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Nature activities and events happening this week 12-18 Mar 07 13-16 Mar: Youth events at Wildlife Asia Film Festival A Celebration of Wildlife and the Environment, and our Relationship with the Natural World. Highlights include the Lion Awards Seminars and debates covering the latest issues in environment, conservation and wildlife filmmaking. Workshops and training sessions on the latest technology and techniques. Screenings of short-listed films. Pitching to the majors. Trade show and product demonstration. More on the Wildlife Asia website  Free
youth events for those aged 13-18. Meet famous wildlife filmmakers
and attend workshops and discussions led by top professionals. Spaces
are limited. Including Filmmaking in the Field, Introduction to
Editing, Introduction to The Media, Meet the Filmmakers, Me and
the Environment, Careers in the Wild, Talent of Tomorrow, Inspiring
the Future and Youths Speak Out – Closing Youth Event.More on the Wildlife Asia Film Festival website Free events include the following @ The Arts House Tickets: $6 from The Arts House 13 March 4.30pm - Tiger Zero OR Moon Bears Journey to Freedom 7.30pm - Saving Cambodia’s Great LakeTemengor 14 March 4.30pm - Gabon: Eden on the Edge 7.30pm - Equator: Rivers of the Sun 15 March “Wild-Wild Life of Australia” 4.30pm - Crikey, What an Adventure! and Southern Right Whales of Argentina 7.30pm - Operation Jumbo - presented by the main character Nigel Mason 16 March 4.30pm - Meltdown Australia and Meltdown Fiji 7.30pm - The Big Blue 17 March 2.30pm - Cherub of the Mist 4.30pm - The Queen of Trees 7.30pm - Planet Earth - Saving Species 18 March 3.00pm - Orphan to King 7.30pm - Winner of the Lion Award @ The Jurong Bird Park 15th March 3.30pm - The Call of the Kakadu Meet the Film makers @ the Botanic Gardens 15 March - Valmik Thapar & Mike Birkhead 7.00pm - Battle to Save the Tigers 17 March - Michael Wong 7.00pm - Borneo’s Pgymy Elephants More on Wildlife Asia Film Festival website 14
Mar (Wed): Singapore Botanic Gardens - Our Heritage Come re-discover the Singapore Botanic Gardens! Tour our newly re-opened and re-developed Gardens in this 1- hour walk through the Tanglin/Heritage Core. Highlights of this tour include the new Main Gate, the Heritage Trees, the Saraca Stream Walk and the new Public Reference Centre. Participants will be given the opportunity to access reference materials and advice on plant care in this new facility of the Gardens! Suitable for family groups (including children of Primary 1 to Lower Secondary Levels) More details and online registration on the Singapore Botanic Gardens website Time: 9.30-10.30am Cost: $5 per child/parent Contact: Educational Outreach 6471 9961 14
Mar (Wed): Young Animal Lovers! Talk on Responsible Pet Ownership by the SPCA Puppies, kittens and little bunnies make adorable pets. However it requires a lot of time and effort to take care of them. In this talk, learn more about the responsibility behind having a pet how you can make sure that your furry friend will be a happy pet. A cuddly mystery pet will be making an appearance. For 7-12 years old. Time: 2.30-3.30 pm Venue: Tampines Regional Library Contact: National Library website contact page 16
Mar (Fri): Singapore Botanic Gardens - Our Heritage Come re-discover the Singapore Botanic Gardens! Tour our newly re-opened and re-developed Gardens in this 1-hour walk through the Tanglin/Heritage Core. Highlights of this tour include the new Main Gate, the Heritage Trees, the Saraca Stream Walk and the new Public Reference Centre. Participants will be given the opportunity to access reference materials and advice on plant care in this new facility of the Gardens! Suitable for family groups (including children of Primary 1 to Lower Secondary Levels) More details and online registration on the Singapore Botanic Gardens website Time: 9.30-10.30am Cost: $5 per child/parent Contact: Educational Outreach 6471 9961 17 Mar (Sat): Sensory Trail tour at Pulau Ubin with the Green Volunteers Network Come for an introduction to nature with all your senses! The Green Volunteers Network will conduct this one-and-a-half hour tour of a special trail at Pulau Ubin. More about the sensory trail Also get an introduction to the brand new Ubin Green House with special eco-friendly features. Time: 4pm sharp, meet at Ubin Green House on Pulau Ubin (head towards Ubin’s town centre, its on the right, you cannot miss it) Contact: Grant Pereira grant@gvn.com.sg 17
Mar (Sat): I Want A Dog! Are you ready to have a dog? Are you responsible or committed enough? Find out more about what a dog needs with Action For Singapore Dogs. Parents and children of all ages are welcome. Time: 2-3 pm Venue: Choa Chu Kang Community Library Contact: National Library website contact page  17
Mar (Sat): Pulau Semakau intertidal walk Let volunteers of the Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research introduce you to one of the largest seagrass meadows in Singapore, with living reefs and lush mangroves. Teeming with marine life. All on the island where our rubbish is dumped! How is this possible? Find out by joining the walk! More about the walk on the RMBR site More about Pulau Semakau Time: 2-6 pm Cost: $52.50/adult, $39.90/child (age 12-18) Contact: To register: email name and total number of persons in your group to Luan Keng dbswlk@nus.edu.sg. To confirm your booking, a non-refundable prepayment is required. 17 Mar (Sat): Birdwatching at Marina East for NSS members only Dr Ho Hua Chew will bring you through scrub and woodland habitats at Marina East, for sights of resident birds like the Lesser Coucal, Yellow-bellied Prinia, Long-tailed Shrike and more, including migrant visitors like cuckoos, flycatchers and raptors that will soon be leaving Singapore for summers in the north. Such forays into the wilderness at Marina East are endangered experiences as the area is slated for future development. Time: 7.30am, meet at the pay car park at the Fort Road/East Coast Parkway junction. SBS 30 or 158 will take you there. Contact: More details about the Nature Society (Singapore). To join the NSS, email contact@nss.org.sg or call 6741 2036. 17 Mar (Sat): Horseshoe Crab Watch with Hsu Chia Chi and Conservation volunteers for NSS members only Spend an afternoon at the Mandai mangroves and help rescue and study horseshoe crabs trapped in discarded nets. Recommended footwear: shoes/boots. Time: 2.30pm meet at nameless track extending from Kranji Road at junction with Kranji Loop. Take bus 925 from Kranji MRT, alight at Chinese temple along Kranji Loop, cross the road and head for a track 50m to the east. If transport is required, meet at Kranji MRT station taxi stand at 2.15pm Contact: More details about the Nature Society (Singapore). To join the NSS, email contact@nss.org.sg or call 6741 2036.  17
Mar (Sat): Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve free guided walkYou'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 3.30am: Marine Fish Tour, a 30-minute tour introducing the fascinating fishes of Buloh. Time: 9.30 am and 3.30pm 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 17 Mar (Sat): National Orchid Garden Tour free guided walk Explore the beauty and diversity of orchids at the Singapore Botanic Gardens with volunteer guides in this one-hour tour. Please register 15 minutes before the tour. Registration is on a first-come-first-served basis at the Visitor Centre. more Time: 9am, 10am, 11am and 4pm. Register 15 mins beforehand at Visitor Centre Contact: Visitor Services (6471 7361) Admission fees to the National Orchid Garden applies. Adults - $5; Students - $1; Senior Citizens (Above 60 years) - $1; Children (Below 12 years) free. 18 Mar (Sun): Sensory Trail tour at Pulau Ubin with the Green Volunteers Network Come for an introduction to nature with all your senses! The Green Volunteers Network will conduct this one-and-a-half hour tour of a special trail at Pulau Ubin. More about the sensory trail Also get an introduction to the brand new Ubin Green House with special eco-friendly features. Time: 4pm sharp, meet at Ubin Green House on Pulau Ubin (head towards Ubin’s town centre, its on the right, you cannot miss it) Contact: Grant Pereira grant@gvn.com.sg 18
Mar (Sun): Pulau Semakau intertidal walk Let volunteers of the Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research introduce you to one of the largest seagrass meadows in Singapore, with living reefs and lush mangroves. Teeming with marine life. All on the island where our rubbish is dumped! How is this possible? Find out by joining the walk! More about the walk on the RMBR site More about Pulau Semakau Time: 2-6 pm Cost: $52.50/adult, $39.90/child (age 12-18) Contact: To register: email name and total number of persons in your group to Luan Keng dbswlk@nus.edu.sg. To confirm your booking, a non-refundable prepayment is required. 18 Mar (Sun): Butterfly Walk at MacRitchie Trail with Simon Chan for NSS members only In January, we introduced members to a number of beautiful butterfly species that frequent the butterfly trail at Alexandra Hospital. This time we will take our butterfly watching skills into the forest. Forest butterflies are more brilliantly coloured than those in urban areas. Species expected here include the regal Royal Assyrian, the very rare Dark Blue Jungle Glory, the big, strong and fast flying Great Helen and many more deep forest dwellers. Please bring drinking water and mosquito repellent for this two hour walk. Time: 10am meet at MacRitchie Reservoir Park’s main car park entrance. Contact: More details about the Nature Society (Singapore). To join the NSS, email contact@nss.org.sg or call 6741 2036.  18
Mar (Sun): Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve free guided walkYou'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: 9.30 am and 3.30pm 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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