Showing posts with label 11 Jun (Sat). Show all posts
Showing posts with label 11 Jun (Sat). Show all posts

11 Jun (Sat): Nature-sketch walk at Chek Jawa for kids with the Green Beans, SOTA

Calling kids ages 5 to 12! Come sketch the amazing wildlife and beautiful scenes at Chek Jawa with the Green Beans from the School of The Arts (SOTA).

Chek Jawa by the Green Beans, SOTA
Express the wonder of Chek Jawa through art!

During the 2-hour session, learn about one of Singapore's richest eco-systems through sketching! Beginners welcomed! No experience is required. Materials will be provided.

11 Jun (Sat): Explore Ubin Quarry with Outward Bound Singapore and Republic Polytechnic

The quarries are usually closed to the public. But on Pesta Ubin, instructors from Outward Bound Singapore and Republic Polytechnic are organising this opportunity for you to get up close and personal with the Ubin Quarry by kayak.

Only during Pesta Ubin! Photo by Alex Tan.

This is a unique opportunity! Limited to 250 participants!

11 Jun (Sat): Outdoor Ethics with Better Trails

Better Trails, a social enterprise that promote responsible outdoor ethics through environment education and outdoor recreation.


Anyone who engages in outdoor activities, from camping, biking, kayaking or even taking a stroll in the parks have a personal responsibility to keep the natural environment in its original state for all to enjoy. No impact is too small.

Come visit our booth and learn about the various impacts which may be resulted from our recreational activities and discover how we can minimise them through the 7 principles of Leave No Trace (LNT).


11 Jun (Sat): Forest Clean Up with Jalan Hijau Group, Nature Society (Singapore)

Make a difference for Pulau Ubin, classified as an Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA) with a variety of healthy habitats rich in animals and plants.

Wild boar piglets (Sus scrofa)
Ubin's forests are home for amazing wildlife.
Help keep the forests clean!

Join us as we make a difference in this charming and rustic island by helping to clean up its forest. Learn about the negative effects of litter on our environment and understand how you can do your part to be better stewards of nature through the principles of Leave No Trace.


11 Jun (Sat): Paint a Husk with Hazel Huang

Specially for families!

Paint-a-Husk by Hazel Huang
Turn an unwanted coconut into something beautiful!

Anyone can do their part for the environment. Come join in the fun and get your creative juices flowing. Hazel Huang shows you how to turn an unwanted coconut husk into your own beautiful piece of art by painting your vision of a greener environment! (The coconuts come from the drinks stalls at Ubin.)

11 Jun (Sat): NSS Kids’ Fun with Creatures of the Night @ Pulau Ubin

Join the Education Committee and Vertebrate Study Group (VSG) of the Nature Society (Singapore) as we seek out Ubin’s nocturnal wildlife as part of Pesta Ubin.

Common palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus)
The shy civet is among the creatures
you may spot during this special walk.

As darkness descends, we will make our way along Ubin’s kampong roads flanked by secondary forest in parts. Move quietly and we might chance upon snakes, civets, and perhaps even glimpse an owl or the Greater Mousedeer.