4 Jun (Sat): Guided walk of Ubin mangroves with Restore Ubin Mangroves (R.U.M.) Initiative

FREE walking tour of Ubin's mangroves near Ubin Town.

Kampung trail at Pulau Ubin
Take a stroll along kampung trails to the mangroves nearby.

Learn about an exciting ground-up community effort to give Mother Nature a hand in restoring mangroves at abandoned aquaculture ponds on Pulau Ubin.

Mangroves at Pulau Ubin
Mangroves seedlings naturally settle. How can we lend
Mother Nature a hand so that more grow up into trees?

Find out more about the Restore Ubin Mangroves (R.U.M.) Initiative and theEcological Mangrove Restoration method, where mangroves will be naturally restored at abandoned aquaculture ponds on Pulau Ubin.

Minimum 12 persons, maximum 30 persons per trip, children to be accompanied by parent/guardian.

Date: 4 Jun (Sat)

Time slots:
  • 10.30 am - 12.30pm
  • 2pm - 3.30pm
Meeting Point: Meet half-an-hour before the tour starts at the R.U.M. booth, Assembly Area opposite the HSBC Volunteer Hub (map).

Website: http://rum-initiative.blogspot.sg/

No charge, the activity is free!
No registration required. Just drop by the booth half-an-hour before the tour starts.

What happened...

Guided walk of Ubin mangroves with Restore Ubin Mangroves (R.U.M.) Initiative at Pesta Ubin 2016
LOTS of people came for our walk!
Guided walk of Ubin mangroves with Restore Ubin Mangroves (R.U.M.) Initiative at Pesta Ubin 2016
Wei Kit shares more about mangrove restoration.
Guided walk of Ubin mangroves with Restore Ubin Mangroves (R.U.M.) Initiative at Pesta Ubin 2016
Dan Friess explains ecological restoration.
Guided walk of Ubin mangroves with Restore Ubin Mangroves (R.U.M.) Initiative at Pesta Ubin 2016
Some of the many people who came for the tour!


Thanks to Lee Yee Ting for these awesome photos of somewhat soggy RUMblers conducting the mangrove walk.


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