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16 Apr (Sat): Butterflies and “butterfly plants”
at the Alexandra Hospital
open only to NSS members

Join the Nature Society (Singapore)'s Butterfly Interest Group and the Plant Group. Nature is beautiful in its complexity – consider for example, butterflies and their interaction with plants. Some plants serve as nectar sources for adult butterflies, others serve as food plants for butterfly larvae. Others don’t serve as food at all, but provide chemicals that butterflies may use for amorous purposes.

This joint Butterfly Interest Group/Plant Group trip will begin with a short introductory talk and conclude with a walk around the wonderful butterfly garden of the Alexandra Hospital. Come and learn about some of our most beloved garden butterflies and the plants they rely upon, and we can almost guarantee that you’ll be hooked on learning more about these wonderful insects and plants.

The Plant Group and the Butterfly Interest Group will appreciate any contributions made at the walk in support of Nature Society’s General Fund.

Time: 10am. Meet at at the car park in front of the Alexandra Hospital cafeteria.
Contact: More details about the Nature Society (Singapore). To join the NSS, email contact@nss.org.sg or call 6741 2036.

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16 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

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

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17 Apr (Sun): Kids’ Earth Day Fun at Marina City Park

The Nature Society (Singapore)'s Education Group says Let’s celebrate Earth Day together! What better place to celebrate our lovely planet than at a lovely park in our lovely city! Come explore the park with us this afternoon and have fun with nature! If we’re lucky, we’ll spot treeducks, waterhens, herons, egrets, orioles, kites and koels. If we look carefully, we’d probably also see dragon and damselflies, beetles, and other insects. And, we’re sure to see lots of lovely trees. Bring a snack and a drink, and we can have a picnic by the pond after our nature walk. Kids, wear lightweight cotton clothing, a good pair of walking shoes, bring a bottle of water, magnifying glass (if you have), nature journal/notebook and a pencil. Herbal insect repellent will keep the mozzies away.

The Education Group will be selling nature nic-nacs to raise funds for our Society, so bring along an extra $2 or more to spend!

Time: 3.45 pm. Meet at the entrance to Marina City Park near carpark A. If you’re coming by public transportation, please let us know, and we shall make arrangements to pick you up from the junction of Marina Park Road and Marina Boulevard (just after Marina MRT Station) at 3.30 pm.
Cost: $5 NSS members; $10 non-members
To register: email Vilma at vdroza@nie.edu.sg
Contact: More details about the Nature Society (Singapore). To join the NSS, email contact@nss.org.sg or call 6741 2036.

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17 Apr (Sun): Native Plant Hunt Hindhede Nature Park, Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

Are you curious about the names of some of the plants found in Hindhede Nature Park? Here's a chance to help you learn at least 8 native plant species in a fun way! Form a team of three to five members and join us in the Native Plant Hunt! The free plant hunts are conducted by the Building and Environment Green Volunteers from Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s School of Engineering. Registration for the free plant hunt is limited to maximum of 10 people per registrant. The plant hunt is available and chargeable for organised groups (minimum 20 participants) on other dates. At least 1 month's notice is needed to book for this specially arranged plant hunt, which is organised by Nparks.

Time: 10am, 10.30am, 11am
Meet at Bukit Timah Nature Reserve Visitor Centre
Contact: Genevie Chua Yen Kheng 6554 5127 or Genevie_Chua@nparks.gov.sg

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17 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

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