31 Aug (Fri): Talk on "Every Singaporean a Naturalist"

Open to the Public - Registration Needed

Do you wish you could remember when and where you saw that rare bird or butterfly in Singapore and be able to retrieve its photo immediately? Now you can with iNaturalist. Join former chairperson of the Butterfly and Insect Group Gan Cheong Weei to find out what iNaturalist is all about. He will show you how to use it to engage the global community of naturalists, biologists and nature enthusiasts to learn about nearly any organism under the sun and participate in citizen science towards nature conservation. Become a naturalist thru iNaturalist!

More details and registration on the NSS website.

Time: 8pm 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.

20-26 Aug: Highlights of the week ahead

For kids and the family

• The Ant and the Grasshopper - A kids' drama workshop

Walks in wild places

• Kayaking the Hidden Waterways of Sungei Khatib Bongsu
• Free Heritage Tree Tour at Sentosa Nature Discovery
• A walk with your neighbours - the macaques of Bukit Timah
• Paint Along with Pui San at Sungei Buloh
• What's in my mangroves?
• Mandarin guided tour at Sungei Buloh
• Learning Forest Tour
• Race Against Time - Science behind a Botanic Garden Tour

For Nature Society Singapore members only

• Birdwatching for Beginners at Bishan-AMK Park

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!

MORE events next week

MORE events for the month ahead.

26 Aug (Sun): Kayaking the Hidden Waterways of Sungei Khatib Bongsu

Open to the Public - Members Priority - Registration Needed

Everything at Sungei Khatib Bongsu seems to grow bigger, from clams to trees. Its waterways are confusing, making navigation a challenge. Once inside, it is hard to know where things are relative to each other. Kayaking beneath the hanging roots of an immense fig, one wonders if Sungei Khatib Bongsu could be conserved as one of Singapore’s last great rivers. Join us to explore this natural playground.

More details on the NSS website

Time: 7.45am - 12.30pm
Venue: Sungei Khatib Bongsu.
Website: http://www.nss.org.sg/
Contact: email contact@nss.org.sg or call 6741 2036.

26 Aug (Sun): Birdwatching for Beginners at Bishan-AMK Park

For Nature Society (Singapore) Members Only

Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park is a pleasant green space of open lawns, trees and shrubs, with a stream meandering through it. It is home to easily-seen bird species including the White- breasted Waterhen, Collared and White-throated King shers, Yellow-vented Bulbul and Pink-necked Green Pigeon, providing a great introduction to birdwatching.

More details and registration on the NSS website.

Time: 7.30am to 11am
Website: http://www.nss.org.sg/
Contact: email contact@nss.org.sg or call 6741 2036.

26 Aug (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 registration on the NParks website.

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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/

25 Aug (Sat): Free Heritage Tree Tour at Sentosa Nature Discovery

Did you know Sentosa is home to more than 25 carefully-conserved heritage trees?

Come and join us for a FREE Nature Heritage Tree Tour happening every last Saturday of the month! Perfect for families who wants to spend quality time together and have fun learning!

Register and find out more by emailing nature@sentosa.com.sg

Time: 10am - 11am
Venue: Sentosa Nature Discovery, Imbiah Lookout
Website: https://www.sentosa.com.sg/State-Specials/Events/Free-Heritage-Tree-Tour-at-Sentosa-Nature-Discovery

25 Aug (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 Singapore.

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/

25 Aug (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 on the NParks website.

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/

25 Aug (Sat): What's in my mangroves?

Join us for a FREE guided walk of this unique mangrove wetlands located at the border of freshwater (river) and salt water (sea). Singapore used to have large areas of mangroves, but lost most of them to coastal development. Few mangroves are left in Singapore, one of which is at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve.

Join this free morning walk and get to know the mangrove trees and plants of Sungei Buloh.

More details and registration on the NParks website

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/

25 Aug (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 on the NParks website.

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

25 Aug (Sat): Mandarin guided tour at Sungei Buloh

Join us for a morning guided walk around the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve.

This guided walk is suitable for everyone, including families with children.

More details and registration on the NParks website.

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

25 Aug (Sat): The Ant and the Grasshopper - A kids' drama workshop

Join us as we follow the ant and the grasshopper on their journey!

Creative play through nature can be used to nurture an appreciation for life in children. Participants will be encouraged to explore nature through dramatisation and be aware of its rich biodiversity.

Suitable for children in K1 - P4 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: $10 per child. Please make payment upon the completion of the registration form.
Website: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/

13-19 Aug: Highlights of the week ahead

For kids and the family

• Free Chek Jawa boardwalk tour with the Naked Hermit Crabs

Walks in wild places

• 14 Aug (Tue): Sentosa intertidal guided walk
• Eyeshines of the Wetlands - Night walk at Sungei Buloh
• Ubin Rustic Reflections Tour
• Kampong Tour at Pulau Ubin
• What's in my mud?
• Nature Appreciation Walk at Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
• Plant Guided Walk at Jurong Lake Gardens
• Bird Watching along the Southern Ridges
• A walk with your neighbours: The macaques of Lower Peirce
• Herbs & Spices – A Guided Fragrance Walk at Fort Canning Park
• National Orchid Garden guided tour

Wild talks

• 19 Aug (Sun): Talk on "Every Singaporean a Naturalist"

MORE events next week

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19 Aug (Sun): Talk on "Every Singaporean a Naturalist"

Open to the Public

Do you wish you could remember when and where you saw that rare bird or butterfly in Singapore and be able to retrieve its photo immediately? Now you can with iNaturalist. Join former chairperson of the Butterfly and Insect Group Gan Cheong Weei to find out what iNaturalist is all about. He will show you how to use it to engage the global community of naturalists, biologists and nature enthusiasts to learn about nearly any organism under the sun and participate in citizen science towards nature conservation. Become a naturalist thru iNaturalist!

No registration required.

More details on the NSS facebook event post.

Time: 1pm - 2.30pm
Venue: Multi-purpose Room, Central Public Library (Bugis National Library), Basement 1

19 Aug (Sun): Free Chek Jawa boardwalk tour with the Naked Hermit Crabs

The Naked Hermit Crabs introduce you to Chek Jawa without getting your feet wet. Even though we are not going on to the shore, there is still much to see and enjoy. There are monitor lizards, fiddler crabs, spiders, rare plants, wild boar, mudskippers and lots of fruit trees. If we are lucky, we might even spot the Oriental Pied Hornbill, White-bellied Sea Eagle and the giant Atlas Moth.

Not more than five persons in a group, please register here.

More details on the Adventures with the Naked Hermit Crabs blog.

Time: 9.30am meet at the Chek Jawa Info Kiosk, Pulau Ubin. More on how to get to Pulau Ubin and to Chek Jawa.
Duration: Two hours
Cost: no charge for now, but donations accepted.
Website: http://nakedhermitcrabs.blogspot.com/
Contact: nakedhermitcrabs@gmail.com

18 Aug (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/

18 Aug (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 on the NParks website.

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/`

18 Aug (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 on the NParks website.

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/

18 Aug (Sat): Plant Guided Walk at Jurong Lake Gardens

Treat your senses to a beautiful morning amidst greenery! Join us for a free guided walk to appreciate plants and trees around Jurong Lake Gardens.

Take in the sights of the trees, smell the fragrance of flowers in bloom, and give gardening a try in our hands-on activity during the session. The guided walk will be hosted by APSN Delta Senior School students. For adults and children 6 years old and above.

Time:

• 8.30am - 9.30am: registration on the NParks website.
• 10am - 11am: registration on the NParks website.

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/

18 Aug (Sat): Herbs & Spices – A Guided Fragrance Walk at Fort Canning Park

Apart from Fort Canning Park being known as the residence of Sir Stamford Raffles, it also has an extensive herb and spice garden, with a wide variety of tropical aromatic plants cultivated. Here grows locally familiar kitchen aromatics such as Pandan, Lemongrass, Curry and Chilli. There are also the spice trees of Cinnamon, Tamarind and Clove. Vanilla, Nutmeg and Assam Gelugor are commonly used spices but are less well-known in their plant form. Neem and Turmeric are still valued for their medicinal qualities, while Aloe Vera and Mint are vital ingredients in the cosmetic and toiletries industries. These are the plants that help shaped our local traditions and culture.

We will walk up the footpaths of the garden to discover many others, to learn to identify them, share recipes that utilise them and about their local traditional uses, and to smell and find out their many other fragrant, beneficial, healing qualities. We will also see and discuss how to easily design, create and maintain your own herb and spice garden of any size.

This walk is best suited for adults. But, if kids are accompanied by an adult, they are welcome to join.

Registration and more details on the Cicada Tree Eco Place facebook event post


Time: 9.30am
Meeting point: At the Gothic Gate that is nearer to the Registrar Of Marriages building along Canning Rise road
Cost: $15 per participant. Kids aged 8 years and below may join for free. Payment in cash or cheque will be collected during the activity. Cheque to be made payable to: ‘Cicada Tree Eco-Place’
Website: https://www.facebook.com/cicadatreeecoplace/

18 Aug (Sat): Eyeshines of the Wetlands - Night walk at Sungei Buloh

Part of the 25th Anniversary celebrations at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve. Join this specially curated night walk at the Reserve to spot animals that are active in the wetlands after the sun sets.

Participants are to arrange for their own transport as no transport will be provided. This walk is not suitable for children below 13 years old.

Registration opens on 10 August 2018 at 8.00 am. More details on the NParks website.

Time: 7pm - 9.30pm
Venue: Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Wetland Centre. Please meet at Information Counter, Neo Tiew Entrance
Website: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/

18 Aug (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 on the NParks website.

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/

18 Aug (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/

18 Aug (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!

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 Aug (Sat): Bird Watching along the Southern Ridges

Join us for this free birdwatching tour at the Southern Ridges, where up to 43 species of birds have been spotted so far. Volunteer guides from STMicroelectronics will take you through the Forest Walk and the Singing Forest in search of these beautiful birds. Do bring along a pair of binoculars or a camera with a zoom function for a better experience.

Maximum group size 40 persons.

More details and registration online.

Time: 7.30am - 9.30am
Meeting Point: Mount Faber Park, Entrance of Henderson Waves
Website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/

14 Aug (Tue): Sentosa intertidal guided walk

Embark on an adventure along Sentosa's coastline with tour guides!

One of Singapore’s last remaining coastal cliff and rocky shores, the Siloso Headland (also known as Tanjung Rimau) is a natural treasure trove on Sentosa. Home to corals, seagrass, and a wide variety of marine wildlife, Siloso Headland also boasts beautiful landscape with the original and aged old rock outcrop.

Join the Siloso Headland Intertidal Programme, an intertidal adventure along Sentosa’s coastline with our guides, as they share fun facts of the marine life on our shores, and unravel the geological events that occurred since the Age of the Dinosaurs to form the Sentosa we know today.

*Important note:
Siloso Headland is only accessible at low tides and may be dangerous for those unfamiliar with the area. It is best to visit with an experienced guide on one of our guided tours.
Event Details

Dates and Time
16 July (Mon), 7am – 9am
17 July (Tues), 7am – 9am
14 August (Tues), 7am – 9am

Venue: Siloso Headland (meeting point at Siloso Cableway Station drop off point)
Price: The tour is free but Island admission and car park charges apply
To register, email these details to nature@sentosa.com.sg: Name, number of pax, age and contact number
Age limit: 13 years and above

More details on the Sentosa website

6-12 Aug: Highlights of the week ahead

For kids and the family

• Durian Walk at MacRitchie Forest

Walks in wild places

• Love MacRitchie Walk by Toddycats - Venus Drive
• Herp Night Walk at Tampines Eco-Green
• A walk with your neighbours: The macaques of MacRitchie
• Evening Chorus at Kranji Marshes
• Mandarin guided tour at Sungei Buloh
• Rain Forest Tour at the Singapore Botanic Gardens
• What's in my mangroves?
• Fort Canning Spice Garden Tour
• Learning Forest Tour

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!


MORE events next week

MORE events for the month ahead.

12 Aug (Sun): Herp Night Walk at Tampines Eco-Green

The Herpetological Society of Singapore is excited to bring you a night walk through Tampines Eco-Green! Although it is an urban park, a stroll through this green patch can be very rewarding. See the many bats flying in the sky as dusk falls. Listen to the bellowing call of the Banded Bullfrog. If we’re lucky, we may even come across a snake or two!

In an effort to promote an awareness of Singapore’s natural and historical heritage, and to promote conversations amongst Singaporeans, the HSS has begun the Herp Walk! We want to raise awareness, in particular, about Herps! These misunderstood creatures are often thought of as scary or unnecessary. But we want to show Singaporeans that Herps are important and integral to the Singaporean ecosystem!

More details on their blog.

The walk is free but registration is required online.

Time: 7pm - 9.30pm
Venue: Successful registrants will be informed of the Meeting Point via email
Website: https://herpsocsg.wordpress.com/

12 Aug (Sun): Mandarin guided tour at Sungei Buloh

Join us for a morning guided walk around the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve.

This guided walk is suitable for everyone, including families with children.

More details and registration on the NParks website.

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

11 Aug (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 FREE 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/

11 Aug (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 on the NParks website.

Time: 4.30pm - 6.30pm
Meeting point: Kranji Gate, 11 Neo Tiew Lane 2
Website: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/

11 Aug (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/

11 Aug (Sat): What's in my mangroves?

Join us for a FREE guided walk of this unique mangrove wetlands located at the border of freshwater (river) and salt water (sea). Singapore used to have large areas of mangroves, but lost most of them to coastal development. Few mangroves are left in Singapore, one of which is at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve.

Join this free morning walk and get to know the mangrove trees and plants of Sungei Buloh.

More details and registration on the NParks website

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/

11 Aug (Sat): Fort Canning Spice Garden Tour

You may have tasted nutmeg and clove in various cuisines, but have you ever seen their trees?

Join this free guided walk through the Spice Garden, which was once the site of Singapore’s first Botanical and Experimental Garden started by Sir Stamford Raffles in 1822!

More details and registration on the NParks website.

Time: 9am - 10.30am
Venue: Meeting Point, at the Roundabout, between Fort Canning Arts Center and Hotel Fort Canning
Website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/

11 Aug (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 on the NParks website.

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

11 Aug (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/

9 Aug (Thu): Durian Walk at MacRitchie Forest

What better way to celebrate National Day than with a walk at MacRitchie Forest along with our favourite fruit of all time— durian! Not only will we be looking for the wild Singapore durian tree, Durio singaporensis, we will also get to observe many interesting flora and fauna along the way.

The walk is in support of the Love Our MacRitchie Forest (LOMF) movement. Just as we call this island our home and show our pride, many of our biodiversity call the forest their home. Be wowed by the flying lizard, greater racket-tailed drongo, cool bugs, and the colugo! Do note that the entire route will be around 4.8 km long. Last of all, we will proceed to have a hearty meal of durians from a nearby stall after the walk at your own expense.

Walk is free of charge

Come in national colours

Registration online more details on their facebook event page.

Time: 8.30am - 12noon
Meeting place: Venus Drive carpark entrance to Windsor Park

Further details will be sent out after signing up. If you have any queries, you may email us at contactctep@gmail.com.

30 Jul - 5 Aug: Highlights of the week ahead

Walks in wild places

• Horseshoe Crab Rescue & Research Programme
• What's in my mud?
• Healing Garden Tour

MORE events next week

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4 Aug (Sat): Horseshoe Crab Rescue & Research Programme

Open to the Public - Registration Needed

Horseshoe Crabs (HSC) are in decline globally due to habitat loss, poaching and overfishing. NSS aims to continually monitor our local HSC population to ensure that they stay around for generations to come.

More details and registration on the NSS website.

Time: 8.30am to 11am
Website: http://www.nss.org.sg/
Contact: email contact@nss.org.sg or call 6741 2036.

4 Aug (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!

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/

4 Aug (Sat): Healing Garden Tour

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 on the NParks website.

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/