wild happenings in singapore: June 2018

30 Jun (Sat): What's in my mud?

The mud at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve is a key habitat for the plants and animals. This unique habitat is full of surprises!

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve: Mud Experience

Get close and personal to the mud and observe the rich biodiversity; critical to the ecosystem at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve. Join us for an interesting free guided walk featuring our lesser known creatures of the mudflats in Sungei Buloh.

More details and registration on the NParks website.

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

18-24 Jun: Highlights of the week ahead

This weekend is the last week of Pesta Ubin!

With lots of nature happenings. Something for everyone.

NO registration required, simply come to Ubin to join these activities

Registration required, check the link to see if places are still available

Check out these FREE activities. No registration required. Simply come to Pulau Ubin and join the fun! More Pesta Ubin highlights.

Find a Pesta Ubin activity that suits your schedule and interest! Many are specially for kids and for the family. Like the Pesta Ubin facebook page for the latest updates.

For kids and the family

Walks in wild places

Make a wild difference

Coastal Clean-up at Kranji Mudflats

Wild film screnning

"The Untold Story of Sungei Tampines" Talk and Video Screening (Part 2)

Go wild during the school holidays!

Check out the highlights of exciting nature activities specially for kids!

And MORE fun school holiday activities to discover and enjoy.

MORE events next week

MORE events for the month ahead.

24 Jun (Sun): Paint Along with Pui San at Sungei Buloh

Conducted by Mr Tham Pui San, a volunteer of Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve. Pui San is an avid artist who expresses his passion for nature through his art work. Bring along your art materials and enjoy learning different drawing techniques at Sungei Buloh.

More in the art in the wetlands blog.

More details and registraion online.

Time: 8.30am - 11am
Venue: Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Visitor Centre. Meet at Api Api Lab (Kranji Way entrance)
Website: http://artinwetlands.wordpress.com/ and http://www.nparks.gov.sg /

24 Jun (Sun): FREE Guided Walk of Ubin Mangroves

Specially for Pesta Ubin, FREE walking tour of Ubin's mangroves near Ubin Town. Learn more about the Restore Ubin Mangroves (R.U.M.) Initiative, an exciting ground-up community effort to restore mangroves at abandoned aquaculture ponds on Pulau Ubin.

Free mangrove walk with Restore Ubin Mangroves (R.U.M.) Initiative

Suitable for kids and the family. And those who want to learn more about Ubin mangroves and have a glimpse of Ubin kampung life.

FREE, no registration required. More details and updates on the Pesta Ubin blog.

24 Jun (Sun): Birdwatching at Pulau Ubin for Pesta Ubin

Open to the Public - Registration Needed

Specially for Pesta Ubin, meet guides from the Bird Group at 7.30 am in front of Ubin Jetty next to the big map for a three-hour walk through the Ubin countryside. We will look out for island specialities including the Oriental Pied Hornbill, Red Junglefowl, White-rumped Shama and the globally-endangered Straw-headed Bulbul.

More details and registration on the NSS website.

Time: 7.30am to 10.30am
Website: http://www.nss.org.sg/
Contact: email contact@nss.org.sg or call 6741 2036.

24 Jun (Sun): Art in the Park at Pulau Ubin for Pesta Ubin

Open to the Public - Registration Needed

Specially for Pesta Ubin, join artist Alpana Ahuja for a fun and casual site drawing and painting session at Pulau Ubin. Meet fellow nature art lovers to observe and capture Ubin's landscape and biodiversity in a variety of mediums, from paint to ink and pencil.

More details and registration on the NSS website.

Time: 8am to 10.30am
Website: http://www.nss.org.sg/
Contact: email contact@nss.org.sg or call 6741 2036.

24 Jun (Sun): Plant walk at Pulau Ubin Sensory Trail

Open to the Public - Registration Needed

Specially for Pesta Ubin, join the Plant Group on a botanical tour of the Sensory Trail in Pulau Ubin. We will meet at the Environmental Hub near Ubin Jetty.

More details and registration on the NSS website.

Time: 10am - 11.30am
Website: http://www.nss.org.sg/
Contact: email contact@nss.org.sg or call 6741 2036.

24 Jun (Sun): Coastal Clean-up at Kranji Mudflats

Open to the Public - Registration Needed

Join us in cleaning up Kranji Mudflats to benefit the wildlife that thrives there. 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: 1pm to 3pm
Website: http://www.nss.org.sg/
Contact: email contact@nss.org.sg or call 6741 2036.

24 Jun (Sun): Ubin Day

The Grand Finale of Pesta Ubin! Come to the Assembly Area for activities by passionate Ubin interest groups, kids activities and more!

Ubin Day 2017
Photo by Minister Desmond Lee.

Time: 9am - 4pm
Venue: Assembly Area (map) and all around Ubin.

No charge, the activities are free!
No registration required.

23 Jun (Sat): A walk with your neighbours - the macaques of Bukit Timah

The long-tailed macaques are the most conspicuous animals at Bukit Timah. Although commonly seen, they are very misunderstood. Few seeing them realise anything about the social world these monkeys live in. They have kin networks, power struggles, friends, foes, and an otherwise complex social network. In many ways, they provide a mirror of our own sociality.

If you would like to learn more about your community and the interesting world of your neighbouring macaques at Macritchie, please join our free walk, led by experts from the Jane Goodall Institute Singapor e.

Suitable for adults and children above 8 years.

More details and registration on the NParks website.

Time: 5pm - 6.30pm
Venue: Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, BTNR Visitor Centre's Front Courtyard, Visitor Centre Front Courtyard
Website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/

23 Jun (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 on the NParks website.

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

23 Jun (Sat): Ecolife Tour at Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park

This family tour introduces Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park and its biodiversity through the use of interactive exploration themes and activities. Have fun working together to answer worksheets, conduct surveys and photo hunts, among other activities.

More details and registration on the NParks website.

Time: 9am -11am
Meeting point: Bishan- Ang Mo Kio Park Promenade
Contact: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/

23 Jun (Sat): Fun with Marine Life! - a workshop for kids

Looking for some kid-friendly activities this school holidays? Want your kids to learn more about the marine life in Singapore? This June, Sea Our Shores is holding a FREE special workshop “Fun with Marine Life” just for kids!

In this 1 hour workshop, learn about the fascinating creatures that we can find on our Singapore Shores and even get to look at some specimens up close! Then, let your kids try your hand at some clay modelling to make their favorite marine animals.

While your kids are busy, we will be screening a movie “Project Wild Thing” just for parents!

Do note that there will be a minimum age requirement of 5 years and above to attend this workshop!

Limited spaces available - do register soon!

Please note that each family can only register for one slot due to limited spaces.

Register at: https://goo.gl/forms/gXyXAhlu3Yz350C22

Time: 2.30pm-3.30pm or 4pm-5pm
Venue: Singapore Sustainability Academy, (City Square Mall, Level 6)180 Kitchener Rd, Singapore 208539

This workshop is organised by youths of Lepak In SG for International Year of the Reef 2018 with the support of the Singapore Sustainability Academy.

23 Jun (Sat): Ecolife at Coney Island

Join volunteer guides on this FREE walk to find out more and learn more about the interesting flora and fauna found on the island.

More details and registration on the NParks website.

Time: 9 - 11am
Venue: Coney Island Park, West Entrance
Website: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/

23 Jun (Sat): UBiNavigate 2.0 with Outward Bound Singapore

Specially for Pesta Ubin. Get away from the buzz of our concrete jungle to Singapore's rustic island, Pulau Ubin with your family! Join this free activity to learn basic navigation skills to explore what Nature has to offer. You can also join us as a volunteer!

Time: 8 am - 2 pm
Venue: Pulau Ubin Jetty
Cost: Free!
Website: www.instagram.com/ubinavigate(Instagram) www.facebook.com/ubinavigate(Facebook)

To register as a participant: http://tinyurl.com/ubinavigate2 (closes on 18 June 2018).
To register as a volunteer: http://tinyurl.com/navigatevolunteer (closes on 31 May 2018).

23 Jun (Sat): What's in my water?

What's that swimming in the water? A fish, a worm, an insect or a crocodile!? Join us for an interesting morning walk getting to know the creatures and plants that lives in and around the water edges of Sungei Buloh.

Estuarine crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)

More details and registration on the NParks website.

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

23 Jun (Sat): NSS Kids’ Fun with Night Creatures at Bukit Batok Nature Park

Open to the Public - Registration Needed

Nocturnal creatures come alive as soon as they feel the protection of darkness. Join us to check out the teeming night life at Bukit Batok Nature Park where we hope to see colugos, civets, bats, owls, nightjars, snakes, frogs, crabs, insects and more.

For children (4 to 12 years old)

More details and registration on the NSS website.

Time: 7.30pm to 9.30pm
Cost: NSS Member: $2 per child, Non-Member: $10 per child. Fees will be collected on the spot. Parents, caregivers and older siblings are encouraged to join in at no charge.
Website: http://www.nss.org.sg/
Contact: email contact@nss.org.sg or call 6741 2036.

22 Jun (Fri): "The Untold Story of Sungei Tampines" Talk and Video Screening (Part 2)

Open to the Public

Join NSS member Kwan Hun for part two of the screening and discussion of his nature documentary focusing on the mangroves and seashore of Pasir Ris Park. The video showcases a range of animal behaviour ranging from herons to monitor lizards, tree-climbing crabs and mudskippers. One never-been-filmed-before highlight is the migration of the bristle worm. The discussion will focus on the practice and consequence of feeding wildlife.

More details and registration on the NSS website.

Time: 7.30pm to 9pm
Venue: NSS Office, 510 Geylang Road, #02-05, The Sunflower, Singapore 389466
Website: http://www.nss.org.sg/
Contact: email contact@nss.org.sg or call 6741 2036.

21 Jun (Thu): Plants and Their Uses - Ecogarden tour for kids

Plants play a key role in our lives. Come explore our EcoGarden where opportunities to study, smell and feel selected living specimens will be provided! Special emphasis will be placed on how these plants are useful to humans.

Suitable for children in K1 – P6 Levels

More details and registration on the NParks website.

Time: 10am - 11am
Venue: Singapore Botanic Gardens, Visitor Services Desk at Jacob Ballas Childrens Garden
Cost: $6 per child and $6 per accompanying adult
Website: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/

20 Jun (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 on the NParks website'waitlist' will appear once event is fully booked.

Time: 9am - 11am
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 Jun (Tue): 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.

19 Jun (Tue): Sisters Islands Marine Park intertidal walk

Update on 19 May: Big Sisters Island: intertidal walks suspended, some beaches closed, may resume end June 2018, More details.
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.

18 Jun (Mon): Sisters Islands Marine Park intertidal walk

Update on 19 May: Big Sisters Island: intertidal walks suspended, some beaches closed, may resume end June 2018, More details.

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.

12-17 Jun: Highlights of the week ahead

Pesta Ubin continues this weekend!
With lots of nature happenings. Something for everyone.

NO registration required, simply come to Ubin to join these activities

17 Jun (Sun): FREE Ubin Nature Walk with Strix Wildlife Consultancy

Registration required, check the link to see if places are still available

Check out these FREE activities. No registration required. Simply come to Pulau Ubin and join the fun! More Pesta Ubin highlights.

Walks in wild places

Go wild during the school holidays!

Check out the highlights of exciting nature activities specially for kids!

And MORE fun school holiday activities to discover and enjoy.

MORE events next week

MORE events for the month ahead.

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!

16 Jun (Sat): Guided Mangrove Kayaking Paddle at Sungei Jelutong with Nature Society (Singapore)

Specially for Pesta Ubin, a series of guided, self-paddled kayak tours on Sungei Jelutong to enjoy its fascinating mangroves. Experienced volunteer guides will explain interesting facts about mangrove plants, the importance of our coastal forests, and what we can do to conserve these forests and why we conserve.

A rare opportunity to get close to mangroves!

This leisure guided trip is suitable for both children and adults alike. Pre-payment and registration are required. Each guided kayak trip lasts 1.5 hours including safety briefing.

More details and registration here https://pestaubin2018mangroveskayaking.peatix.com/

16 Jun (Sat): A walk with your neighbours: The macaques of Lower Peirce

The long-tailed macaques are the most conspicuous animals at Lower Peirce Reservoir Park. Although commonly seen, they are very misunderstood. Few seeing them realise anything about the social world these monkeys live in. They have kin networks, power struggles, friends, foes, and an otherwise complex social network. In many ways, they provide a mirror of our own society.

If you would like to learn more about your community and the interesting world of your neighbouring macaques at Lower Peirce, please join our walk which is led by experts from the Jane Goodall Institute Singapore.

More details and registration on the NParks website.

Time: 5pm - 6.30pm
Venue: Lower Peirce Trail, Hevea Trail Entrance
Website: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/

16 Jun (Sat): Ecolife Tour at Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park

More details and registration on the NParks website.

Time: 9am -11am
Meeting point: Bishan- Ang Mo Kio Park Promenade
Contact: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/

16 Jun (Sat): Nature Appreciation Walk at Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

Join this free Guided Nature Appreciation Walk to find out more about the flora and fauna that can be found in the reserve!

Experience nature in its pristine form at Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, which is a mere 12 km from the bustling city centre. By virtue of Singapore’s location on the equatorial belt, the reserve has one of the richest and most diverse ecological systems.

More information and registration on the NParks website.

Time: 9.30am - 10.30am.
Venue: Bukit Timah Nature Reserve (Visitor Centre)
Website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/

16 Jun (Sat): Ecolife at Coney Island

Join volunteer guides on this FREE walk to find out more and learn more about the interesting flora and fauna found on the island.

More details and registration on the NParks website.

Time: 9am - 11am
Venue: Coney Island Park, West Entrance
Website: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/

16 Jun (Sat): FREE Nature Connection: Nature Art with Kids with NParks

Specially for Pesta Ubin. In this free workshop, join Ms Alpana Ahuja, an avid nature lover and volunteer with Acres and the Nature Society Singapore, on a walk at the Butterfly Hill. Along the way, she will guide participants to use watercolour to paint the flowers and butterflies you see. Suitable for participants aged 7 and above. Parents are welcomed to accompany their children for this activity.

This activity is free. More details and registration on the NParks website.

Time: 9 am - 12 pm
Venue: Changi Point Ferry Terminal (bumboat rides are provided to and fro the island)

16 Jun (Sat): Sketches in Ball Point Pen at Pulau Ubin

Specially for Pesta Ubin. Mr Francis Theo loves capturing the unique charms of Pulau Ubin with his sketchbook and ink fountain pens. Come sketch with him at the Ubin Living Lab as he shares his passion and special techniques. Suitable for participants aged 10 to 15.

This activity is free. More details and registration on the NParks website.

Time: 9 am - 12 pm
Meeting Point: Changi Point Ferry Terminal (bumboat rides are provided to and fro the island)

16 Jun (Sat): What's in my mud?

The mud at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve is a key habitat for the plants and animals. This unique habitat is full of surprises!

16 Jun (Sat): Pulau Ubin Nocturnal Walk

Open to the Public - Registration Needed

The Vertebrate Study Group is organising a joint night walk with the Herpetological Society of Singapore to try to spot wildlife such as snakes, mouse deers, wild pigs, owls and more at Pulau Ubin.

More details and registration on the NSS website.

Time: 6.30pm to 9.30pm
Website: http://www.nss.org.sg/
Contact: email contact@nss.org.sg or call 6741 2036.

15 Jun (Fri): 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/

14 Jun (Thu): Let’s Discover Plants and Animals - a guided tour for kids

Do you know that the garden is not only a home to plants, but also many fascinating animals, such as, birds, frogs, squirrels, butterflies, dragonflies, ants and earthworms? Be amazed by the many different types of animals you can find in the Singapore Botanic Gardens! Learn fascinating facts about wildlife in the Gardens and pick up tips on respecting them in nature and our environment. You may even have the chance to get up-close-and-personal with an oriental whip snake and a monitor lizard too!

Suitable for children in K1 - P6 levels.

More details and registration on the NParks website.

Time: 10am - 11am
Venue: Singapore Botanic Gardens, Visitor Services Desk at Jacob Ballas Childrens Garden
Fee: $6 per child and $6 per accompanying adult
Website: http://www.sbg.org.sg

12 Jun (Tue): Nature Keeper Camp for kids

Designed to stimulate the interest of the young and inculcate in them an appreciation of our forests. This one-day Nature Keeper Camp aims to nurture young minds in active protection and conservation of our natural heritage.

Suitable for children 7 - 11 years old (Primary 1 to 5)
Minimum of 12 children, maximum of 40 children.
Parents are to drop off their children and pick them back up after the programme is over.

More details and registration on the NParks website.

Time: 9am - 5pm
Venue: Bukit Timah Nature Reserve.
Cost: $25 per child. Includes all materials, tea breaks and lunch. Charges subsidized by Mitsubishi Corporation.
Website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/

4-10 Jun: Highlights of the week ahead

Pesta Ubin continues this weekend!
With lots of nature happenings. Something for everyone.

NO registration required, simply come to Ubin to join these activities

9 Jun (Sat): FREE Ubin Evening and Night Nature Walk with Strix Wildlife Consultancy
10 Jun (Sun): Balik Chek Jawa - Chek Jawa Open House

Registration required, check the link to see if places are still available

Check out these FREE activities. No registration required. Simply come to Pulau Ubin and join the fun! More Pesta Ubin highlights.

Walks in wild places

For Nature Society (Singapore) members only

Make a wild difference

Be a Chek Jawa nature guide!

Wild film screening

"The Untold Story of Sungei Tampines" Talk & Video Screening (Part 1)

Go wild during the school holidays!

Check out the highlights of exciting nature activities specially for kids!

And MORE fun school holiday activities to discover and enjoy.

MORE events next week

MORE events for the month ahead.

10 Jun (Sun): Seeking out the Butterflies of Bukit Brown

For Nature Society (Singapore) members only

Join Simon Chan to seek out the butterfly life in and around the hills of Bukit Brown. As a Chinese burial ground from 1922 to 1973, a good part of Bukit Brown has since been taken over by Mother Nature. Mature trees, shrubs and tall grasses abound, hosting rare to fairly rare butterflies including the Golden Royal, Black Veined Tiger, Bamboo Tree Brown and Yamfly. Common species seen here include the Malayan Eggfly, Common Mormon, Long Brand Bush Brown, Common Five-Ring and Chestnut Bob.

More details and registration on the NSS website.

Time: 9am to 12pm
Website: http://www.nss.org.sg/
Contact: email contact@nss.org.sg or call 6741 2036.

10 Jun (Sun): Balik Chek Jawa

Chek Jawa Open House! Specially for Pesta Ubin and also in time to celebrate World Oceans Day. FREE, no registration required, just come to Chek Jawa!

Volunteers who love Chek Jawa ready to share with you!

Volunteer guides will be stationed all over the boardwalk to share about Chek Jawa's amazing wildlife. Plus kids activities with prizes!

Wild boar crossing! Getting close to nature at the Chek Jawa Boardwalk

Close encounters with wild life, if we show respect.

Spot monkeys to wild boar, birds to butterflies, crabs to mudskippers, and fascinating plants of the mangroves and shores, some of which are rare elsewhere. If we are lucky we may encounter otters or even a dugong.

Chek Jawa boardwalk tour with the Naked Hermit Crabs

Spectacular views from Jejawi Tower.

TeamSeagrass at Balik Chek Jawa for Pesta Ubin 2017

Learn about seagrass meadows from TeamSeaGrass

Restore Ubin Mangroves (R.U.M.) Initiative at Balik Chek Jawa for Pesta Ubin 2017

Fun activities for kids and the family.

Win prizes! Choose from 17 children's books written specially for Singapore's kids about Singapore's wildlife by students of the Raffles Ecological Literacy Programme.

Books from the Raffles Ecological Literacy Programme

Win prizes!

This activity is offered by the Chek Jawa community, led by the Naked Hermit Crabs with friends of Chek Jawa like NParks Chek Jawa volunteers, Restore Ubin Mangroves (R.U.M) Initiative, TeamSeaGrass and Lepak in SG. (There will be NO activities on the seashores).

Date: 10 Jun (Sun)
Time: 10am - 3pm
Meeting point: Chek Jawa Info Kiosk. More on how to get to Chek Jawa.

No charge, the activity is free!
No registration required, simply come to Chek Jawa.

9 Jun (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 on the NParks website.

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/

9 Jun (Sat): A walk with your neighbours: The macaques of MacRitchie

The long-tailed macaques are the most conspicuous animals at MacRitchie Reservoir Park. Although commonly seen, they are very misunderstood. Few seeing them realise anything about the social world these monkeys live in. They have kin networks, power struggles, friends, foes, and an otherwise complex social network. In many ways, they provide a mirror of our own society.

If you would like to learn more about your community and the interesting world of your neighbouring macaques at Lower Peirce, please join our walk which is led by experts from the Jane Goodall Institute Singapore.

More details and registration on the NParks website.

Time: 5pm - 6.30pm
Venue: Macritchie Reservoir Park, Mushroom Cafe
Website: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/

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