Singapore Nature Map A WONDERFUL google map
with annotations of our wild places on the asia is green blog

URA's walking maps links to PDFs including the Park Connector Network, Southern Ridges, Changi Point Walking Map.

DIY walking guides by NParks to Changi, Pulau Ubin, Pasir Ris, Labrador, Bukit Batok Nature Park, MacRitchie boardwalk, Fort Canning Park, Singapore Botanic Gardens, Southern Ridges, Western Adventure Park Connector Network. Preview of the DIY guides on the Celebrating Singapore's Biodiversity Blog.

Kent Ridge Park

• Kent Ridge Park on the NParks website: trails through secondary forest featuring pitcher plants, wild orchids and a natural pond; lookout points with a view of the Southern islands; a 280m canopy walk that links Kent Ridge Park to the museum Reflections of Bukit Chandu.
• Discovering the Southern Ridges on the NParks website with links to more information about these features: Hilltop Walk, Forest Walk, Marang Trail, Alexandra Arch, Faber Walk, Floral Walk & HortPark - the gardening Hub, Henderson Waves, Canopy Walk
• A Pasir Panjang/Kent Ridge Heritage on the habitatnews blog; with updates of walks at this park and the surrounding area; links to info on its heritage and natural history features.
  

• URA's walking maps links to PDFs including the Park Connector Network
• Parks Connectors on the NParks website with a list of connectors and network progress plan.
• 8 parks fully connected in western Singapore Channel NewsAsia 25 Oct 09;
• New Park Connector Network Pitstops in Parks NParks newsletter Jan-Mar 09
• Two new bridges: a 9km scenic walk in Singapore Telok Blangah Hill Park now linked with Mount Faber, Kent Ridge Park Teo Cheng Wee, Straits Times 11 May 08;
• Great Escape: Eastern Coastal Park Connectors Sandra Leong, Straits Times 16 Dec 07; Get away from the concrete jungle by heading to the new 42km Eastern Coastal Park Connectors Network on your bike
• Cycle and carry: some disconnects in the park connectors Straits Times 16 Dec 07;
• 42km Eastern Coastal Park Connector Network launched Channel NewsAsia 8 Dec 07;
• Connecting with the great outdoors By Tan Hui Yee Straits Times 2 May 07
• Take the bridges to the hills By Teh Jen Lee The New Paper 12 Aug 06
  A series of bridges and nature trails 9km long along the Southern Ridges, made up of Mount Faber, Telok Blangah Hill and Kent Ridge.
• New park connector links East Coast Park to Pasir Ris
  By May Wong Channel NewsAsia 12 Nov 05

• Sensory Park at Toa Payoh Park and touch A new $3.5m park in Toa Payoh is Singapore's first sensory park that lets you use the five senses tay suan chiang, Straits Times 3 Oct 09;
• Dairy Farm Nature Park: Flat trails are a great moove The gentle treks at the new Dairy Farm Nature Park suit nature newbies, older walkers and kids tay suan chiang, Straits Times 19 Sep 09;
• $19m waterfront oasis to be built in Woodlands
  Channel NewsAsia 26 Jan 08;
• Kallang River makeover
  Ho Lian-Yi, The New Paper 13 Jan 08;
• Singapore's first sensory park Your senses will be in for a treat at this park Jessica Cheam, Straits Times 14 Dec 07;
• Singapore Land Authority makes 284 state fields available for public use Channel NewsAsia 10 Nov 07
• Community and Heartland trails at Toa Payoh, Farrer Park, Balesteir and Jalan Besar; on the Central CDC website
• Largest park in northwest district opens, has 7 hectares for recreation Channel NewsAsia 22 Oct 07
  

Other outdoor and nature destinations

• Kelongs can be a Singapore attraction Straits Times Forum 16 Oct 09;
• Kelongs vanishing fast in Singapore From a high of 45, there are only 14 now due to increasing costs, the lack of new licences and more fish farms Jessica Lim, Straits Times 28 Sep 09;
  

Other information

• Permits required for camping at parks from 15 Apr 09 on the wild shores of singapore blog.
  

More links

• Ecologyasia's links to media articles about our parks and reserves