wild happenings in singapore

14 Oct (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/

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7 Oct (Sat): What's in my sky?

Birdwatchers, join us in this free guided walk and learn to identify many amazing birds of different species that passes through or make Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve their home.

Limited to 20 persons. Register online.

Time: 9.30am - 11am
Venue: Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Wetland Centre
Please meet at Information Counter, Neo Tiew entrance
Website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/

7 Oct (Sat): Healing Garden Tour

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/

7 Oct (Sat): 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. They get trapped in abandoned nets and need our help to free them. NSS aims to continually monitor our local HSC population to ensure that they stay around for generations to come.
More details on the NSS website.

Time: 4pm to 7pm
Website: http://www.nss.org.sg/
Contact: email contact@nss.org.sg or call 6741 2036.

7 Oct (Sat): World Habitat Day Walk at MacRitchie Forest

The United Nations designated the first Monday of October as World Habitat Day to reflect on the state of the habitats of people, and on the basic right of all to adequate shelter.Join Cicada Tree Eco-Place on this walk to celebrate.

This day is also to remind us that everyone has the power and the responsibility to shape the future of our habitats. This rainforest habitat walk is to remind us that we share our habitat Planet Earth and co-exist with an incredible diversity of other Earthling living things. We must therefore conserve and protect their habitats for them too. And doing so, in return, sustains our people's habitats. We will take an easy stroll on the level trails shaded by the rainforest canopy, to breathe the fresh air, and to observe the amazing natural world that is all around us.

Time: 9am - 11am
Meeting place: Venus Drive car park (at corner where the big rock signage and map are). Look for Andrew Tay (in pink T-shirt).
Website: https://www.facebook.com/cicadatreeecoplace/

7 Oct (Sat): Love MacRitchie Walk by Toddycats - Venus Drive

Join the NUS Toddycats of Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum in discovering the forest! Learn about amazing plants and animals living in our backyard as part of the Love Our MacRitchie Forest movement.

Come join us and learn about the conservation issues surrounding the proposed Cross Island MRT Line (CRL) through the Central Catchment Nature Reserve.

The forest trail at Venus Loop is a 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 Drive
Website: http://lovemacritchie.wordpress.com/

7 Oct (Sat): Mandarin guided tour at Sungei Buloh

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

This guided walk is suitable for everyone, including families with children.

The walk will be cancelled in the event of rain. Number of participants is limited to 20 people. Minimum number of participants is 5. Register online.

Time: 9am - 10.30am
Venue: Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Wetland Centre. Please meet at the Information Counter, Kranji Way entrance
Website: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/

7 Oct (Sat): Mangrove Mystery Nature Trail

Taking a stroll by the coasts, the tangy scent of the mangroves hits your nose with a hint of sea breeze. ‘Tuk-Tuk’ calls a mysterious bird hiding behind the entangled branches of the forests. A strange shadow scurries across at the corner of your eyes. As you turn around, you find a pair of eyes of a scaly creature following you."

Are these some of the experiences you had while walking through the mangroves of Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve? Or have you not been to the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve and want to uncover the mysteries that Singapore’s shores and mangroves hold? Join us on our Mangrove Mystery Nature Trail!

Learn about the importance of mangroves and how our lifestyle impacts the mangrove ecosystems. Our Nature Guides will be bringing you on a fun and enriching journey.

This walk is organised by the Nature Guiding Committee of Earthlink NTU.

All are welcome. Register here now: tinyurl.com/ELNG-MMNT17

Time: 8.30am - 12.30pm
Venue: Wetland Centre at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve (Neo Tiew Crescent Gate)

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