Showing posts with label nature. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nature. Show all posts
27 May (Sun): FREE Ubin Nature Walk with Strix Wildlife Consultancy
Join this very special Ubin walk by Strix Wildlife Consultancy led by Subaraj Rajathurai, the foremost nature guide in Singapore.
Your guides are experienced and knowledgeable field naturalists, so expect amazing encounters and delightful discoveries during this special walk at Pulau Ubin. As well as fascinating stories about the history and heritage of Pulau Ubin.
27 May (Sun): Ubin 2Rivers Kayaking by Kayakasia
We bring you to the 2 Rivers as well as to the tallest hill on Pulau Ubin in a single trail! Pulau Ubin is crisscrossed by many waterways. This trail will explore 2 of her intricate river systems, linking Sungei Jelutong and Sungei Besar in a closed loop within the island. This is one of our favourite trails!
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| Explore Pulau Ubin's beautiful waterways! |
2 Jun (Sat): FREE Ubin Quarry kayaking with Republic Polytechnic
The quarries are usually closed to the public. But on Pesta Ubin, RP students-volunteers from the Diploma in Outdoor & Adventure Learning (DOAL) are organising this opportunity for you to get up close and personal with the Ubin Quarry by kayak.
To minimize the impact on the environment and create this unique experience for everyone, we are limiting the numbers of participants for this event. Limited to 200 participants per day!
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| Ubin Quarry kayaking! |
2 Jun (Sat): FREE Nature Connection: Sketching and Watercolour Painting of Birds with NParks
Join us in a series of free art workshops and talks by talented local artists and friends of Pulau Ubin! An avid nature photographer and painter, Mr Thong Chow Ngian hopes to create awareness and showcase the vast variety of beautiful birds found in urbanised Singapore. He will guide participants to sketch and paint a bird in watercolor, using a photo as a reference. Suitable for participants aged 18 and above.
2 Jun (Sat): Punggol to Ubin Kayaking by Kayakasia
This is a special trail that links together Punggol, Pulau Serangoon (Coney Island), and Pulau Ubin!
Could be called the trail of mystery as we attempt to locate a crumbling villa, the German Girl Shrine, and one of the best look-out point on Pulau Ubin. This trail might also take you into the equally unknown Sungai Teris.
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| Experience a different side of Ubin! |
9 Jun (Sat): FREE Ubin Quarry kayaking with Republic Polytechnic
The quarries are usually closed to the public. But on Pesta Ubin, RP students-volunteers from the Diploma in Outdoor & Adventure Learning (DOAL) are organising this opportunity for you to get up close and personal with the Ubin Quarry by kayak.
To minimize the impact on the environment and create this unique experience for everyone, we are limiting the numbers of participants for this event. Limited to 200 participants per day!
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| Ubin Quarry kayaking! |
9-10 Jun (Sat, Sun): Family Nature Camp with Cicada Tree Eco-Place
Specially for families, this 2-day-1-night camping experience focuses on family bonding in the wild natural setting of Pulau Ubin!
Enjoy the rustic setting of Ubin Living Lab, while Nature guides from Cicada Tree Eco-Place inspire and enthrall with nature walks on Pulau Ubin in the evening, night and morning.
Suitable for families with children (6 to 12 years).
9 Jun (Sat): FREE Ubin Evening and Night Nature Walk with Strix Wildlife Consultancy
Join this very special Ubin night walk by Strix Wildlife Consultancy led by Subaraj Rajathurai, the foremost nature guide in Singapore.
Enjoy an evening walk to Maman Beach. Bring along your own picnic dinner to enjoy sunset on the beach. Afterwards, enjoy a night walk back to jetty
Your guides are experienced and knowledgeable field naturalists, so expect amazing encounters and delightful discoveries during this special walk at Pulau Ubin. As well as fascinating stories about the history and heritage of Pulau Ubin.
Your guides are experienced and knowledgeable field naturalists, so expect amazing encounters and delightful discoveries during this special walk at Pulau Ubin. As well as fascinating stories about the history and heritage of Pulau Ubin.
10 Jun (Sun): Balik Chek Jawa
Chek Jawa Open House! FREE, no registration required, just come to Chek Jawa!
Volunteer guides will be stationed all over the boardwalk to share about Chek Jawa's amazing wildlife. Plus kids activities with prizes!
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| Volunteers who love Chek Jawa ready to share with you! |
10 Jun (Sun): Make a Pulau Ubin Animal Clay Figurine with Jacquelyn Soo
Kids, adults of all ages welcomed in this air-dry clay making activity! Artist and Art Educator Jacquelyn Soo will guide you in making miniature clay figurines of that we see on Ubin! Like otters, hornbill, rooster, wild boar, monkey. No experience required! All materials and tools provided! Air-Dry Clay (non-toxic), tools, water, glue, scissors.
10 Jun (Sun): Chek Jawa and 'Leave No Trace' Discovery with Better Trails
Be transported back in time to 1960s Singapore as you embark on a trip to discover Pulau Ubin. Shaped like a boomerang, this 1,020-hectare island is home to Singapore’s last village or kampongs, as well as the Chek Jawa Wetlands, one of Singapore’s richest ecosystems.
There will be also check points at interesting landmarks to introduce about the principles of 'Leave No Trace' sharing how to make better decisions to enjoy outdoor responsibly.
15 Jun (Fri): Ubin 3Rivers Kayaking by Kayakasia
Pulau Ubin is crisscrossed by many waterways. This special kayaking trip will explore 3 of her intricate rivers, linking 3 waterways in a closed loop within the island. At some sections, the river narrowed and the trees closed, creating a natural canopy of arching branches and leaves. Numerous species of birds are easily spotted among this mazy waterways. Bigger reptiles like monitor lizards and snakes go about their ways.
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| Enjoy Singapore's biodiversity as you kayak! |
16 Jun (Sat): Chek Jawa Nature Photographic Outing with the Nature Photographic Society (Singapore)
Located at the northeast coast of Pulau Ubin, Chek Jawa is no doubt one of the best intertidal sites in Singapore for nature appreciation and biodiversity conservation.
With its special location and interesting foreground/background, Sunrise at Chek Jawa will also be an unusual experience for most nature photographers in Singapore. To support the ongoing Pesta Ubin 2018 event, Nature Photographic Society (Singapore) (NPSS) is organizing a nature photographic outing to Chek Jawa.
Due to the sensitivity of the habitats, the event is restricted to 12 participants.
Due to the sensitivity of the habitats, the event is restricted to 12 participants.
16 Jun (Sat): Guided Mangrove Kayaking Paddle at Sungei Jelutong with Nature Society (Singapore)
A series of guided, self-paddled kayak tours on Sungei Jelutong to enjoy its fascinating mangroves. Experienced volunteer guides will explain interesting facts about mangrove plants, the importance of our coastal forests, and what we can do to conserve these forests and why we conserve.
This leisure guided trip is suitable for both children and adults alike. Pre-payment and registration are required. Each guided kayak trip lasts 1.5 hours including safety briefing.
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| A rare opportunity to get close to mangroves! |
16 Jun (Sat): FREE Nature Connection: Sketches in Ball Point Pen with NParks
Join us in a series of free art workshops and talks by talented local artists and friends of Pulau Ubin! Mr Francis Theo loves capturing the unique charms of Pulau Ubin with his sketchbook and ink fountain pens. Come sketch with him at the Ubin Living Lab as he shares his passion and special techniques. Suitable for participants aged 10 to 15.
16 Jun (Sat): FREE Nature Connection: Nature Art with Kids with NParks
Join us in a series of free art workshops and talks by talented local artists and friends of Pulau Ubin! In this workshop, join Ms Alpana Ahuja, an avid nature lover and volunteer with Acres and the Nature Society Singapore, on a walk at the Butterfly Hill. Along the way, she will guide participants to use watercolour to paint the flowers and butterflies you see. Suitable for participants aged 7 and above. Parents are welcomed to accompany their children for this activity.
16 Jun (Sat): FREE Night Walk with Nature Society (Singapore) and Herpetological Society of Singapore
The Vertebrate Study Group is organising a joint night walk with the Herpetological Society of Singapore to try to spot wildlife such as snakes, mouse deer, wild pigs, owls and more at Pulau Ubin.
Great for the family! Kids aged 6 and above welcomed.
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| Night walk at Pesta Ubin 2017 |
17 Jun (Sun): FREE Ubin Nature Walk with Strix Wildlife Consultancy
Join this very special Ubin walk by Strix Wildlife Consultancy led by Subaraj Rajathurai, the foremost nature guide in Singapore.
Your guides are experienced and knowledgeable field naturalists, so expect amazing encounters and delightful discoveries during this special walk at Pulau Ubin. As well as fascinating stories about the history and heritage of Pulau Ubin.
22 Jun (Fri): MAD for Musang! for kids with Cicada Tree Eco-Place
Specially for kids and families. Common Palm Civets or 'musang' live in urban Singapore. And yes, on Pulau Ubin too!
If you are curious about what these small native carnivores look like, what they feed on, who may feed on them, and why they are important to humans, join us to learn more! MAD = Make A Difference!
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| Musang family! |
23 Jun (Sat): FREE UBiNavigate 2.0 with Outward Bound Singapore Alumni
Get away from the buzz of our concrete jungle to Singapore's rustic island, Pulau Ubin with your family! Join us in learning basic navigation skills to explore what Nature has to offer. You can also join us as a volunteer!
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