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ON THIS WEEK?! Nature activities and events happening this week 31 May - 6 Jun 2004 5 Jun (Sat): PrawnWatch at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve Time: 9.30am, please be at the Visitor Centre by 9am View a demonstration of the traditional method of prawn harvesting. Learn how the tides play a part in this activity. The demonstration is free but usual entry charges to the Reserve apply: $1 per adult, 50cents per child/student/senior citizen. More about Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve. Contact: sbwr@pacific.net.sg or call 6794 1401 5 Jun (Sat): Free Nature Appreciation Walk at the Lower Peirce Boardwalk Time: 9.30am and 10.30am. Meet at Casuarina Entrance of the trail along Old Upper Thomson Road. You'll learn and see more about the plants and animals of the secondary forest and wetlands of the Lower Peirce Reservoir. More details. To join the guided tour, you will need to pre-book. Contact: Genevie_CHUA@nparks.gov.sg or call :6554 5127. 5 Jun (Sat): Free guided walk of Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve Time: 9am, 10am, 3pm, 4pm You'll see the fabulous plants and animals of the mangroves and freshwater wetlands. Meet at the Visitor Centre. Usual entry charges apply: $1 per adult, 50cents per child /student/senior citizen. More details Contact: sbwr@pacific.net.sg or call 6794 1401 6 Jun (Sun): Birdwatching at Upper Seletar Reservoir Park Time: 7.30am. Meet at the Viewing Tower in the park which is off Mandai Road. Open only to NSS members and associates By San Shang Shui. A pleasant walk around this park in the morning to look for Red-crowned Barbet, Olive-winged Bulbul, the stunning Crimson Sunbird and the handsome Common Iora. Maybe some feral Pied Hornbills too. This park sometimes springs a surprise or two, so keep your fingers crossed. Contact: More details about the Nature Society (Singapore). To join the NSS, email contact@nss.org.sg or call 6741 2036. 6 Jun (Sun): Ferns of the Forest Walk at MacRitchie Reservoir Park Time: 9am. Meet at at the main entrance car park of MacRitchie Reservoir Park. Open only to NSS members and associates By Shawn Lum and the Nature Society (Singapore) Plant Group. Part 2 of our fern series will take us around the MacRitchie Reservoir area, where we will see some common and some not-so-common ferns. What types of conditions do various jungle ferns seem to prefer? How can one identify the various sorts of ferns? What role do ferns play in our forest ecosystem? Contact: More details about the Nature Society (Singapore). To join the NSS, email contact@nss.org.sg or call 6741 2036. 6 Jun (Sun): Free Nature Appreciation Walk at the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve Time: 9.30am and 10.30am. Meet at Ranger Counter at Visitor Centre. You'll learn more about the rainforest and the plants and animals that live there. More details. To join the guided tour, you will need to pre-book. Contact: NParks Rangers at 64685 736. 6 Jun (Sun): Free guided walk of Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve Time: 9am, 10am subject to availability of volunteer guides. You'll see the fabulous plants and animals of the mangroves and freshwater wetlands. Meet at the Visitor Centre. Usual entry charges apply: $1 per adult, 50cents per child /student/senior citizen. More details Contact: sbwr@pacific.net.sg or call 6794 1401 Want MORE events? View all the upcoming events in the calendar for the next 3 months. |
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