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ON THIS WEEK?! Nature activities and events happening this week 6-12 Dec 4-11 Dec: Free Exhibition and Talk on "Man and Monkey" Have you ever encountered monkeys on your visits to the Nature Reserves at Bukit Timah and the Central Catchment? Do you have the urge to feed them because they appear "so cute" and the forest does not seem to have enough food for them? Well, if you do, you will be doing them more harm than good. To find out why, come and join us for a talk on monkeys and their relationship with us humans in the increasing urban landscape. It is the Year of the Monkey, so let us resolve to live in harmony with these forest creatures by understanding their habits, and how you can help to conserve them by playing your part Exhibition: 4-11 Dec, Ang Mo Kio Community Library Talk: 4 Dec (Sat), 2-3pm, Ang Mo Kio Community Library Admission is free. Contact: For registration, please call 6332 3255 7-10 Dec: Biology in Asia International Conference The Conference will examine the roles of biologists in the 21st century, especially within the context of Asia. The conference includes symposium sessions on biodiversity, ecology and conservation in Asia; biotechnology in Asia; Biology Education in Asia. Dr Jane Goodall will be delivering the keynote address and she will be speaking on conservation of biodiversity, especially the primates. Other speakers include: Dr Stuart Davies (Harvard University, USA): Tropical forests of Asia: long-term changes in diversity and dynamics Dr Lucius Eldridge (Bishop Museum, Hawaii, USA): Aquatic Invaders in Hawaiian Waters Dr Patrick Grootaert (Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Belgium): Global diversity and rain forests: a challenge for the entomologist Dr Peter Ng (National University of Singapore, Singapore): Of Crabs and Men: The Changing Face Of Systematics Dr Pilai Poonswad (Mahidol University, Thailand): Conservation of Hornbills in Thailand Prof Dr L Jan Slikkerveer (Leiden University, the Netherlands): Biopiracy versus Bioprospecting: Intellectual Property Rights and the protection of Ethnobotanical Knowledge Systems Prof Roger Kitching (Australian School of Environmental Studies, Griffith University, Australia): The Biodiversity of Insects in Old-World Rainforests - scale, beta diversity, and the Asia/Australia divide Abstracts and more details on the Biology in Asia website. Contact: Dr Darren Yeo at dbsbox@nus.edu.sg 11 Dec (Sat): Free pastel workshop at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve with Tham Pui San (follow up of the first session on 4 Dec) Time: 2.30-5.30pm, at the Reserve Workroom Reserve volunteer guide and artist Tham Pui San hopes that the 2-day programme will introduce the use of pastels in sketching and painting, teach basic landscape painting techniques and promote nature appreciation through Art. What to bring: A charcoal pencil, 2B lead pencil, small piece of sandpaper, penknife, pastel paper, drawing block (min A4 size) or water colour sketching block, abasic set of pastels or pastel pencils. Pre-registration required, places are limited to the first 22 participants. More about the Reserve and Tham Pui San This workshop is conducted free of charge but participant are welcome to make donations by cash or cheque (payable to 'Garden City Fund') that will go towards funding conservation programmes at the Reserve. Contact: Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve at 6794 1401 11 Dec (Sat): Free guided walk at Botanic Gardens Rainforest Trail Time: 9am, 10am, 11am, 4pm You'll see giant rainforest trees and learn about them and the other plants and animals that they shelter on this one-hour tour. Register 15 minutes before the tour at the Visitor Centre. More details about the trail and about the walk on the SBG website. There is now a special Mandarin version of this tour at 4pm. Contact: Visitor Services, 64717361 or NPARKS_SBG_Visitor_Services@NPARKS.GOV.SG 11 Dec (Sat): Free guided walk at Sensory Trail, Pulau Ubin Time: 10am sharp Free 1-1 and a half hour guided walk by the Green Volunteers Network. Use all your senses to appreciate and learn about fascinating plants. Meet 10am sharp at Changi Point jetty (under the big angsana tree nearest to the jetty). More details about the trail. PRE-REGISTRATION IS NECESSARY for this event. Bookings are on a first come first serve basis, up to a max of 25. Contact: To register, please contact Joe at info@gvn.com.sg with your name, number of people and handphone number. 11 Dec (Sat): Fun Cycling at Ubin Time: 10am sharp, meet at Changi jetty Free cycling tour of Pulau Ubin. Bring your own or hire your own bicycle on Ubin. More about cycling on Ubin. Meet 10am sharp at Changi Point jetty (under the big angsana tree nearest to the jetty). PRE-REGISTRATION IS NECESSARY for this event. Bookings are on a first come first serve basis. Contact: To register, please contact Joe at info@gvn.com.sg with your name, number of people and handphone number. 11 Dec (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 12 Dec (Sun): Free public guided walk on the reefs of Kusu Island by the Blue Water Volunteers FULLY BOOKED Is there anything to see on the Southern Islands? See our Southern Shores. You don't need to swim, don't need to dive to enjoy the beauty of our very own reefs. Let the Blue Water Volunteers introduce you to the last remaining reefs in Singapore. More details. Also the Coral Reefs of Singapore website Contact: Min Sheng at bwvreefwalk@yahoo.com.sg 12 Dec (Sun): Birdwatching at Ubin Time: 9am sharp, meet at Changi jetty Free guided walk to get a closer look at the birds of Ubin. Bring your binoculars. More about the birds of Ubin. Meet 9am sharp at Changi Point jetty (under the big angsana tree nearest to the jetty). PRE-REGISTRATION IS NECESSARY for this event. Bookings are on a first come first serve basis. Contact: To register, please contact Joe at info@gvn.com.sg with your name, number of people and handphone number. 12 Dec (Sun): Pedal Ubin: Free guided cycling trip of Pulau Ubin Time: 8.30am This 3.5-4 hour ride is suitable especially for those who are clueless about Ubin. Don't worry if you're a novice cyclist. As long as you can balance yourself on a bike, you can certainly join us! Pre-registration is essential. You will receive a confirmation email. There are only 50 places available. More details on the Pedal Ubin website. Contact: To register, email pedalubin@yahoo.com (a) your name (b) email address (c) contact number (d) Cycling ability (wobbly, steady, wow!) (e)Name and tel. of person to contact in case of emergencies. 12 Dec (Sun): Free guided walk at MacRitchie Prunus Trail Time: 9.30am and 10.30am. Meet at entrance of the trail, about 300m from the fishing ground, MacRitchie Reservoir Park. You'll see breath-taking views of the reservoir and surrounding forests and learn more about the freshwater and land wildlife and plants there. More details about the boardwalk and about the guided walk on the NParks Central Nature Reserve website.To join the guided tour, you will need to pre-book. Contact: Genevie_CHUA@nparks.gov.sg or call :6554 5127. 12 Dec (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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