wild happenings in singapore: March 2019

25-31 Mar: Highlights of the week ahead

Walks in wild places

For Nature Society (Singapore) members only

Ramble “Limitation” - Dairy Farm Nature Park Route 2

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31 Mar (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: 9am - 11am
Venue: Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Information Counter, Wetland Centre
Website: http://artinwetlands.wordpress.com/ and http://www.nparks.gov.sg /

31 Mar (Sun): 'Tale of our Forests' - BES Drongos evening walk at Petai Trail

Ever wanted to know more about the biodiversity and purpose of forests in Singapore? Perhaps you need an extra pair of eyes to spot those uncommon animals and plants? Or maybe just you want a morning away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

Whatever your purpose, the BES Drongos is proud to take you on a free guided walk into our biggest nature reserve, as we share with you about the history and relevance of Macritchie, a story our forests would tell if they could speak.

More information and registration online.

Time: 4.40pm - 6.50pm
Venue: MacRitchie Reservoir Park, Mushroom Cafe
Website: http://besdrongos.wordpress.com/

31 Mar (Sun): Civic District Tree Trail

The FREE Civic District Tree Trail takes you through Singapore’s historic Civic District where you will be marveled by many majestic and interesting trees, some of which have stood tall for many generations and witnessed the transformation and progress of Singapore through the years. Join us as we take you through part of the trail starting from the entrance of Raffles Landing to CHIJMES.

More details and register on the NParks website.

Time: 9am - 10.30am
Venue: Entrance of Istana
Website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/

30 Mar (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.

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve: Mangrove boardwalk

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/

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

Whatever your purpose, the BES Drongos is proud to take you on a free guided walk into our biggest nature reserve, as we share with you about the history and relevance of Macritchie, a story our forests would tell if they could speak.

More information and registration online.

Time: 8.45am to 12noon
Venue: MacRitchie Reservoir Park, Mushroom Cafe
Website: http://besdrongos.wordpress.com/

30 Mar (Sat): 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.

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/

30 Mar (Sat): Ramble “Limitation” - Dairy Farm Nature Park Route 2

for Nature Society (Singapore) members only

Dairy Farm Nature Park is a rustic environment with multiple trails for hiking, walking, jogging and biking, the 63-hectare DFNP offers a host of recreational activities and amenities such as a nature trail and former quarry. Nearby is the Wallace Trail which is named after Alfred Wallace to honour his contributions to natural science. A contemporary of Charles Darwin, Wallace is the other "father" behind the theory of evolution.

Not suitable for children below 14 years old.

More details and registration on the NSS website.

Time: 8.30am to 2.30pm
Location: Meet at Dairy Farm Nature Park at Car Park B.
Website: http://www.nss.org.sg/
Contact: email contact@nss.org.sg or call 6741 2036.

18-24 Mar: Highlights of the week ahead

For kids and the family

Walks in wild places

For Nature Society (Singapore) members only

Insect Walk at Windsor Nature Park

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

And MORE fun school holiday activities to discover and enjoy. 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. MORE events next week MORE events for the month ahead.

Our wild places and parks can get crowded during school holiday 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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24 Mar (Sun): Mandarin guided tour at Sungei Buloh

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

24 Mar (Sun): Exploring the forest trail of Chestnut Nature Park (South)

Specially for kids and the family, join this walk by Cicada Tree Eco Place!

Chestnut Nature Parks North and South have long winding verdant trails for a good ramble. We will hike the southern portion which has a loop trail of about 2km. This park is situated on the edge of our precious Central Catchment Nature Reserve, so we should encounter rainforest wildlife along the way, such as roosting colugos, and signs of wild pig foraging activity. Come, let’s explore Singapore’s wilderness!

More details and registration on their facebook event page.

Time: 9.30am - 11.30am
Cost: $13 per participant. Free for participants’ kids aged 6 years and below.
Venue: Meet at the shelter/toilet of Car Park ‘B’ at the eastern end of Chestnut Avenue.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/cicadatreeecoplace/

23 Mar (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 Mar (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 Mar (Sat): Biodiversity Guided Walk at Jurong Lake Gardens

Treat your senses to a beautiful morning amidst greenery!

Come join us for a morning stroll in the gardens. Join this free guided walk to appreciate the animals, plants and trees around Jurong Lake Gardens and take in the sights and sounds of the garden.

More details and registration on the NParks website.

Time: 8.30am - 10.30am
Venue: Jurong Lake Gardens, Entrance nearest to Chinese Garden MRT
Website: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/

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

This FREE 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 Mar (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 Mar (Sat): Insect Walk at Windsor Nature Park

Nature Society (Singapore) members Only - Registration Needed

Join Sean Yap and Robin Ngiam from the Entomological Network of Singapore (ENSING) for a walk at Windsor Nature Park to observe various insects such as beetles and dragonflies in their natural habitats.

More details and registration on the NSS website.

Time: 9am to 11am
Meeting Point: Meet at 9am at Venus drive carpark around the entrance to the park, which is where the walk trail begins.
Website: http://www.nss.org.sg/
Contact: email contact@nss.org.sg or call 6741 2036.

23 Mar (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/

23 Mar (Sat): Love MacRitchie Walk with Herpetological Society of Singapore

Come join this FREE walk and learn about the conservation issues surrounding the proposed Cross Island MRT Line through the Central Catchment Nature Reserve. We’ve invited friends from the Herpetological Society of Singapore to do a special walk for our MacRitchie Forest this month.

The forest trail from Venus Drive to Ranger Station consists of 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 Dr (NOT MacRitchie Reservoir Park!)

Website: https://lovemacritchie.wordpress.com/

23 Mar (Sat): Kampong forest nature ramble at Dairy Farm Nature Park

Specially for kids and the family, join this walk by Cicada Tree Eco Place!

The Dairy Farm Nature Park (DFNP) is situated on the edge of the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve. We visit this park to walk in the footsteps of the great scientist, Alfred Russel Wallace. During our ramble, we’ll look out for colugos, vipers, and Wallace’s favourite Longhorn beetles…..and if lucky, the female Trilobite Beetle too. This easy walk is on dirt trails with some gentle slopes.

More details and registration on their facebook event page.

Time: 9.30am - 11.30am
Cost: $13 per participant. Free for participants’ kids aged 6 years and below.
Venue: Meet at the shelter/toilet of Car Park ‘B’ off Dairy Farm Road. We’ll then walk in to the park together.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/cicadatreeecoplace/

22 Mar (Fri): Rainforest Walk at Lower Peirce Reservoir Park and Nature Reserve

Specially for kids and the family, join this walk by Cicada Tree Eco Place!

We visit Lower Peirce Reservoir to walk its canopied forest trails, along its reservoir banks and forest stream. The CCNR is still home to many native wildlife, most already gone extinct in other parts of de-forested, highly developed Singapore where they once lived. Here, in this last remnant wilderness of Pulau Singapura, is the home of the Scaly Anteater, mousedeer, colugo and wild pig. Also Gold-ringed Catsnake, Black-bearded Flying Dragon, Four-ridged Toad, Copper-cheeked Frog, Banded Woodpecker, Chestnut-bellied Malkoha, Elegant Rasbora, Slender Walking Catfish, Giant Forest Ant, Five-banded Swordtail, and many, many others.

More details and registration on their facebook event page.

Time: 9.30am - 11.30am
Cost: $13 per participant. Free for participants’ kids aged 6 years and below.
Venue: Meet at 9.30am at the main entrance of Lower Peirce Reservoir Park at Old Upper Thomson Road, outside the toilet building, behind the petrol stations.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/cicadatreeecoplace/

22 Mar (Fri): Nite Wild Critter Watch at Singapore Botanic Garden

Specially for kids and the family, join this walk by Cicada Tree Eco Place!

As dusk falls, kids learn to use our bat detector to hear their echo-locating calls. The lovely Spotted Wood-owl, Buffy Fish-owl and tinier Collared Scops-owl all live here. We then walk the easy pathways to visit the ponds and other corners of the garden to meet other nite critters who live here such as the Four-lined Treefrog and Large-tailed Nightjar, plus maybe also encounter sleeping snakes and monitor lizards.

More details and registration on their facebook event page.

Time: 6.15pm - 8.30pm
Cost: $13 per participant. Free for participants’ kids aged 6 years and below.
Venue: Meet in the main lobby (outside the souvenir shop) of the Botany Centre building of SBG entered via the garden’s Tanglin Gate entrance opposite Gleneagles Hospital at Napier Road.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/cicadatreeecoplace/

21 Mar (Thu): Day Wild Critter Watch at Singapore Botanic Gardens

Specially for kids and the family, join this walk by Cicada Tree Eco Place!

In the Gardens, you can easily observe a good diversity of our native wildlife that have adapted to parkland conditions. Here lives Flying Draco, 2 species of monitor lizards, 2 species of squirrels, frogs, toads, and many kinds of birds and insects. The Hill Myna, a globally endangered species, makes its nests in the tall trees here. Singapore’s unofficial National Bird, the Crimson Sunbird, can be seen in this garden. The mature grove of Dipterocarps (giant native rainforest trees) by the marsh garden, are awesome living things to just look and wonder at. If you love ‘pow-pow cha’, we’ll show you the ancient Sago tree which provides the crucial ingredient for this drink.

More details and registration on their facebook event page.

Time: 9.30am - 11.30am
Cost: $13 per participant. Free for participants’ kids aged 6 years and below.
Venue: Meet at 9.30am in the main lobby (outside the souvenir shop) of the Botany Centre building of SBG entered via the garden’s Tanglin Gate entrance opposite Gleneagles Hospital at Napier Road.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/cicadatreeecoplace/

20 Mar (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: 4pm - 6pm
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 Mar (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.

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: 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 Mar (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 - 3pm
Venue: Bukit Timah Nature Reserve.
Cost: $25 per child (including halal lunch, afternoon tea-break and all craft materials)
Website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/

18 Mar (Mon): Be an Ethnobotanist for a Day! A kid's guided tour

Join us on a journey to discover the many uses of plants for food, clothing, medicine and craft! Children can step into the shoes of an ethnobotanist, to appreciate the importance of plants in their daily lives. Learn about how plants have shaped human culture.

Try your hands on the many interactive displays that can be found in the Centre of Ethnobotany!

Suitable for children in K1 – P6 Levels

More details on the NParks website.

Time: 10am - 11am
Cost: $6 per child and $6 per accompanying adult
Venue: Singapore Botanic Gardens, Eco Garden, Ethnobotany Garden

11-17 Mar: Highlights of the week ahead

Celebrating Singapore Shores!

Begin the holidays with a great evening at mangroves next to Labrador MRT station! Come 16 Mar (Sat): Celebrating Singapore Shores at Berlayar Creek. FREE, no registration required. Specially for kids and the family with games and prizes, nature walks and films. Join more than 20 community groups in an evening of fun.

16 Mar (Sat): Celebrating Singapore Shores at Berlayar Creek

More school holiday activities specially for kids and the family.

For kids and the family

Walks in wild places

Make a wild difference

Horseshoe Crab Rescue & Research Programme

For Nature Society (Singapore) members only

Ramble “Litter Free” - Dairy Farm Nature Park Route 1

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17 Mar (Sun): FREE guided walk at St. John's Island

Come for this special walk which introduces you to marine habitats in Singapore, the biodiversity and natural heritage.

As well as a unique opportunity to visit St John’s Island National Marine Laboratory, Singapore’s only offshore marine laboratory.

These guided walks are part of the Marine Conservation Programme, a partnership between the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum and SJINML. The programme is funded by the Jubilee Whale Fund, is free of charge, and open to public.

More details on the St John’s Island National Marine Laboratory website.

Time: 9.30am - 1.30pm
Venue: St John's Island

17 Mar (Sun): Croc Talk at Sungei Buloh

Learn all about the Estuarine Crocodiles that bask in the Reserve with Bernard, an SBWR volunteer with a keen interest in our reptilian friend!

Do drop by to have a chat with Bernard and learn fascinating information about the crocodiles – such as their characteristics and behaviour, and observe them as they go about their daily business.

Registration not required.

More details on the NParks website.

Time: 1pm - 3pm
Place: Main Bridge at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Wetland Centre (Neo Tiew Entrance)

17 Mar (Sat): Birdwatching at Kranji Marshes

Open to the Public - Registration Needed

This walk is offered in collaboration with NParks. Yap Wee Jin will lead us in exploring some of the paths and hides in Kranji Marshes’ Core Conservation Area, where we will enjoy excellent views across these freshwater marshes. Birding highlights include residents such as the Red-wattled Lapwing and Black-backed Swamphen, as well as migrants like the Common and Black-capped Kingfishers as well as Common Sandpiper.

More details and registration on the NSS website.

Time: 7.30am - 10.30am
Meeting point: Sungei Buloh Wetland Centre Visitor Centre (60 Kranji Way)
Website: http://www.nss.org.sg/
Contact: email contact@nss.org.sg or call 6741 2036.

17 Mar (Sun): 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. Nature Society (Singapore) aims to continually monitor our local HSC population to ensure that they stay around for generations to come. If you want to be a part of this important mission to rescue and study the HSC at Kranji Mudflats, please register at the link below.

More details and registration on the Nature Society (Singapore) website.

Time: 1pm to 3pm
Venue: Kranji mudflats.
Website: http://www.nss.org.sg/
Contact: email contact@nss.org.sg or call 6741 2036.

16 Mar (Sat): Celebrating Singapore Shores at Berlayar Creek

FREE, no registration required. Specially for kids and the family with games and prizes, nature walks and films. Join more than 20 community groups in an evening of fun.

FREE mangrove walks every hour: 4.30pm, 5.30pm, 6.30pm, 7.30pm by the Naked Hermit Crabs. Register to chope a space but you can join in on the spot too.

The event starts at Berlayar Creek boardwalk, next to Labrador MRT station. And takes you from the mangroves there to the corals at Marina at Keppel Bay!

Mangroves at Berlayar Creek

Corals growing on the pontoons at Marina at Keppel Bay

More details on the Celebrating Singapore Shores website.

Venue: Berlayar Creek Boardwalk (next to Labrador Park MRT Station) to Marina at Keppel Bay
Time: 4pm – 8pm

16 Mar (Sat): FREE Family Nite Critter-Watching Walk at Berlayar Creek

Cicada Tree Eco-Place has an exciting activity planned to celebrate Singapore Shores at Belayer Creek. It is an event you do not want to miss - a Family Nite Critter-Watching Walk for a maximum of 20 people only!

As dusk falls, we observe bats emerging from their daytime roosts. Participants will use our bat detector to capture the calls of feeding bats as they zig-zag across the sky. We then explore the mangrove forest for more critters of the night, via the boardwalk.

This walk is part of Celebrating Singapore Shores at Berlayar Creek. FREE, no registration required. Specially for kids and the family with games and prizes, nature walks and films. Join more than 20 community groups in an evening of fun.

More details and registration online.

Time: 6.30pm
Meeting point: Pavilion at Berlayar Creek Boardwalk beside Labrador MRT (Exit A)
Website: https://www.facebook.com/cicadatreeecoplace/

16 Mar (Sat): FREE mangrove walks at Berlayar Creek

Join the Naked Hermit Crabs who are only doing this walk this year, so don't miss this opportunity!

There are many creatures to look out for in the mangroves, such as mudskippers, tree-climbing crabs, snails, herons and monitor lizards. The best part of the nature walk is at the end when we get to the coastal boardwalk. There is plenty of animal activity in the evening. We have seen young monitor lizards crawling into their nests as they settle in before nightfall. Sometimes you may even spot kingfishers, nightjars and otters! It really is quite exciting for the children to be able to see these animals in the wild.

This walk is part of Celebrating Singapore Shores at Berlayar Creek. FREE, no registration required. Specially for kids and the family with games and prizes, nature walks and films. Join more than 20 community groups in an evening of fun.

More details online. Register to chope a space, but you can join in on the spot too.

Time: 4.30pm, 5.30pm, 6.30pm, 7.30pm
Meeting point: Pavilion at Berlayar Creek Boardwalk beside Labrador MRT (Exit A)
Website: https://nakedhermitcrabs.blogspot.com/

16 Mar (Sat): Marine Open House at Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum

Come to Singapore's very own natural history museum to learn more about the sea. FREE tickets up for grabs. Register NOW!

Under the sea~ Under the sea~ Our Marine Open House is back, for the last time!

Join us as we take you on a learning journey under the sea at the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum on 16 March 2019.

700 complimentary tickets to the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum are available for the day.

Simply register for your tickets at:
https://marine_open_house_2019.eventbrite.sg/ (Morning Session)
https://www.eventbrite.sg/e/marine-open-house-2019-tickets-55684230031 (Afternoon Session)

Participate in our Treasure Hunt or upload a photo of yourself with your favourite marine organism on Instagram with the hashtag #lkcnhmopenhouse2019 and stand to win attractive prizes!

16 Mar (Sat): Young Naturalist Camp at Sungei Buloh

This one-day camp encompasses a series of fun-filled and educational indoor and outdoor learning of the wetlands and nature conservation issues through worksheets, nature walks and hands-on activities.

Suitable for children from 7 to 12 years. Limited to 40 children.

More details and registration on the NParks website.

Time: 8.30am- 3.30pm
Venue: Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Wetland Centre. Meet at Information Counter (Neo Tiew Crescent entrance)
Cost: $5 registration fee and participants to purchase the Young Naturalist Passport at 50cents.
Website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/

16 Mar (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/

16 Mar (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/

16 Mar (Sat): Plants and their habitats - kids' guided tour

Just like us, plants need a home to provide themselves with food and shelter. Plant habitats are diverse, which include gardens, ponds and even deserts.

During this tour, children will be led to observe different plant habitats, explore the features of such plants and understand how certain adaptations help plants survive.

Suitable for children in K1 – P6 Levels

More details and registration on the NParks website.

Time: 10am - 11am
Cost: $6 per child and $6 per accompanying adult
Venue: Singapore Botanic Gardens, Botany Centre
Website: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/

16 Mar (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 Mar (Sat): A walk with your neighbours - The monkeys 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 Mar (Sat): What's in my mangroves?

16 Mar (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 Mar (Sat): Pasir Ris Mangrove Guided Walk

During the tour, you can 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 also learn how mangroves not only shelter animals and fish, but also help prevent coastal erosion by breaking the strong force of waves.

Families at Pasir Ris mangrove boardwalk

More details and registration on the NParks website.

Time: 9am - 11am
Venue: Pasir Ris Park, Mangrove Swamp ("Outreach" venue)

16 Mar (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/`

16 Mar (Sat): Guided Walk of Chinatown Heritage Tree Trail

Located in the Central region of the city, Chinatown is the largest historic district in Singapore and is home to several Heritage Trees.

Join us on a tour around the area to get up close with the Bodhi Tree (Ficus religiosa), a tree closely associated with Hinduism and Buddhism, and learn about a native mango, the Binjai (Mangifera caesia), which produces curious potato-like fruit. Find out the fascinating stories behind these Heritage Trees as well as the interesting plants in the area!

More details and registration on the NParks website.

Time: 9am - 11am
Venue: Duxton Plain Park, West entrance.
Meeting point: Outram Park (NE3) MRT station Exit H

16 Mar (Sat): Birdwatching at Lorong Halus

Open to the Public - Registration Needed

Although a former rubbish dump, a good range of bird species such as the Little Grebe, Baya Weaver, Long-tailed Shrike, Yellow-bellied Prinia and various Munias have made Lorong Halus their home. PUB created Lorong Halus Wetland in 2011 to purify water flowing through this area. Join us to enjoy the sights and sounds of nature at Lorong Halus.

More details on the NSS website.

Time: 7.30am to 10.30am
Location: Meet Jimmy Lee beside Fat Po Restaurant at Tebing Lane.
Website: http://www.nss.org.sg/
Contact: email contact@nss.org.sg or call 6741 2036.

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