25-31 Mar: Highlights of the week ahead

Walks in wild places

• 31 Mar (Sun): 'Tale of our Forests' - BES Drongos evening walk at Petai Trail
• 30 Mar (Sat): 'Tale of our Forests' - BES Drongos walk at Petai Trail
• Mandarin guided tour at Sungei Buloh
• What's in my mangroves?
• Paint Along with Pui San at Sungei Buloh
• Civic District Tree Trail

For Nature Society (Singapore) members only

• Ramble “Limitation” - Dairy Farm Nature Park Route 2

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31 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.

More details and registration on the NParks website.

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Time: 9am - 11am
Venue: Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Information Counter, Wetland Centre
Website: http://artinwetlands.wordpress.com/ and http://www.nparks.gov.sg/

31 Mar (Sun): 'Tale of our Forests' - BES Drongos evening walk at Petai Trail

Ever wanted to know more about the biodiversity and purpose of forests in Singapore? Perhaps you need an extra pair of eyes to spot those uncommon animals and plants? Or maybe just you want a morning away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

Whatever your purpose, the BES Drongos is proud to take you on a free guided walk into our biggest nature reserve, as we share with you about the history and relevance of Macritchie, a story our forests would tell if they could speak.

More information and registration online.

Time: 4.40pm - 6.50pm
Venue: MacRitchie Reservoir Park, Mushroom Cafe
Website: http://besdrongos.wordpress.com/

31 Mar (Sun): Civic District Tree Trail

The FREE Civic District Tree Trail takes you through Singapore’s historic Civic District where you will be marveled by many majestic and interesting trees, some of which have stood tall for many generations and witnessed the transformation and progress of Singapore through the years. Join us as we take you through part of the trail starting from the entrance of Raffles Landing to CHIJMES.

More details and register on the NParks website.

Time: 9am - 10.30am
Venue: Entrance of Istana
Website: http://www.nparks.gov.sg/

30 Mar (Sat): What's in my mangroves?

Join us for a FREE guided walk of this unique mangrove wetlands located at the border of freshwater (river) and salt water (sea). Singapore used to have large areas of mangroves, but lost most of them to coastal development. Few mangroves are left in Singapore, one of which is at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve.

Join this free morning walk and get to know the mangrove trees and plants of Sungei Buloh.

More details and registration on the NParks website

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/

30 Mar (Sat): 'Tale of our Forests' - BES Drongos walk at Petai Trail

Ever wanted to know more about the biodiversity and purpose of forests in Singapore? Perhaps you need an extra pair of eyes to spot those uncommon animals and plants? Or maybe just you want a morning away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

Whatever your purpose, the BES Drongos is proud to take you on a free guided walk into our biggest nature reserve, as we share with you about the history and relevance of Macritchie, a story our forests would tell if they could speak.

More information and registration online.

Time: 8.45am to 12noon
Venue: MacRitchie Reservoir Park, Mushroom Cafe
Website: http://besdrongos.wordpress.com/

30 Mar (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.

More details and registration on the NParks website.

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

30 Mar (Sat): Ramble “Limitation” - Dairy Farm Nature Park Route 2

for Nature Society (Singapore) members only

Dairy Farm Nature Park is a rustic environment with multiple trails for hiking, walking, jogging and biking, the 63-hectare DFNP offers a host of recreational activities and amenities such as a nature trail and former quarry. Nearby is the Wallace Trail which is named after Alfred Wallace to honour his contributions to natural science. A contemporary of Charles Darwin, Wallace is the other "father" behind the theory of evolution.

Not suitable for children below 14 years old.

More details and registration on the NSS website.

Time: 8.30am to 2.30pm
Location: Meet at Dairy Farm Nature Park at Car Park B.
Website: http://www.nss.org.sg/
Contact: email contact@nss.org.sg or call 6741 2036.

18-24 Mar: Highlights of the week ahead

For kids and the family

• Exploring the forest trail of Chestnut Nature Park (South)
• Kampong forest nature ramble at Dairy Farm Nature Park
• Rainforest Walk at Lower Peirce Reservoir Park and Nature Reserve
• Nite Wild Critter Watch at Singapore Botanic Garden
• Day Wild Critter Watch at Singapore Botanic Gardens
• Nature Keeper Camp for kids
• Be an Ethnobotanist for a Day! A kid's guided tour
• Ecolife Tour at Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park
• Love MacRitchie Walk with Herpetological​ Society of Singapore

Walks in wild places

• Biodiversity Guided Walk at Jurong Lake Gardens
• What's in my water?
• Nature Appreciation Walk at Windsor Nature Park
• Mandarin guided tour at Sungei Buloh
• A walk with your neighbours - the macaques of Bukit Timah
• Learning Forest Tour
• 19 Mar (Tue): Chek Jawa intertidal walk
• 20 Mar (Wed): Chek Jawa intertidal walk

For Nature Society (Singapore) members only

• Insect Walk at Windsor Nature Park

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

And MORE fun school holiday activities to discover and enjoy. Why not explore our wild places free-and-easy? Great destinations include Pulau Ubin and a wide range of seashores, mangroves and forest destinations. Download NParks' DIY guides to explore some parks and nature places on your own. MORE events next week MORE events for the month ahead.

Our wild places and parks can get crowded during school holiday 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!

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24 Mar (Sun): 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.

More details and registration on the NParks website.

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