wild happenings in singapore

21-27 Mar: Highlights of the week ahead

Make a wild difference for our forest at risk

See the MacRitchie forests for yourself. Join these free walks
https://lovemacritchie.wordpress.com/love-macritchie-walks/

Learn more
https://lovemacritchie.wordpress.com/news/

Sign the petition to reroute the CRL
https://lovemacritchie.wordpress.com/how/

Post a photo you took in MacRitchie Forest‪#‎MyMacRitchie ‪#‎MarchforMacRitchie‬ ‪#‎LoveMacRitchie‬ and tag 3 friends to do the same.

Or write to the Land Transport Authority (LTA) to voice your concerns.

March for MacRitchie

MacRitchie Nature Walk with BES Drongos

For kids and the family

Nature Keeper Camp for kids

Walks in wild places

For Nature Society (Singapore) members only

Northern Green Corridor Ramble

Go wild on your own!
This long weekend, why not explore our wild places free-and-easy? Great destinations include Pulau Ubin and a wide range of seashores, mangroves and forest destinations. Lots of info for visitors on wildsingapore with tips on how to prepare for a trip, how to get there and what to see and do.

A tip for a long-weekend trip
Our wild places and parks can get VERY crowded on long weekends. The best way to avoid the crowds is to arrive early in the morning and leave early. Our wildlife is generally more active in the morning too!

27 Mar (Sun): Paint Along with Pui San at Sungei Buloh

Conducted by Mr Tham Pui San, a volunteer of Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve. Pui San is an avid artist who expresses his passion for nature through his art work. Bring along your art materials and enjoy learning different drawing techniques at Sungei Buloh.

More in the art in the wetlands blog.

Limited to 20 persons. Register online.

Time: 8.30-11.30am
Venue: Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Visitor Centre. Meet at Api Api Lab (Kranji Way entrance)
Website: http://artinwetlands.wordpress.com/ and http://www.nparks.gov.sg /

27 Mar (Sun): MacRitchie Nature Walk with BES Drongos

Join the volunteers of BES Drongos on a remarkable adventure through the stunning forests in the Central Catchment Nature Reserve along the well-trodden Petai Trail!

The BES Drongos are a group of nature lovers from the Bachelor of Environmental Studies (BES) programme at the National University of Singapore (NUS) who have come together to manage guided walks open to everyone and anyone. We want to bring people to appreciate and understand local biodiversity and our ecological systems in Singapore through our guided walks on the Petai Trail at Macritchie Reservoir Park.

More information and registration online.

Time: 8.45am to 12noon
Website: http://besdrongos.wordpress.com/

26 Mar (Sat): Nature Keeper Camp for kids

Designed to stimulate the interest of the young and inculcate in them an appreciation of our forests. The free Nature Keeper Camp will be carried out Labrador Nature Reserve. The half-day nature camp also 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 10 children, Maximum of 20 children. Registration online.

Time: 9am-12noon (registration begins at 8:30am)
Venue: Dairy Farm Nature Park, Wallace Environmental Learning Lab
Website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/

26 Mar (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 & Horticulture, Orchid & 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 Mar (Sat): Northern Green Corridor Ramble

For Nature Society (Singapore) members only

Celebrate the long weekend with a ramble down the northern half of the historic KTM line, taking in sights like the iconic iron truss bridges, Bukit Timah Station and Clementi Woodlands. Meet Benjamin Ho at 8am at Junction 10 Shopping Mall’s taxi stand, located at the junction of Woodlands Road, Bukit Panjang Road and Cha Chu Kang Road. The ramble will take approximately three hours, ending at Holland Road opposite Pandan Valley Condominium.

More details on the NSS website.

Time: 8-11.30am
Website: http://www.nss.org.sg/
Contact: email contact@nss.org.sg or call 6741 2036.

25 Mar (Fri): 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: 9.30-11am
Venue: Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Visitor Centre. Please meet at the Information Counter, Kranji Way entrance
Website: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/

14-20 Mar: Highlights of the week ahead

March for MacRitchie

For kids and the family

Walks in wild places

Special exhibition
15 Mar (Tue) onwards: Have a Whale of a time at the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum!

The March school holidays are here! Check out the highlights of exciting nature activities specially for kids!

And MORE fun school holiday activities to discover and enjoy Singapore's biodiversity!

MORE events next week

MORE events for the month ahead.

20 Mar (Sun): Coastal Clean-up at Pulau Ubin

Open to the Public - Registration Needed

Pulau Ubin is globally classified as an Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA). In line with the Restore Ubin Mangroves (RUM) initiative, join us as we carry out coastal clean-ups to remove abandoned drift nets and marine debris that choke up the Ubin coastline. It also ensures that our wildlife have the proper environment to thrive.

More details on the NSS website.

Time: 2.45-5.45pm
Website: http://www.nss.org.sg/
Contact: email contact@nss.org.sg or call 6741 2036.

20 Mar (Sun): Herp Walk @ Treetop Walk

Join this special edition of Herp Walk @ Treetop Walk Herps are reptiles like lizards and snakes, and amphibians like frogs. Let the HSS volunteers introduce you to some delightful and interesting herps on this walk.

We want to raise awareness, in particular, about Herps! These misunderstood creatures are often thought of as scary or unnecessary. But we want to show Singaporeans that Herps are important and integral to the Singaporean ecosystem!

So, do come down for a leisurely stroll along the Trail. Let the guides regale you with tales about the transformation of the entire area over the years. Learn about this green space that plays home to amazing biodiversity! If you’re lucky, you might get to see some of our scaly friends! Best of all, it’s absolutely free! So don’t wait and register at this link!

Time: 8.30am - 12.30pm
Venue: Tree Top Walk. More details on their blog.
Website: https://herpsocsg.wordpress.com/