12 Oct (Sat): Welcome Waders! at Sungei Buloh

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve is celebrating the return of the migratory birds with Welcome Waders!, their annual event held in conjunction with the World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD).

Go on a journey with these amazing migratory shorebirds. Learn about how these birds connects Singapore with the Arctic and the impact of marine trash. Kids can have a go at being a Junior Birder for a day!

Bring your friends and family and for a day of fun, and learn about our migratory shorebirds at the same time!


Date: 12 Oct (Sat)
Time: 9am to 4pm
Venue: Visitor Centre, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Booths
The Migratory experience
A series of displays that brings you through the migratory journey of a shorebird.

Junior Birder
Do you have what it takes to be a Junior Birder? Come learn about our conservation efforts through craft activities!

Photobooth
Learn about the largest flyway in the world and take photos with cool props!

Talks
Time: 1 pm
Venue: Bakau Lab, Visitor Centre
Title: Marine Plastic Trash: Impacts and Consequences
Learn about the impact of coastal pollution in this talk by Adriane Lee.

Time: 1.30pm
Venue: Bakau Lab, Visitor Centre
Title: Avian Athletes: connecting Singapore and the Arctic
How do these birds connect Arctic and Singapore? Find out more in this talk by Richard White.

Registration not required for booths and talks.

Workshops
Waders Watch
Time: 9am to 11am
Venue: Wetland Centre, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
What are waders? Let's learn about them and the basics of bird watching!
Registration opens on 4 October 2019 (Friday) at 8am. Registration on the NParks website.

Upcycling Workshop: Cardholder
Time: 2pm to 3pm
Venue: Api Api Lab, Visitor Centre
Create cardholders with recycle materials in this kid-friendly workshop!
Registration on the NParks website.

29 Jun (Sat): Ubin Day

The Grand Finale of Pesta Ubin 2019! Come to the Assembly Area for booths and activities by passionate Ubin interest groups, kids activities and more!

Ubin Day 2017
Photo by Minister Desmond Lee.

Something for everyone! All are welcomed! No registration required, just come to Pulau Ubin to join the fun.


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

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

More details and registration will be posted here when they become available.
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1-2 June (Sat, Sun): Biodiversity Carnival

Our Singapore Reefs will be at the NLB's Biodiversity Carnival on 1-2 June.

Come to the Our Singapore Reefs booth to learn about Singapore's marine life. And get marine plushies, prints from hand-carved stamps, and marine colouring sheets!

Our Singapore reefs will also be giving a talk on "Can we save Singapore's coral reefs?" on 1 Jun (Sat) 11am-12noon. More details and registration on the NLB website.


Dates: 1-2 Jun (Sat, Sun)
Venue: Programme Zone, Central Public Library, 100 Victoria Street, National Library Board, Singapore 188064
Website: https://www.nlb.gov.sg/golibrary2/c/30307529/result/term/biodiversity

25 and 26 May (Sat, Sun): Festival of Biodiversity

This event celebrates Singapore's natural heritage and in doing so, we hope to bring about greater awareness of the biodiversity that Singapore has.

Visitors can look forward to a range of fun workshops and activities for all ages and interactive exhibits at this year's Festival.

More details on the NParks website.


Dates: 25 and 26 May (Sat, Sun)
Time: 10.30 am to 10.30 pm
Venue: HDB Hub at Toa Payoh (near Toa Payoh MRT Station)
Website: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/

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): 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

13 Oct (Sat): Sungei Buloh 25th Anniversary Celebrations

From 7 Oct to 13 Oct, join exciting activities specially for Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve’s 25th Anniversary!

On 13 Oct (Sat), there will be booths, exhibitions, learn and play stations.

9am - 10.30am: an interactive storytelling session from a new book about otters

All free, no registration required.

Below are some free activities that require registration.

FREE Waders Watch
Come celebrate the return of the shorebirds with ‘Waders Watch’, a signature workshop only available during the migratory season! Learn how to identify our feathered travellers, as well as understand their habits and characteristics! This workshop will cover an introduction to birdwatching, followed by a practical session around the Reserve where you can hone your newly acquired skills. As we are celebrating Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve’s 25th Anniversary this year, join us for ‘Waders Watch’ and bring home exclusive 25th Anniversary collectibles!

Children aged 5 and above are welcome to join in the fun with their family. Binoculars will be provided for participants, but do bring along your own if you have them.

Time: 1pm to 3pm
Venue: Theatrette, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Wetland Centre, 301 Neo Tiew Crescent
Registration online

FREE Craft Workshop: Upcycling Wetland Art by Jenny
Create your own wetland motif pouches using recycled cloth with Jenny, one of our Friends of Buloh, at this workshop.

Session 1: 9.30am – 10.30am
Session 2: 11.30 am – 12.30pm
Location: Volunteer Lounge, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Wetland Centre, 301 Neo Tiew Crescent

Website: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/
For enquiries, please contact Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve at 67941401 or through email: nparks_sbwr@nparks.gov.sg

1 Sep (Sat): Beneath the Waves - films, art, talks and more!

Come for a day of marine films including Chasing Coral, Remember Chek Jawa, Birth of a Marine Park!

A great opportunity to meet a broad range of marine folk: advocates, artists, scientists, agencies and social enterprises. And learn more about marine and sustainability issues in Singapore. Registration opens tomorrow, 6 Aug.


Time: 10.30am to 3.30pm
Venue: St Joseph's Institution, 38 Malcolm Road S 308274

All activities are FREE. Registrations open 6 Aug.

From the official website

Film screening
(Register here for tickets from 6 Aug: https://sites.google.com/sji.edu.sg/beneaththewaves2018/films)

• A Plastic Ocean
• Sea of Life
• Blue the Film
• Remember Chek Jawa & Birth of a Marine Park
• Chasing Coral
• Albatross the film

We are also honored to have Dr Neo Mei Lin (a Singaporean Marine Scientist, TED fellow), Mr Karl Png (SJI Alumni, Intern at Celebrating Singapore Shores, Environmental advocate and leader) and Small Change Co-founder share before the films: "Remember Chek Jawa & Birth of a Marine Park", "Chasing Corals" and "Albatross the film" respectively.

There will be a display of music performances, various sculptures and art works done by our Year 4 Art students and Visual Arts CAS groups from the senior section.

At the same time, we are also honored to have freelance nature artist, Hyperionhor showcase his works.

Government agency, National Parks Board (NParks), research institute - St. John's Island National Marine Laboratory and civil societies like Nature Society (Singapore), Conservation International, Small Change, Guardians of Mother Earth and Celebrating Singapore Shores will be here to share more about the work they do and the opportunities available to care for the environment in Singapore.

Singapore's first zero waste bulk retailer, UnPackt and civil society Guardians of Mother Earth will also be showcasing their environmental-friendly merchandise.

Guardians of Mother Earth will be conducting free Coffee Painting workshops.

For registration and more info: https://sites.google.com/sji.edu.sg/beneaththewaves2018/home

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.

2 and 3 Jun (Sat, Sun): Festival of Biodiversity

This event celebrates Singapore's natural heritage and in doing so, we hope to bring about greater awareness of the biodiversity that Singapore has.

Visitors can look forward to a range of fun workshops and activities for all ages and interactive exhibits at this year's Festival.


Dates: 2 and 3 Jun (Sat, Sun)
Time: 10.30am to 10.30pm
Venue: Open space between Tampines MRT Station and Tampines Mall
Website: https://www1.nparks.gov.sg/festivalofbiodiversity

17-18 Mar: 'The Fun Odyssea' at Sentosa

For kids and families! This March school holidays, join Captain Patty Parrotfish and its supportive sidekick, Izzy Isopod, on their journey discovering treasures of the sea!

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Admission into Sentosa is FREE from 10 - 18 March for ALL locals and local residents! For entry via Sentosa Express, tap your EZ-link card to enter while locally registered IU vehicles can just drive through!

Here's the programme for the weekend!

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The marine community comes together to present this explosion of fun!
- Live mural painting
- Film screening including Blue Planet II
- Arts and crafts workshops
- Meet marine scientists working in Singapore

In celebration of the Third International Year of the Reef, The Fun Odyssea is a two day, fun-filled, learning experience through hands-on activities, interactive booths, and movie screenings. This community initiative brings together various blue interest groups, as well as the marine research and conservation groups, where each group has curated different activities to showcase their work while engaging the public in the most fun manner!

Here’s a sneak peek of our partners’ fun-filled activities!

• Storytelling and colouring with Cicada Tree Eco-Place
• Marine clay modelling session with NUS Marine Scientists
• Hand crafting of marine animals using recycled materials with Craft Lagoon
• The Herpetological Society of Singapore will be showing you how to make reptile origami! 
• Meet your local marine scientists! They will be roving around the event for you to ask questions 
• Screening of the highly acclaimed documentary ‘Blue Planet II’ by BBC Earth to highlight the wonderful ocean habitats, but also the problems oceans face today 
• Join Rachel Quek, filmmaker and producer of 'Ubin, Sayang', for an in-depth conversation about her experiences working on Singapore’s last offshore kampung. The film follows Xiao Ting on her journey learning about mangrove restoration and the kampung spirit on our most charming island. 
• Live mural painting with Wu Yanrong, a Singapore Illustrator who paints marine animals 

Date: 17 and 18 Mar 2018
Time: 10am - 6pm
Venue: Palawan Pirate Ship, Sentosa

SEA YOU there!

Like the Celebrating Singapore shores facebook page for updates!

This community event is a partnership by Our Singapore Reefs, Sentosa, and Celebrating Singapore Shores, in conjunction with the Third International Year of the Reef.

10-18 Mar: "Our Home, Their Home” at Seletar Mall

Learn about Singapore’s marine biodiversity through interactive exhibits and games!

From NParks facebook event post.

#Didyouknow about the natural “concert” in our seas? Many marine animals like dolphins use sounds to communicate underwater, and these “songs of the sea” will be showcased very soon at our upcoming exhibition!

Discover Singapore’s amazing marine biodiversity by observing specimens of octopuses, corals and other fascinating animals. You’ll get to learn about threats they face through exciting child-friendly games stations with an inflatable slide and human claw machine! Also, create your own marine critters at our arts and crafts workshops on weekends! See you there!

The Seletar Mall and Friends of Marine Park are holding this marine exhibition “Our Home, Their Home” as part of NParks' International  Year of the Reef celebrations.

More details on the NParks facebook event post.

Date: 10-18 Mar
Time: 10am - 10pm
Venue: Seletar Mall
Website: https://www.nparks.gov.sg

3 Dec (Sun): Pollyilympics - storytelling and crafts for kids at Sentosa

Join this storytelling and crafts session by the Raffles Institution.

Deep in the forest, there is a great pollination competition that few have heard of, and even fewer have seen. Join the pollinators on a fun-filled adventure to see who has what it takes to be crowned the best pollinator! But things don't go quite as planned...

Come watch this pollination competition come alive through a storytelling skit by the authors!

Join the illustrators in a crafting session to make your very own pollinator! Get ready for an educational and fun experience for the young ones and the young at heart!

To register or for more information, please email nature@sentosa.com.sg.

Time: 1pm - 2pm

Also visit the Celebrating Life Goes On Photo Exhibition
in collaboration with the Nature Society (Singapore)

Flowering plants (angiosperms) are the largest plant group today. Some of these plants are known to have a close relationship with animals and rely on them to help with the pollination process and seed dispersal for the continuation of life and survival. This special group of animals is commonly known as the pollinators or seed dispersers. Be wowed by the amazing snapshots at this photography exhibition and learn about the important animals that ensure LIFE GOES ON...

Date: 21 Oct - Sep 2018
Venue: Sentosa Nature Discovery

18 Nov (Sat): "The Gardeners of our Forests (A Civet's Tale)" on Sentosa

The common palm civet is one of our last wild native urban carnivorans, yet little is known about these nocturnal fruit bandits. How has this species managed to survive urbanisation? What is their role in the ecosystem? Tze Kwan will share with you the secrets of the common palm civet such as their habitats, activity, behaviour and diet.

Take a short walk around Sentosa Nature Discovery with us and find clues to the interesting creatures on the island!

About the speaker: Fung Tze Kwan has been involved in common palm civet research, conservation and outreach since 2010. She graduated with a Master of Science (Biology) from the National University of Singapore studying the diet, home range and seed dispersal abilities of the common palm civets in Singapore.

To register or for more information, please email nature@sentosa.com.sg.

Time: 11.00am - 12.30pm

Also visit the Celebrating Life Goes On Photo Exhibition
in collaboration with the Nature Society (Singapore)

Flowering plants (angiosperms) are the largest plant group today. Some of these plants are known to have a close relationship with animals and rely on them to help with the pollination process and seed dispersal for the continuation of life and survival. This special group of animals is commonly known as the pollinators or seed dispersers. Be wowed by the amazing snapshots at this photography exhibition and learn about the important animals that ensure LIFE GOES ON...

Date: 21 Oct - Sep 2018
Venue: Sentosa Nature Discovery

11 Nov (Sat): The Buzz About Bees on Sentosa

What do carpenters and leaf-cutters have in common with bees? Come join us for this talk and the "Life Goes On..." photography exhibition for the latest buzz about bees. Check in to the bee hotel on display, and check out some bee specimens.

Take a short walk around Sentosa Nature Discovery with us and you might just discover them in action!

About the speaker: Zestin Soh, Manager (Community Parks) National Parks Board, graduated from Imperial College London, majoring in Ecology and Environmental Biology. With a fascination for bees, Zestin has been studying them, and learning interesting facts about the bees in Singapore.

To register or for more information, please email nature@sentosa.com.sg.

Time: 11.00am - 12.30pm

Also visit the Celebrating Life Goes On Photo Exhibition
in collaboration with the Nature Society (Singapore)

Flowering plants (angiosperms) are the largest plant group today. Some of these plants are known to have a close relationship with animals and rely on them to help with the pollination process and seed dispersal for the continuation of life and survival. This special group of animals is commonly known as the pollinators or seed dispersers. Be wowed by the amazing snapshots at this photography exhibition and learn about the important animals that ensure LIFE GOES ON...

Date: 21 Oct - Sep 2018
Venue: Sentosa Nature Discovery

4 Nov (Sat): Life Goes On with Birds at Sentosa

Take a walk on the wild side of Sentosa with the avian experts from Nature Society (Singapore).

Do you know that many feathery friends have made Sentosa their home? Come and learn more about the bird species and their roles on the island, and sharpen your bird-spotting senses! Settle into a casual sharing session after the walk and be enchanted by more wild facts about the birds of Singapore!

To register or for more information, please email nature@sentosa.com.sg.

Time: 8am - 10.30am


Also visit the Celebrating Life Goes On Photo Exhibition
in collaboration with the Nature Society (Singapore)

Flowering plants (angiosperms) are the largest plant group today. Some of these plants are known to have a close relationship with animals and rely on them to help with the pollination process and seed dispersal for the continuation of life and survival. This special group of animals is commonly known as the pollinators or seed dispersers. Be wowed by the amazing snapshots at this photography exhibition and learn about the important animals that ensure LIFE GOES ON...

Date: 21 Oct - Sep 2018
Venue: Sentosa Nature Discovery

28 Oct - 29 Oct: Parks Festival

There's something for everyone! Evening walks at Pasir Ris mangroves. Booths by nature groups. And lots more from gardening, fitness exercises, fun and games, and even singing along to Xinyao, Mando ​and ​Cantopop​ hits at our popular Rockestra® concert, held in conjunction with Parks Festival.

More information and to sign up for activities online.

Some nature happenings highlights:

At Bishan-Ang Moh Kio Gardens

Esplanade Park

Pasir Ris Park

10 Sep (Sun): Friends of the Forest with Love Our MacRitchie Forest

Specially for kids. Visit the Love our MacRitchie Forest conservation booth at the library. There’ll be plenty of interesting animal specimens and exciting hands-on activities for children.

No registration is required for these exhibitions. See you there!

Time: 10am-6pm
Venue: Queenstown Public Library
Website: https://lovemacritchie.wordpress.com/2017/08/20/friends-of-the-forest-library-exhibitions-2-3-and-10-sep-2017/

9 Sep (Sat): Wonderful World of Waders at Sungei Buloh

Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve anticipates the arrival of our migratory friends and host an annual celebration to welcome them. There will be myriad activities from art and photo exhibitions, workshops, interactive family games to bird viewing stations.

Come join us at the Visitor Centre from 9am to 3pm.

More details on the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve webpage.

3 Sep (Sun): Friends of the Forest with Love Our MacRitchie Forest

Specially for kids. Visit the Love our MacRitchie Forest conservation booth at the library. There’ll be plenty of interesting animal specimens and exciting hands-on activities for children. Don’t miss our storytelling session at 12.30pm - 1pm.

No registration is required for these exhibitions. See you there!

Time: 10am-2pm
Venue: My Tree House, Central Public Library
Website: https://lovemacritchie.wordpress.com/2017/08/20/friends-of-the-forest-library-exhibitions-2-3-and-10-sep-2017/