12-15 Mar: Fun for a Cause at ACRES

Visit the ACRES Wildlife Rescue Centre and make a difference while having fun! Enjoy a host of activities suitable for ages up to 13. 

Children aged 6 and below must be accompanied by parents.

$20 School Holiday Specials includes:

• guided tour at our wildlife sanctuary
• one face paint, and
• one Do-It-Yourself card-making session

Activities to enjoy

• Storytelling: free
• Puzzle games: free
• Wildlife video screening: free schedule
• Colouring: free
• Face painting: $5 per design
• Do-It-Yourself card-making session: $5
• Guided tour at the ACRES wildlife sanctuary: $10

For more details, contact Education Executive, Sumita at sumita@acres.org.sg

All proceeds will fund our animal protection programmes.

Time: 10am - 1pm
Cost: $20
Venue: ACRES Wildlife Rescue Centre (AWRC) 91 Jalan Lekar, Singapore 698917
Website: http://acres.org.sg/

5-11 Mar: Highlights of the week ahead

For kids and the family

• Marine Open House at the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum
• "Our Home, Their Home” at Seletar Mall
• Woodlands Family Day
• Sara the Forgetful Dinosaur - Children's guided treasure hunt
• Young Naturalist Camp at Sungei Buloh

Walks in wild places

• Evening Chorus at Kranji Marshes
• Birdwatching at Lorong Halus
• Malay guided tour at Sungei Buloh
• Rain Forest Tour at the Singapore Botanic Gardens
• Trees of the Fort
• What's in my mangroves?
• Learning Forest Tour

Wild talk

• 10 Mar (Sat): Free talk on Kids well-being and natural curiosity

Next week, even more fun!

Mark your calendar to come for 17-18 Mar: 'The Fun Odyssea' at Sentosa For kids and families, join Captain Patty Parrotfish and its supportive sidekick, Izzy Isopod, on their journey discovering treasures of the sea! Film screening including Blue Planet II, arts and crafts, live mural painting and more!

Go wild during the school holidays!

Check out the highlights of exciting nature activities specially for kids!

And MORE fun school holiday activities to discover and enjoy.

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11 Mar (Sun): Woodlands Family Day

Have a fun-filled Sunday on 11 Mar 2018 and bond with your family at Woodlands Family Day at Admiralty Park.

Take part in the Family Play Challenge and stand a chance to win an attractive sports bag, or join us for a nature walk from the Pavilion to Admiralty Park Playground at 9.30am!

More details.

Time: 9am - 12noon
Venue: Admiralty Park, Activity Plaza
Website: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/

10 Mar (Sat): Rain Forest Tour at the Singapore Botanic Gardens

Discover the enchantment of our tropical rain forest with our volunteer guides in this one-hour tour.

Tours in Mandarin are available at 10am and 4pm.

This walk is conducted by the volunteer guides of NPark's Singapore Botanic Gardens and is held every second Saturday of the month. More details online.

Time: 9am, 10am, 11am and 4pm; Register 15 minutes before the tour at the Visitor Centre, Nassim Gate.
Tour duration: One hour.
Website: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/

10 Mar (Sat): Trees of the Fort

Did you know that a Kapok tree can grow up to 40 metres high? Let our nature-loving guides bring you on a journey to find out more about our heritage trees and other beautiful trees like the towering Kapok, flaky Gelam and magnificent Madras Thorn!

More details and registration online.

Time: 10am  - 11.30am
Venue: Meeting Point, Roundabout, between Fort Canning Art Center and Hotel Fort Canning.
Website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/

10 Mar (Sat): Sara the Forgetful Dinosaur - Children's guided treasure hunt

A giant forgetful prehistoric dinosaur has left its eggs in the Singapore Botanic Gardens! Children will discover some interesting members of the plant kindgom in this guided tour ending in a treasure hunt.

Suitable for children in K1 - P6 levels

More details and registration online.

Time: 10am - 11am
Cost: $8.50 per child (includes $2.50 "Sara, The Forgetful Dinosaur" Workbook) and $6 per accompanying adult.
Venue: Botany Centre, Singapore Botanic Gardens
Website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/

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

10 Mar (Sat): Free talk on Kids well-being and natural curiosity

Do you miss your childhood days playing at the beach? Remember being excited by sea waves and being curious about seashells and tiny sand creatures? Do you recall splashing happily into ponds, wondering about darting dragonflies and stream fishes?

This talk by Cicada Tree Eco Place will help you to heighten your child's natural sense of curiosity about nature and the outdoors. Time in nature is an essential ingredient, not just leisure time. It’s an essential investment in our children’s health.

There is growing evidence that children are increasingly disconnected from the natural world. Research findings indicate children miss opportunities to enhance their health and well-being when they lack direct contact with nature, and to develop responsible long-term environmental behaviour.

The talk is held in conjunction with Sports Hub Community Play Day - "Water Festival 2018". Talk is also held in celebration of Singapore World Water Day (SWWD) 2018 and International Year of The Reef (IYOR) 2018.

Attend the talk and visit our booth to find out more about coastal walks and family nature camps at St John's Island and Pulau Ubin conducted by Cicada Tree Eco-Place (CTEP), an environmental education NGO (Singapore, 2007).

Time: 10am - 11am
Venue: Singapore Sports Hub
Weblink: https://www.facebook.com/events/1816730725025759/

10 Mar (Sat): Malay guided tour at Sungei Buloh

Join us for this FREE guided walk around the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve.

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

More details and registration 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/

10 Mar (Sat): Marine Open House at the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum

Visit Singapore's very own natural history museum during their Open House. With guided tours and talks by experts on marine science. Join the treasure hunt and photo contest and win prizes!

Check out the awesome “Christmas Island RED” exhibition and learn more about the sperm whale that washed up at Jurong.

Talks include “Wet and Wild: Marine biodiversity expeditions” by Dr. J.C.E. Mendoza, sharing about marine biodiversity expeditions in Southeast Asia.

Also hear about “Corals as natural archives of the past!” by Dr. Jani Tanzil, sharing about corals and her work at Singapore's St. John’s Island National Marine Laboratory (TMSI, NUS).

More details on the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum facebook page.

Date: 10 Mar (Sat)
Time: 10am - 5pm
Venue: Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum
Website: https://lkcnhm.nus.edu.sg/