time: 8am - 9.30am
Venue: Pasir Ris Park, Mangrove Swamp ("Outreach" venue)
Website: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/


Free Mangrove Guided Walk
Pasir Ris Mangrove Boardwalk tour with the Naked Hermit Crabs
In celebration of World Wetlands Day 2018, get up close and personal with telescope snails, vinegar crabs and mudskippers as you stroll with us along the boardwalk in Pasir Ris Park’s 6 hectare mangrove. You can learn how mangroves not only shelter animals and fish, but also help prevent coastal erosion by breaking the strong force of waves.

More details an registration online

Time: 9am - 11am
Venue: Pasir Ris Park, Mangrove Swamp ("Outreach" venue)
Website: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/

4 Feb (Sun): “Love MacRitchie” Free Public Walk by Cicada Tree Eco-Place

A free public guided nature walk to Venus Forest at Windsor Nature Park conducted by Cicada Tree Eco-Place. Suitable for children 6 years and older.
Walk along the pristine stream to spot the many amazing creatures which call this rainforest home. Hidden within the stream are many animals like soft-shell turtles, freshwater crabs, terrapins, fishing spiders and amphibians that depend on clear, unpolluted freshwater streams for survival. You might also spot long-tailed macaques, clouded monitor lizards, gliding lizards, treeshrews, emerald doves, racket-tailed drongos and many other birds, butterflies and insects. Various plants and trees that are home and food for our forest fauna can also be seen on this walk. These included huge terentang trees, fig trees, and tall bamboo groves.The wild rainforest is an open science museum and a living house of biodiversity.

Come with us, and learn more about this rainforest. Feel our natural heritage at risk.

More details and registration online.

Time: 8.30am to 11am
Meeting point: Windsor Nature Park. 30 Venus Road
Website: https://www.facebook.com/cicadatreeecoplace/ and http://lovemacritchie.wordpress.com/

3-4 Feb (Sun): World Wetlands Day activities by NParks

Wetlands in Our City

Join us as we celebrate World Wetlands Day in early February 2018 (3, 4 and 10 Feb) at different wetlands across Singapore! Learn more about wetlands and enjoy activities catered for all ages.

Participation slots are on a first-come-first-served basis. Prior registration is required for selected programmes.

More details.


FREE Craft with Us (A Hands-on Activity)
What better formula for your child to blossom than a generous dose of fresh air, sunshine and an outlet for creativity? In celebration of World Wetlands Day, join us to create your very own wetland craft! No registration required, simply come to the venue.

Time: 9.30am - 12noon
Venue: Singapore Botanic Gardens, Visitor Services at Tyersall Gate, Learning Forest Visitor Services Counter, Tyersall Core of the Singapore Botanic Gardens
Website: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/

3 Feb (Sat): World Wetlands Day - Sungei Buloh Wetland Family Adventure

Learn about wetlands in this Parent-Child bonding activity which brings you for a guided tour of the wetlands of Sungei Buloh, ending with hands-on activity at our new “Junior Wetland”, designed for young children!
Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve: mudskipper sculptures

More details and registration online.

There will also be craft activities. No registration required. More details online.

Time: 9.30am - 11.30am
Venue: Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Visitor Centre (Kranji Way Entrance)
Website: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/

3 Feb (Sat): What's in my mangroves?

Mangrove forests are living borders of the freshwater and salt water. Out of 73 true mangroves species worldwide, 22 can be found in Sungei Buloh.
Join this free morning walk and get to know the mangrove trees and plants of Sungei Buloh.

Limited to 20 participants. Register online

Time: 9.30am - 11am
Venue: Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve Visitor Centre. Please meet at the Information Counter, Kranji Way entrance
Website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/

3 Feb (Sat): Dragons and Damsels in Our Wetlands - a guided tour for kids

Did you know that dragonflies are among one of the most ancient winged insects in the world?
Dragonfly
With body structures that have remain largely unchanged since the Jurassic age, these fighter jets of the insect world help to keep the population of insects in check, and are an indicator for the health of our environment. Join us at the Keppel Discovery Wetlands of the Singapore Botanic Gardens’ Learning Forest to learn how the plants and animals have adapted to this wetland habitat, discover the differences between dragonflies and damselflies, and challenge yourself to identifying the many species of ‘dragons’ and ‘damsels’ that can be found here!

Suitable for children in K1-P6

More details and registration online.

Time: 10am - 11am
Venue: Singapore Botanic Gardens, Visitor Services at Tyersall Gate, Learning Forest, Tyersall Core of the Singapore Botanic Gardens
Cost: $6 per child and $6 per accompanying adult
Website: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/

3 Feb (Sat): Healing Garden Tour

Launched in October 2011, the Healing Garden showcases over 400 varieties of plants used medicinally. It is laid out thematically relating to component parts of the body such as head, respiratory and reproductive systems. Spread over 2.5 hectares, this garden is designed as a tranquil retreat with medical plants traditionally used in Southeast Asia as the main focus.
Please note that the Healing Garden is closed every Tuesday, and opened 5am - 7.30pm daily. Admission is free.

Registration is required 15 minutes before the tour at the Visitor Centre. Mandarin tours are only available at 10am. English tours are available for all slots. This tour repeats every First Saturday of the month. More details online.

This walk is conducted every first Saturday of the month.

Time: 9am - 10am, please register 15 minutes before the tour
Venue: Registration is on a first-come-first-served basis at the Visitor Centre, Singapore Botanic Gardens, Nassim Gate
Website: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/

3 Feb (Sat): Fauna Guided Walk at Jurong Lake Garden Central

Come spend a morning among birds, butterflies and dragonflies! Join us for a free fauna guided walk to learn more about some of the biodiversity found around Jurong Lake Gardens Central.
If the weather is good, you should be able to spot birds and butterflies such as the resident Collared Kingfisher, Grey Heron, Chocolate Pansy and Common Mormon. For adults and children 7 years old and above.

More details and registration below.

Time:
8am - 10.30am registration
9.30am - 11am registration
Venue: Jurong Lake Gardens, Entrance nearest to Chinese Garden MRT. Meet at Chinese Garden MRT entrance (a detailed map will be provided to those who register)
Website: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/

1 Feb (Thu): Sisters Islands Marine Park intertidal walk

The intertidal area at Sisters’ Islands Marine Park is most suitable for visiting during low tides of 0.4 metres and below. This is when you will be able to see the shore teeming with marine life as the area will be submerged under water at higher tides.
Nature guides will be on hand to bring you on a tour to experience the Marine Park’s amazing biodiversity. These guided walks are conducted free of charge bi-monthly. Each guided walk session is open to a maximum of 45 people.

More details and registration on the NParks website.