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.

21 Jun (Fri): Talk: #Youths_in_Biodiversity

Open to the Public - Registration Needed

Biodiversity loss has reached its threshold. Our ecosystems are suffering the consequences and this has affected our society. The current generation of young people must act to safeguard biodiversity and our future. Karl will share about the works of youths during the ASEAN Youth Biodiversity Leaders Programme workshop. The inaugural workshop was held in Thailand for a week where participants learnt about project management and implementation. The talk will also discuss how Singapore can engage its youths in Biodiversity with current resources and networks.

About the Speaker
Karl is a junior member of NSS and a volunteer of NParks. As a youth, he has been involved in the biodiversity scene for a long time since primary school with several organisations. One of Karl's greatest achievement was when he and his Scouts team were reciepients of the #OCBCCaresforEnvironment Fund to enhance the forest habitat at Sarimbun Scouts Camp. Recently, Karl represented Singapore at the ASEAN Youth Biodiversity Leaders Programme inaugual workshop. He is currently studying Life Sciences at NUS and hopes to engage more youth in safeguarding Bioidversity.

More details on the NSS website.

Time: 7.30pm – 8.30pm.
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 (Fri): 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/

14 Jun (Fri): 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/

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/

25 May (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/

28 Apr (Sun): Photo Walk by Nicky Bay

Interested in macro photography? Do you know where you can find interesting fauna and flora in Singapore to hone your macro photography skills? Do you know that biodiversity can be found just right at your doorstep?

Join the world-renowned macro photographer, Mr Nicky Bay, on a FREE photography walk at Singapore Botanic Gardens. The photography walk is held in conjunction with the Singapore Garden Photographer of the Year (SGPY) 2019 competition, which is now taking in photo submissions for Theme 3: Our BiodiverCity.

Time:

• 8.30am - 9.30am Photo walk - More details and registration on the NParks website.
• 10am - 11am Sharing session - More details and registration on the NParks website.

Venue: Botany Centre, Tanglin Gate
Website: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/

27 Apr (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/

27 Apr (Sat): Sara Goes Carbon Footprinting - a guided tour for kids

Specially for Earth Day! Join Sara and her new friend, Rana the Frog, to learn about carbon footprints and the many things that all of us can do to make a difference for our home, Planet Earth!

Participants will also be introduced to some useful multi-purpose trees, and learn how to reuse and recycle objects from home and nature, transforming them into useful items for decorative or practical purposes!

More details and registration on the NParks website.

Time: 10am - 11am
Venue: Singapore Botanic Gardens, Visitor Services Desk at Jacob Ballas Childrens Garden
Cost: $8.50 per child (includes $2.50 "Sara Goes Carbon Footprinting" workbook) and $6 per accompanying adult.
Website: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/

24 Apr (Wed): Talk: Why Conservation Matters (Even If Animals Don't Matter to You)

Open to the Public - Registration Needed

Modern medicine has been with us roughly one hundred years, but evolution has been at work since life began 3.5 billion years ago. Every time we lose a species, we lose something that may affect or potentially benefit us. Even if animals and wild spaces don’t appeal to you, their preservation absolutely should. There will be two thrusts in Peter Allison’s talk. Firstly, how you can be a conservationist and have fun at the same time. Secondly, why conservation matters even if you aren’t interested in animals with a focus around discoveries that are still being made about animals that can have medical or material benefits for us. Examples include the incredible work being done on how elephants avoid cancer, a recent discovery based on dragonfly wings that could create natural anti-bacterial wipes and also how butterflies may hold the clue to invisibility. Though modern medicine have been around for about one hundred years, evolution has been at work for millions of years so there is much we can learn from nature. This talk is organised by Nature Society (Singapore) and A2A Safaris.

More details and registration on the NSS website.

Time: 7.30pm - 8.30pm
Venue: Gallery Room, Level 6, Sky Park, Singapore Sustainability Academy, City Square Mall
Website: http://www.nss.org.sg/
Contact: email contact@nss.org.sg or call 6741 2036.

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/

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!

9 Mar (Sat): Easy nature guiding - a FREE workshop

Registration now open! Join this FREE workshop on nature guiding without tears or fears!

Always wanted to be a nature guide? Want to be a better nature guide? This workshop is just for you!

First timers and existing nature guides are welcomed. Find out what makes a good nature guide (psst, not knowledge, as most people think!).

Here's the wonderful participants
when we conducted this workshop in Feb 2018!

Then test your newfound approach and guide alongside the volunteers of the Naked Hermit Crabs for an actual tour of the Berlayar Creek mangrove boardwalk - with real participants. Experienced volunteers will demonstrate and help you guide during this walk.

You then have a chance to give back to the Naked Hermit Crabs by being a station guide for the "Celebrating Singapore Shores!" on 16 March (Sat) at the same Berlayar Creek Boardwalk. More details will be provided during the workshop.

Indoor classroom workshop
Date: 9 March (Sat)
Time: 2pm - 6pm
Venue: Singapore Sustainability Academy  City Square Mall (rooftop, level 6), 180 Kitchener Rd, Singapore 208539

Outdoor field session with the Naked Hermit Crabs
Date: 10 March (Sun)
Time: 4pm-6pm
Venue: Berlayar Creek Boardwalk (Meet at Labrador MRT station exit A, street level)

Volunteer for "Celebrating Singapore Shores" Event with the Naked Hermit Crabs
Date: 16 March (Sat)
Time: 4pm - 8pm
Venue: Berlayar Creek Boardwalk (more details provided at the workshop)

Register online now!

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

This session introduces the research facilities at the Singapore Botanic Gardens such as the Library of Botany and Horticulture, Orchid and Micro-propagation laboratory and the Herbarium.

Highlights of this 45-minute tour includes a visit to the Herbarium which stores physical records of reference plant materials, some dating as far back as 1790. In addition, learn about our hybridization programme for orchids, a process introduced back in 1930’s by the then Director, R.E Holttum.

Limited to 25 people, for ages 9 and above.

This tour repeats every fourth Saturday. More details 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/

26 Jan (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/

22 Dec (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/

9 Dec (Sun): Art and Ecology – Fun Prints with Marine Debris

Join us to explore Singapore’s marine biodiversity this school holidays through art and science! As part of “Beneath tide, Running forest”, exhibition curator Dr. Wang Ruobing is conducting a workshop where children can create artworks through printmaking.

Get ready for a FREE hands-on session in giving marine litter a new lease of life through art, while learning about our natural heritage! Held in conjunction with International Year of the Reef 2018, the workshop will include a guided exhibition tour by the curator and an introduction to marine biodiversity by NParks. All materials are provided and participants will be able to bring home their artwork.

For kids 5 to 12 years old.

More details and registration on the NParks website.

Time: 10am - 12noon
Venue: Singapore Botanic Gardens, CDL Green Gallery @ SBG Heritage Museum
Meet at Botany Centre Level 2 (sheltered area next to lift lobby), opposite the entrance of CDL Green Gallery
Website: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/

9 Dec (Sun): "Acid Ocean" - FREE screening

Do you know how our oceans are impacted by climate change? Find out more about the threats to coral reefs and the opportunities to turn the situation around through the screening of award-winning film – Acid Ocean.

In conjunction with International Year of the Reef 2018, this activity is conducted as part of Beneath Tide, Running Forest — An art and science exploration of marine biodiversity.

Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. More details on the NParks website.

Film Synopsis: Scientists unlock the secrets of ocean acidification, one of the biggest environmental challenges facing our planet today. One remote reef may hold the key. From the icy polar seas to the world’s most pristine coral reefs, ACID OCEAN tracks the latest in marine scientific research and meets an Australian scientist who has made a game-changing discovery. Nestled among Papua New Guinea’s stunning coral gardens, coral ecologist Dr Katharina Fabricius has found a unique reef, which opens a window to the future of our oceans.

Time: 11am - 12noon
Venue: Singapore Botanic Gardens,Function Hall Botany Centre, Level 1
Website: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/

8 Dec (Sat): Art and Ecology – Fun Prints with Marine Debris

Join us to explore Singapore’s marine biodiversity this school holidays through art and science! As part of “Beneath tide, Running forest”, exhibition curator Dr. Wang Ruobing is conducting a workshop where children can create artworks through printmaking.

Get ready for a FREE hands-on session in giving marine litter a new lease of life through art, while learning about our natural heritage! Held in conjunction with International Year of the Reef 2018, the workshop will include a guided exhibition tour by the curator and an introduction to marine biodiversity by NParks. All materials are provided and participants will be able to bring home their artwork.

For kids 5 to 12 years old.

More details and registration on the NParks website.

Time: 10am - 12noon
Venue: Singapore Botanic Gardens, CDL Green Gallery @ SBG Heritage Museum
Meet at Botany Centre Level 2 (sheltered area next to lift lobby), opposite the entrance of CDL Green Gallery
Website: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/