What's on this week for nature activities in Singapore

WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK?!
Nature activities and events happening this week

7-13 Aug 06

8 and 9 Aug: Hungry Ghost Festival at Pulau Ubin

A traditional celebration of the seventh lunar month. A unique opportunity to see an authentic festival. Free.

Stories of past Ubin wayang shows
About the history of the wayang stage at Ubin
Latest on this year's wayang shows

12 Aug (Sat): Kusu Island Reefwalk with the Blue Water Volunteers

Don't need to swim, don't need to dive. Let the enthusiastic volunteer guides from BWV share this wild reef with you. Places are assigned on a first-come-first-served basis, so do register early!

What's a ReefWalk? more on the BWV website

Meeting Time: 5.30am
Meeting point: Pasir Panjang Ferry Terminal
Cost: $15 per person
Contact: To register reefwalk@bluewatervolunteers.org with this info: full name, contact number, email, total number of participants, contact of next-of-kin, age of children (if any).

12 Aug (Sat): Mangrove Clean up with the Green Volunteers Network

The Green Volunteers Network has adopted the mangroves at Pasir Ris Park (Sungei Tampines). A recent study has shown that one hectare of mangroves can absorb up to 1.5 tonnes of carbon dioxide in a year about the same amount emitted by a medium sized car during a year. So do your bit to conserve our mangroves. 100 volunteers needed.

This is hard but satisfying work. If you’re afraid to get muddy, your feet wet and hands dirty this is NOT an activity for you. If you’re a Teacher and want to bring students along we would need to know how many and their ages. When you book please leave your mobile number.

More about the Green Volunteers Network

Time: Meet 0845 sharp at Pasir Ris MRT station control.
Contact: Grace at graceang@pacific.net.sg with your mobile number.

12 Aug (Sat): Plant Walk at Hindhede Nature Park

Do you know that we have a Brazil Nut Tree in park? Do you also know that the wood of Jelutong is used to make pencils? Let our volunteers share with you stories about our green allies in Hindhede Nature Park. The walk is conducted by the Building and Environment Green Volunteers from Ngee Ann Polytechnic's School of Engineering and the Central Nature Reserve volunteers.

For enquiries and registration, please contact the Outreach Officers of Central Nature Reserve at 65545127 three days before the event. If your group is small (less than 5), simply turn up on that day!

Time: First walk: 10.00am; Second walk: 10.30am
Meet us 5 minutes earlier in front of the information counter at Bukit Timah Nature Reserve Visitor Centre
Contact: vanessa_chang@nparks.gov.sg or call :6554 5127.

12 Aug (Sat): Botanic Gardens Rainforest Trail free guided walk

A fabulously easy introduction to a rainforest with tall trees and other mysterious plants! Right in the heart of the city, within minutes of Orchard Road, this is the oldest remnant of rainforest in Singapore! more

Time: 9am, 10am, 11am, 4pm; Register 15 minutes before the tour at the Visitor Centre.
Tour duration: one hour. Suitable for young children.
A special Mandarin version of this tour is at 4pm.
Contact: Visitor Services, 64717361 or NPARKS_SBG_Visitor_Services@NPARKS.GOV.SG

12 Aug (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

9am: Marine Fish Tour, a 30-minute tour introducing the fascinating fishes of Buloh.

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

13 Aug (Sun): Birdwatching at Pulau Ubin
Only for NSS members

Come join Ali Jaafar for a bird watching trip at this lovely rustic island. We will try to spot some of the specialties of this island like the globally endangered Straw-headed Bubul, Red- jungle Fowl and Oriental-pied Hornbill.

Time: 7.30am, meet at Changi Jetty
Contact: More details about the Nature Society (Singapore). To join the NSS, email contact@nss.org.sg or call 6741 2036.

13 Aug (Sun): Pedal Ubin: 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: 8am meet at Changi Point Ferry Terminal.
Cost: $10.50 (inclusive GST) per participant per ride. It goes towards paying for the bumboat ride to Pulau Ubin and whole day bicycle rental. It also includes a token sum to indicate your commitment to the ride. If you are bringing your own bicycles, the charge is $7.35 (inclusive GST) per participant per ride.
Contact: To register, email pedalubin@yahoo.com. Pre-registration is essential. You will receive a confirmation email. Places limited. For more details about registration.

13 Aug (Sun): MacRitchie Prunus Trail free guided walk

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

Time: 9.30am and 10.30am. Meet at entrance of the trail, about 300m from the fishing ground, MacRitchie Reservoir Park.
Tour duration: about one hour.
To join the guided tour, you will need to pre-book.
Contact: vanessa_chang@nparks.gov.sg or call :6554 5127.

13 Aug (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

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