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WHAT'S
ON THIS WEEK?! Nature activities and events happening this week 30 May - 5 Jun 05 Until 6 Jun (Mon): Exhibition on impact of releasing animals in our nature reserves: At the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve. more about the reserve and about impact of animal release 30 May (Mon): Plant Preservation Workshop at the Raffles Museum (Programme 1) Part of the Museum's Education Workshops for teachers and students in natural history and ecology. The cost includes lecturers and instructors fees, course notes, materials and meals. Cost: $200/person, 2 workshops $360/person; three workshops $520/person. Contact: Ms Greasi Simon at greasi@nus.edu.sg or call 6874-5082 31 May (Tue): Animal Preservation Workshop at the Raffles Museum (Programme 2) Part of the Museum's Education Workshops for teachers and students in natural history and ecology. The cost includes lecturers and instructors fees, course notes, materials and meals. Cost: $200/person, 2 workshops $360/person; three workshops $520/person. Contact: Ms Greasi Simon at greasi@nus.edu.sg or call 6874-5082 JUN 2005 1 Jun (Wed): Nature Photography Workshop at the Raffles Museum (Programme 3) Part of the Museum's Education Workshops for teachers and students in natural history and ecology. The cost includes lecturers and instructors fees, course notes, materials and meals. Cost: $200/person, 2 workshops $360/person; three workshops $520/person. Contact: Ms Greasi Simon at greasi@nus.edu.sg or call 6874-5082 3-5 Jun (Fri-Sun): Celebrate the Sea A festival to celebrate the Sea organised by OceanNEnvironment in conjunction with World Eco Tourism Expo, bringing together tourism boards, eco-adventure travel destinations, environmental NGOs, equipment suppliers and more. Competitions now on in these categories, closing date 1 May 05, entry form and details on the Celebrate the Sea website Competition categories: Documentary, slides, colour and b&w photographs, digital portfolio, AG/ONE Environmental Award, Book of the Sea, CD-ROM/DVD, website. more details on the Celebrate the Sea website Time: 10am-8pm Venue: Suntec City Convention Centre Level 3, Gallery Contact: chris@asiangeographic.org 4 Jun (Sat): Free talk on Birdwatching for Beginners Organised by the The Green Volunteers Network, Andrew Tay will share his experiences and stories. This is part of a series of nature talks at Tampines Regional Library. Time:3-5pm Venue: Tampines Library Contact: Green Volunteers Network at joe@gvn.com.sg 4 Jun (Sat): Lower Peirce Boardwalk free Nature Appreciation Walk The 900m boardwalks take you through the forest then along the edge of the Reservoir. So you will encounter a wide range of wildlife from forest to aquatic creatures. And enjoy wonderful panaromas of waters surrounding by luxuriant forest. Shaded by the forest, the walk is pleasantly cool. more Time: 9.30am and 10.30am. Meet at Casuarina Entrance of the trail along Old Upper Thomson Road. Tour duration: about one and a half hours. Suitable for young children To join the guided tour, you will need to pre-book. Contact: Genevie_CHUA@nparks.gov.sg or call :6554 5127. 4 Jun (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 5 Jun: World Environment Day Established by the United Nations, it is based on a theme for the year. The theme for 2005 is Green Cities and the slogan is Plan for the Planet! More details for 2005 World Environment Day events. Since 2004, the Singapore Green Plan 2012 (SGP 2012) Award is awarded in June. 5 Jun (Sun): Free MacRitchie - Bukit Timah briskwalk: Sunrise in MacRitchie and breakfast in Bukit Timah! The 2-hour walk with the Habitat Group's Briskwalk Club is a chance to experience the ambience of the morning's sounds and fresh smells and a beautiful sunrise. Led by a group of regular walkers on these trails, this walk is unusual as it is not a nature observation walk (which is a much longer walk), but rather, a chance to exercise amidst a pleasant, natural setting that we treasure in Singapore. Everyone is welcome, but you should be used to taking short walks. More details on requirements and what to expect on the MRBT briskwalk website and Siva's habitatnews blog. Time: 6.45-9am Duration: 2 hours Contact: briskwalk@sivasothi.com 5 Jun (Sun): Celebrate World Environment Day with a Nature Walk at Yishun Park with Goh Si Guim open only to NSS members Goh Si Guim introduces Yishun Park. When Yishun town was built, a small hill with largely secondary forest cover was, fortunately, conserved. With a few cobbled trails in place, it’s now a lovely park. Dominated by towering Albizia, this tiny green haven is home to a nesting pair of White-bellied Fish-eagles. Let’s explore this lovely green spot, and also check on the resident eagles. Kids are welcome to join in the fun! Let’s have Fun With Eagles! more about Si Guim Time: 8am, meet at the control station of Yishun MRT. Contact: More details about the Nature Society (Singapore). To join the NSS, email contact@nss.org.sg or call 6741 2036. 5 Jun (Sun): Bukit Timah Nature Reserve free Nature Appreciation Walk pls note walk is now in the evening and NOT in the morning as before The walk takes you along the short South View trail for a quick introduction to the rainforest. You will learn more about the amazing plant life in a rainforest and how everything fits remarkably together. more Time: Walk starts at 4pm. Meet 5 minutes before the walk starts at the Visitor Centre. Tour duration: about one hour. Not accessible to prams and wheelchairs. To join the guided tour, you will need to pre-book with NParks. Contact: Genevie_CHUA @nparks.gov.sg or Tel:6554 5127 5 Jun (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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