The Science Centre Observatory is one of the few observatories in the world located next to the Equator. Its unique position allows constellations in both the northern and southern celestial hemispheres to be observed and thus opens up more vistas in the sky for observers.
View the night sky at our free stargazing sessions every Friday night, 7:50pm - 10pm.
Please note that all observations are weather permitting. In the event of cloudy skies, haze or rain observations may not be possible.
More details on the Singapore Science Centre website
Time: 7.50-10pm
Venue: The Science Centre Observatory, near the Omni-Theatre
Website: http://www.science.edu.sg/
Contact: General enquiry 64252 500 or enquiry@science.edu.sg
6 Jun (Fri): Family Walk at Sentosa shore with the Naked Hermit Crabs
5 June is World Environment Day! Join the Naked Hermit Crabs in their mission to showcase the diverse marine life and natural beauty on our shores. They will bring you on a mini adventure to a beautiful natural shore tucked away in a corner of Sentosa. There will be lots to see. Just read their previous blog entries on trips to Sentosa.Suitable for kids in K1 and K2. A great outing for the family!
Registration is required. Walk-in are NOT accepted.
There used to be a $5 per person charge for the Sentosa walks. But this year, the Sentosa walks are sponsored by Transitions Optical. So the Sentosa walks are FREE this time round!
More details on the adventures with the naked hermit crabs blog
Time and meeting place: those who register will be informed.
Website: http://nakedhermitcrabs.blogspot.com/
Contact: nakedhermitcrabs@gmail.com
5-15 June: RE-live! @ Atrium -- an environmental carnival
Double A RE-live! @ Atrium is an environmental carnival by youth for YOU!
This 11-day fun-filled event intends to engage the public on the importance of leading a more environmentally sustainable lifestyle, and to drive the public to RE-think and RE-live their existing habits. Some of the highlights of the event are:
AIBI Bike-a-thon: Reduce your carbon footprint! Be part of a record breaking event!
The Green Mile: Join us in this walk to make your stand!
Eco Trail: Discover the environmental groups in Singapore
Palmessages: Pledge to RE-live!
Launch of Engage! Roadshow: Learn the realities of eco-living
Bazaar: Sale of eco-friendly products from 5th to 20th June
Exciting stage events!: Snakes and Ladders, Guess!, and Handicraft Competition. Attractive prizes to be won!
IT'S IN US to live a more sustainable lifestyle. Come down to the Atrium @ Orchard from 5th to 15th June to discover how!
Facebook event
Time:12noon – 9pm
Venue: Atrium@Orchard (outside Dhoby Ghaut MRT/Plaza Singapura)
Website: relive blog
Contact: relive@eco-singapore.org
This 11-day fun-filled event intends to engage the public on the importance of leading a more environmentally sustainable lifestyle, and to drive the public to RE-think and RE-live their existing habits. Some of the highlights of the event are:
AIBI Bike-a-thon: Reduce your carbon footprint! Be part of a record breaking event!
The Green Mile: Join us in this walk to make your stand!
Eco Trail: Discover the environmental groups in Singapore
Palmessages: Pledge to RE-live!
Launch of Engage! Roadshow: Learn the realities of eco-living
Bazaar: Sale of eco-friendly products from 5th to 20th June
Exciting stage events!: Snakes and Ladders, Guess!, and Handicraft Competition. Attractive prizes to be won!
IT'S IN US to live a more sustainable lifestyle. Come down to the Atrium @ Orchard from 5th to 15th June to discover how!
Facebook event
Time:12noon – 9pm
Venue: Atrium@Orchard (outside Dhoby Ghaut MRT/Plaza Singapura)
Website: relive blog
Contact: relive@eco-singapore.org
5 Jun (Thu): World Environment Day Celebration at Pasir Ris
To commemorate Environmental Day, Pasir Ris Park will be offering two different walks free. Participants can choose either the Kitchen Garden tour or the guided walk at Mangrove. The walks will be last about 45 mins to an hour.
For more information about our activities or to register, please email Sunshine Sim at Sunshine_Sim@NParks.gov.sg
Time: 9-10am
Venue: Meet at carpark C
Website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/CPage2.aspx?pg=194&prv=Y
Contact: Sunshine_Sim@NParks.gov.sg
For more information about our activities or to register, please email Sunshine Sim at Sunshine_Sim@NParks.gov.sg
Time: 9-10am
Venue: Meet at carpark C
Website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/CPage2.aspx?pg=194&prv=Y
Contact: Sunshine_Sim@NParks.gov.sg
5 Jun (Thu): Talk on "Sustainable Development and the Environment: Is there a place for Nature?"
The environment has gone from being the domain of an active but otherwise small part of our community, to an issue that regularly graces the news headlines and is central to everything from business models to development plans and policies. To what extent has an appreciation and an understanding of biodiversity conservation kept with this exponential growth in environmental awareness? This talk will look at challenges facing the conservation of biodiversity in light of typical models of sustainable development and standard arguments put forth for conservation. What role can Singapore play in the bigger scheme of conservation-related things?
About the Speaker:
Shawn Lum is a lecturer at the National Institute of Education. While his training has been in plant ecology, he is also a proponent of environmental education and community-based conservation. A fair amount of his spare time is spent as a volunteer for the Nature Society (Singapore).
All are welcome!
Time: 4pm – 5pm
Venue: Function Hall Botany Centre, Singapore Botanic Gardens
Contact: LIM_Wei_Ling@nparks.gov.sg
About the Speaker:
Shawn Lum is a lecturer at the National Institute of Education. While his training has been in plant ecology, he is also a proponent of environmental education and community-based conservation. A fair amount of his spare time is spent as a volunteer for the Nature Society (Singapore).
All are welcome!
Time: 4pm – 5pm
Venue: Function Hall Botany Centre, Singapore Botanic Gardens
Contact: LIM_Wei_Ling@nparks.gov.sg
26 May-1 Jun: Highlights of the week ahead
The school holidays have started! And there's lots of activities for the family!- Young Naturalist Passport Camp at the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
- Nature Photography for kids at Pasir Ris Park
- Plant highlights at the Children's Garden
- MIA trail night tour at the Raffles Museum with an open house too as part of International Museum Day
- Free star gazing at the Singapore Science Centre
- Nature walks at Seletar and lots more kid's activities on the postcards from seletar blog
- Workshops include the art of papermaking for kids and making plant containers from recycled materials
For the more active, there's the Bike Rally at East Coast Park.
Talks and other events this week include
- Remember Chek Jawa screening of an independent film about efforts for Chek Jawa before deferment of reclamation
- Begonias of Sumatra at the Singapore Botanic Gardens
- Change! '08 Concert at the Singapore Botanic Gardens
- Fundraising for World Environment Day at the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
- 5 Jul (Sat) and 6 Jul (Sun): Intertidal walk at Pulau Semakau
- 29 Jun (Sun): Dive Pulau Hantu
- 8 Jun (Sun): SPCA Fun Run
- 7 Jun (Sat): Pedal Ubin
- 7 Jun (Sat): Reefwalk at Kusu Island
Visit the wildsingapore happenings blog for a full listing of upcoming events for the next three weeks and to search for events by your area of interest.
Photo of the week is this marvellous nudibranch on Changi!
1 Jun (Sun): Rainforest Walk at Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
Free guided nature walk along natural winding hillside trails under tall rainforest trees. Learn about our only substantial patch of primary rainforest, spot forest creatures and strange forest plants.Suitable for children aged 9 and above. The trail is not accessible to prams and wheelchairs.
Pre-registration is required.
More about the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve on the wildsingapore website and NParks website. This walk is conducted by the volunteer guides of NParks' Central Nature Reserve and is held every first Sunday of the month.
Time: 3.55pm. Meet at the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve Visitor Centre, gather at the ranger counter.
Tour duration: About one hour.
Website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/
Contact: vanessa_chang@nparks.gov.sg or Tel:6554 5127
1 Jun (Sun): Mangrove Walk at Sungei Buloh
Free guided nature walk along the Mangrove boardwalk under shady mangrove trees. Spot mudskippers, crabs and other marine life, learn about our mangroves, enjoy views of the Johor straits.Suitable for young children.
Registration is not required for small walk-in groups. But each walk is limited to 15 persons per guide and is on a first-come -first-served basis. The walks are weather permitting and may merge with other activities at the Reserve. Those coming with large groups are advised to pre-register.
More about the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve on the wildsingapore website and Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve website. This walk is conducted by the volunteer guides of NParks' Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve and is held every Sunday morning, subject to availability of guides.
Time: 9.30 am (subject to availability of guides) for walk in guests, register at the Visitor Centre.
Tour duration: One to one-and-a-half hours. Suitable for young children.
Entry charges: While the walk is free, admission fees to the Reserve apply: $1 per adult, 50cents per child/student/senior citizen.
Website: http://www.sbwr.org.sg/
Contact: sbwr@pacific.net.sg or call 6794 1401
1 Jun (Sun): Nature walks around Seletar Camp
Seletar Camp has been popular during school holidays and this year, there has been a little more organisation - probably because for most residents, this may be the last holiday season here.
Come and take a stroll around this unique corner of Singapore. See how many different birds you can spot, how many wild and cultivated flowers and plants and trees there are and how many small planes you can see taking off. Talk to residents and ask them about their experiences of living in this natural wonderland. Seletar - a great community, history, nature - so much to offer!
More details on the postcards from seletar blog
Time: 5pm
Website: http://postcardsfromseletar.com/
Contact: Sue 91057778
Come and take a stroll around this unique corner of Singapore. See how many different birds you can spot, how many wild and cultivated flowers and plants and trees there are and how many small planes you can see taking off. Talk to residents and ask them about their experiences of living in this natural wonderland. Seletar - a great community, history, nature - so much to offer!
More details on the postcards from seletar blog
Time: 5pm
Website: http://postcardsfromseletar.com/
Contact: Sue 91057778
1 Jun (Sun): Bike Rally at East Coast Park
Bike Rally is a non-competitive event open to all interested cyclists. Cycle around the island (about 130km) within a day, and make friends with cycling enthusiasts from all around Singapore. So what are you waiting for? We'll see you at the finishing line.
Registration opens on 25 Feb 08 and closes on 16 May 08.
Time not indicated on the website
Venue: East Coast Park (carpark E2)
Website: http://ntusportsclub.com/bikerally2008/bikerallyweb/index.htm
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