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ON THIS WEEK?! Nature activities and events happening this week 25-31 Oct 2004 30 Oct (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 30 Oct (Sat): Native Plant Hunt at Bukit Timah Nature Reserve Time: 10am, 10.30am and 11am Are you curious about the names of some of the plants found in Bukit Timah's Hindhede Nature Park? Here's a chance to help you learn at least 8 native plant species in a fun way! Form a team of 3-5 members and join us in the Native Plant Hunt! The free plant hunts will be held on Saturdays: 26 Jun, 24 Jul, 28 Aug, 30 Oct, 4 Dec. The plant hunts are organised by NParks. The free plant hunts are conducted by the Building and Environment Green Volunteers from Ngee Ann Polytechnic School of Engineering. Registration for the free plant hunt is limited to maximum of 10 people per registrant. The plant hunt is available and chargeable for organised groups (minimum 20 participants) on other dates. At least 1 month's notice is needed to book for this specially arranged plant hunt. More details on the NParks Central Nature Reserve website. Contact: For enquiries and registration, please contact Ms. Genevie Chua, Outreach Officer of Central Nature Reserve, at 6 554 5127 or email Genevie_Chua@nparks.gov.sg 31 Oct (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 1 Nov (Mon): "The Gossamer Pavilions" A discussion of priorities for biodiversity in Singapore and the ASEAN region Time: 4-5.30pm, Science Auditorium (Lecture Theatre 31) Science Drive 1, the National University of Singapore Guest Speaker: Earl of Cranbrook Ph.D., Chairman, International Trust for Zoological Nomenclature. "Linnaeus's legacy - the scientific naming of animals and biodiversity management" Panel speakers: A/Prof Peter Ng Kee Lin, Commissioner, International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature & Director, Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research, NUS. "Singapore as a hub for biodiversity research" Dr Lena Chan, Asst Director, Biodiversity Centre, National Parks Board "Biodiversity Conservation Initiatives in Singapore." more details on Siva's blog Contact: The talk is free but registration is required. Pleas contact Greasi greasi-iczn@sivasothi.com Want MORE events? View all the upcoming events in the calendar for the next 3 months. |
what's on this week? upcoming events for the next 3 months and beyond regular events weekly and monthly guided walks and more big green days major annual celebrations of nature indoor intro to nature in Singapore for kids only! other activities competitions archives of past weekly alerts email us we will gladly list your nature events do let us know of any broken links and defunct emails |
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