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ON THIS WEEK?! Nature activities and events happening this week 18-24 Apr 05 22 Apr (Fri): Earth Day more about this Day 23 Apr (Sat) Earth Day Kranji Mangroves Cleanup Make a difference and join the Pulau Hantu Bloggers and SeaHounds to clean up the Kranji mangroves as part of Dive In Earth Day 2005 celebrations. Supported by the Coastal Cleanup team. more details on Debby's Hantu Blog and Siva's Habitatnews Blog Time: 3-6pm Contact: email hantublog@gmail.com with your name, number of people accompanying you, your email and handphone number. 23 Apr (Sat): Dive in to Earth Day@Pulau Hantu with the Sea Hounds Certified divers needed to help monitor our reefs with a reef check fish count more Time: 9am-3pm Contact: earthday2005@gmail.com 23 Apr (Sat): Sock Walk at the Singapore Botanic Gardens Palm Valley In conjunction with Earth Day and the launch of a new children's activity book, Discover Walk, the authors will show you what your socks can pick up and other exciting nature secrets. A fun way to encourage your children to learn about the environment. For kids aged 5 and above. Time: 4-6pm, meet in front of Nature's Niche, the Botanic Gardens Shop at the Singapore Botanic Garderns Visitor Centre. Contact: To register, email smalls@singnet.com.sg 23 Apr (Sat): Free Evolution Garden Tour, Singapore Botanic Gardens Journey through time with our volunteer guides in this one-hour tour. Bizarre plants, bubbling pools of hot lava and lots of other things you wouldn't expect to see in a botanic garden! Time: 9am, register at Visitor Centre Time. Register 15 minutes before the tour. Registration is on a first-come-first-served basis. Contact : Visitor Services (6471 7361) 23 Apr (Sat): Changi Boardwalk free guided walk The Green Volunteers Network introduces the many beautiful, old and interesting trees around Changi Point. With the recent opening of the Beach front Boardwalk, this walk has become even more interesting. Please bring along your own water and wear comfortable walking shoes/sandals. more Time: 10am sharp. Meet at the coffee Shop nearest to the Changi Village Hotel (former Changi Meridien Hotel), Changi Village. Tour duration: one and a half to two hours. 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. 23 Apr (Sat): Sensory Trail, Pulau Ubin free guided walk Experience Ubin’s wonderful nature through your different senses along our Sensory Trail. The easy walk is an excellent introduction to the rustic and natural character of the island. You will be able to touch, see or smell fruit trees, spices and herbs for cooking, plants used in traditional medicine and native plants of the mangrove forest. more Time: Tours start at 9.30am and 10am, meet 10 minutes before the tour stars at the Ubin Information Kiosk (near Ubin Jetty). Tour duration: one and a half hours. To join the guided tour, you will need to pre-book with NParks. Pulau Ubin Hotline (Tel: 6542-4108) or visit the Ubin Information Kiosk between 8.30am-5pm to book a visit. A booking number would be allocated upon confirmation of places. Contact: Pulau Ubin Hotline 6542-4108 23 Apr (Sat): Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve free guided walk You'll see the fabulous plants and animals of the mangroves and freshwater wetlands. Besides the abundant bird life, there is also other fascinating wildlife in the Reserve. more 4pm: Free Marine Fish Guided Walk at Sungei Buloh introducing you to the fabulous fishes of the Reserve. Time: 9am, 10am, 3pm, 4pm, for walk in guests, register at the Visitor Centre. Those coming with large groups are advised to pre-register. Tour duration: one to one and a half hours. Easy trails, some suitable for young children. Entry charges: $1 per adult, 50cents per child/student/senior citizen. Contact: sbwr@pacific.net.sg or call 6794 1401 24 Apr (Sun): Pedal Ubin--Free guided cycling trip of Pulau Ubin 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! More details on the Pedal Ubin website. Time: 8.30am Pre-registration is essential. You will receive a confirmation email. There are only 50 places available. 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. 24 Apr (Sun): Birdwatching at Dairy Farm open only to NSS members Sunny Yeo will take you birding from this newly opened Adventure Centre to the summit of Bukit Timah Hill. Interesting birds that we might see include Drongo Cuckoo, Asian Fariy-bluebird, Blue-winged Leafbird, Chestnut-bellied Malkoha and Chestnut-winged Babbler. Time: Meet at 7:30am at the MOE Dairy Farm Adventure Centre (off Dairy Farm Road) Contact: More details about the Nature Society (Singapore). To join the NSS, email contact@nss.org.sg or call 6741 2036. 24 Apr (Sun): Free "Painting with Pui San" at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve Pui San welcomes artists of all ages or anyone who wants to learn. His objective is to encourage creativity while enjoying nature at the same time. Bring along your favourite drawing or painting supplies. More about Pui San. Time: Meet 8.30am at the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve ticketing counter (Visitor Centre). Session usually lasts until about 11am. Usual entry charges apply: $1 per adult, 50cents per child/student/senior citizen. Contact: Tham Pui Sam at thampuisan@hotmail.com or the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve at sbwr@pacific.net.sg or call 6794 1401 24 Apr (Sun): Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve free guided walk You'll see the fabulous plants and animals of the mangroves and freshwater wetlands. Besides the abundant bird life, there is also other fascinating wildlife in the Reserve. more Time: 9am, 10am subject to availability of volunteer guides; for walk in guests, register at the Visitor Centre. Those coming with large groups are advised to pre-register. Tour duration: one to one and a half hours. Easy trails, some suitable for young children. Entry charges: $1 per adult, 50cents per child/student/senior citizen. Contact: sbwr@pacific.net.sg or call 6794 1401 Want MORE events? View all the upcoming events for the next 3 months and beyond... |
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