More details and registration online
Time: 10am - 5pm
Venue: Pasir Ris Park, Native Lawn. Meeting point at Carpark E
Cost: Free for first 5 participants for each day. $5/person
Website: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/
3 Jun (Sat): EcoPaddle Challenge at Pasir Ris Park
Did you know that sea turtles and small animals often eat plastic bags, mistaking them for jelly fishes? In ECP alone, volunteers picked up 2600kg of debris that would otherwise have remained in the sea. Do your part to protect our biodiversity!
Take part in the EcoPaddle Challenge, collect marine debris and stand a chance to win discount vouchers.
More details and registration online
Time: 10am - 5pm
Venue: Pasir Ris Park, Native Lawn. Meeting point at Carpark E
Cost: Free for first 5 participants for each day. $5/person
Website: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/
More details and registration online
Time: 10am - 5pm
Venue: Pasir Ris Park, Native Lawn. Meeting point at Carpark E
Cost: Free for first 5 participants for each day. $5/person
Website: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/
3 Jun (Sat): Balik Chek Jawa with the Chek Jawa community
As part of Pesta Ubin 2017, the Chek Jawa community is organising an Open House at Chek Jawa. FREE, no registration required, just come to Chek Jawa! Volunteer guides will be stationed all over the boardwalk to share about Chek Jawa's amazing wildlife. From monkeys to wild boar, birds to butterflies, crabs to mudskippers, and fascinating plants of the mangroves and shores, some of which are rare elsewhere. If we are lucky we may encounter otters or even a dugong.
Also lots of activities for kids and the family at House No. 1, Chek Jawa's Visitor Centre. (There will be NO activities on the seashores).
Time: 10am - 3pm
Meeting point: Chek Jawa Info Kiosk. More on how to get to Chek Jawa.
No charge, the activity is free!
No registration required, simply come to Chek Jawa.
If you have any questions, click here to ask us!
Time: 10am - 3pm
Meeting point: Chek Jawa Info Kiosk. More on how to get to Chek Jawa.
No charge, the activity is free!
No registration required, simply come to Chek Jawa.
If you have any questions, click here to ask us!
3 Jun (Sat): Night walk with Better Trails
Specially for Pesta Ubin, learn how to enjoy the outdoors responsibly. As you explore Pulau Ubin's Sensory Trail to Malay Kampung and back to Ubin Town, learn about the recreational impacts on Pulau Ubin.
There will be stops to learn more about how the principles of 'Leave No Trace' can help to make better decisions and preparation to enjoy outdoor responsibly.
Recommended Minimum Age: 6 years old
Date: 3 Jun (Sat)
Time: 7pm 9.30pm
Venue: Meet at the Pulau Ubin Info Kiosk, next to the Big Map near entrance of Jetty (map)
Cost: $16 per person (usual cost $40), includes one way bumboat ride from Pulau Ubin to Changi Point at the end of the walk.
Website: https://www.bettertrails.sg/
Registration required. Register at https://tinyurl.com/bettertrails-pesta
Recommended Minimum Age: 6 years old
Date: 3 Jun (Sat)
Time: 7pm 9.30pm
Venue: Meet at the Pulau Ubin Info Kiosk, next to the Big Map near entrance of Jetty (map)
Cost: $16 per person (usual cost $40), includes one way bumboat ride from Pulau Ubin to Changi Point at the end of the walk.
Website: https://www.bettertrails.sg/
Registration required. Register at https://tinyurl.com/bettertrails-pesta
3 Jun (Sat): Free tour of the Healing Garden, Botanic Gardens
Launched in October 2011, 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 online.
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/
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 online.
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/
3 Jun (Sat): Let’s Discover Plants and Animals - a guided tour for kids
Do you know that the garden is not only a home to plants, but also many fascinating animals, such as, birds, frogs, squirrels, butterflies, dragonflies, ants and earthworms? Be amazed by the many different types of animals you can find in the Singapore Botanic Gardens! Learn fascinating facts about wildlife in the Gardens and pick up tips on respecting them in nature and our environment. You may even have the chance to get up-close-and-personal with an oriental whip snake and a monitor lizard too!
Suitable for children in K1 - P6 levels. Register online.
For enquiry, please contact the SBG Education Branch at 64719961 or through email: nparks_sbg_edu@nparks.gov.sg.
Time: 10am - 11am
Venue: Singapore Botanic Gardens, Visitor Services Desk at Jacob Ballas Childrens Garden
Fee: $6 per child and $6 per accompanying adult
Website: http://www.sbg.org.sg
Suitable for children in K1 - P6 levels. Register online.
For enquiry, please contact the SBG Education Branch at 64719961 or through email: nparks_sbg_edu@nparks.gov.sg.
Time: 10am - 11am
Venue: Singapore Botanic Gardens, Visitor Services Desk at Jacob Ballas Childrens Garden
Fee: $6 per child and $6 per accompanying adult
Website: http://www.sbg.org.sg
3 Jun (Sat): What's in my mangrove?
Mangrove forests are living borders of the freshwater and salt water. Out of 73 true mangroves species worldwide, 22 can be found in Sungei Buloh.
Join this free morning walk and get to know the mangrove trees and plants of Sungei Buloh.
Limited to 20 participants. Register online.
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/
Limited to 20 participants. Register online.
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/
3 Jun (Sat): Learning Forest Tour
Attend our complimentary tour of The Learning Forest every Saturday of the Month starting 8 April as we showcase the biodiversity of our latest attraction.
The Learning Forest features a network of boardwalks and elevated walkways that allow visitors to explore habitats ranging from a freshwater forest wetland to a lowland rainforest. Visitors 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 online.
Time: 9am - 10am
Venue: Singapore Botanic Gardens, Visitor Services at Tyersall Gate. Register 15 minute before session starts.
Website: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/
More details online.
Time: 9am - 10am
Venue: Singapore Botanic Gardens, Visitor Services at Tyersall Gate. Register 15 minute before session starts.
Website: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/
2 Jun (Fri): Ubin Night Walk with Strix Wildlife Consultancy
Specially for Pesta Ubin, join this Ubin night walk under the umbrella of Strix Wildlife Consultancy led by Subaraj Rajathurai, the foremost nature guide in Singapore. This walk is supported by the Vertebrate Study Group, Nature Society (Singapore).
Your guides are experienced and knowledgeable field naturalists, so expect amazing encounters and delightful discoveries during this special walk at Pulau Ubin. As well as fascinating stories about the history and heritage of Pulau Ubin.
Please bring along insect repellent, torch, poncho, bottle of water. Optional items if you have them, do bring along your binoculars and a camera.
Two groups each maximum 20 persons, first-come-first-served.
Time: 6.30pm - 9.30pm, meet at 6.15pm
Meeting point: Assembly Area, 200m or a 6-min walk from Ubin Jetty (map).
Cost: $15 per participant, payment on the spot. Proceeds will be donated to the Herpetological Society of Singapore.
Website: http://www.subaraj.com/
No registration required! Just turn up at the meeting point by 6.15pm, payment on the spot.
Arrangements have been made for a bumboat (or two) to be available for your travel back to the mainland at $5/person. With only one or two bumboats, it may take a while to transport a large group back to the mainland. Thank you for your patience!
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| Bats are often unseen and ignored. Learn more about them on this walk! |
Please bring along insect repellent, torch, poncho, bottle of water. Optional items if you have them, do bring along your binoculars and a camera.
Two groups each maximum 20 persons, first-come-first-served.
Time: 6.30pm - 9.30pm, meet at 6.15pm
Meeting point: Assembly Area, 200m or a 6-min walk from Ubin Jetty (map).
Cost: $15 per participant, payment on the spot. Proceeds will be donated to the Herpetological Society of Singapore.
Website: http://www.subaraj.com/
No registration required! Just turn up at the meeting point by 6.15pm, payment on the spot.
Arrangements have been made for a bumboat (or two) to be available for your travel back to the mainland at $5/person. With only one or two bumboats, it may take a while to transport a large group back to the mainland. Thank you for your patience!
2 Jun (Fri): Grow With Nature” Drama for kids -- The Wailing Forest
Through nature, we can learn and grow in character. The rich biodiversity in nature makes it a good teaching tool to develop children’s character through dramatization. Children will be encouraged to care for nature and to be aware of its biodiversity. Learn why you should think before you act in this workshop.
Suitable for children in K1 – P6 Levels.
More details and register online.
Time: 10am - 11am
Cost: $10 per child
Venue: Singapore Botanic Gardens, Visitor Services Desk at Tanglin Gate Botany Centre
Website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/
More details and register online.
Time: 10am - 11am
Cost: $10 per child
Venue: Singapore Botanic Gardens, Visitor Services Desk at Tanglin Gate Botany Centre
Website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/
1 Jun (Thu): Chek Jawa Intertidal Guided Tour
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 online 'waitlist' will appear once event is fully booked.
Time: 9am - 11am
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/
Open to all ages, children under the age of 13 to be under parental/guardian guidance. More details and registration online 'waitlist' will appear once event is fully booked.
Time: 9am - 11am
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/
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