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Mangrove Forest Exhition
The exhibition at SBWR shares with visitors some of the interesting and rare mangrove species, why mangroves are important to us, their many uses and benefits, and how mangroves can adapt to daily tidal fluctuations. One of the rare mangroves featured in the exhibition is the Brugueira hanesii, also called 'Berus mata buaya' (which means 'Eye of the Crocodile' in Malay). It is considered the rarest mangrove tree in the world due to its very limited distribution. It is estimated that there are only 200 of such trees are left in the wild worldwide, of which four are found in Singapore. The exhibition, sponsored by HSBC, is open to the public until September this year. More talks and guided walks at the reserve will be organised throughout the year.
On the new features at SBWR, Ms Sharon Chan, Assistant Director of the reserve, said: "Not many people realise how important mangroves are to us. Mangroves shelter us from cyclones, storms, floods, increase in sea levels, and more. We hope that this series of activities will help more people to appreciate Singapore's rich biodiversity, and work together with us to conserve our natural heritage for generations to come."
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Young Naturalist Passport (YNP)
Camp
Date: 17 March 2012
Time: 9am to 5pm
Age group: 6-10 years old
Contact: 67941401
Registration: Open
Limited to 40 children between the age of 6-10 years old,
this one day camp encompasses a series of fun-filled and
educational indoor and outdoor learning of the wetlands
and nature conservation issues through worksheets, nature
walks and hands-on activities. Children will earn a stamp
for every completed activity, and a full collection of stamps
will earn them a series of cloth badges.
Each participant needs to purchase a 50 cents young naturalist passport at the registration table. Registration fee for the camp: $5. The form and cheque to be posted to Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve (SBWR). Alternatively, you can register in person at the Information Counter from 8.30am to 5.30pm. Please bring along the form and registration fee in cash or cheque. You will be given a receipt for cash payment. Acknowledgment e-mail will be sent upon receiving the form and cheque or cash.
Cash and/or cheques will be returned upon attendance and completion of the camp OR you could choose to donate to SBWR education fund. The fee will be donated to the SBWR education fund if the child fails to turn up for the camp upon registration and confirmation. Admission charges (50 cents per child) apply.
Please click here for information
on the Young Naturalist Programme (YNP)
Registration
form for 17 March 2012
A project by NParks and HSBC.
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Designed to bring learning outdoors, the Outdoor Classroom
is surrounded by five different habitats, namely, the mangroves,
back mangroves, secondary forest, herbs and spices garden,
and freshwater pond. It is a popular gathering place for
schools to conduct activities such as water sampling.
Equipped with tables, benches, white board and fans, the
Outdoor Classroom is now open for booking for a charge of
S$100. For booking, please refer to the conditions for use
in Annex
A - Guidelines for use of Outdoor Classroom , and email
us the Application
Form at info@sbwr.org.sg or fax us at 6793 7271.
For more information, please contact the Visitors Service
Officer at 6794 1401 or email us at info@sbwr.org.sg.
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The SUN Club programme is founded on the idea of 'nature for everyone'. It aims to bring nature appreciation to students with special needs through tailor-made projects developed in consultation with special schools.
Initiated by NParks and launched on 3 Oct 2006, the SUN Club programme is supported since its beginnings by Singapore Press Holding Foundation (SPH Foundation). SUN Club participants visited some of Singapore's most fascinating nature areas with experienced guides: the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Pulau Ubin, East Coast Park, Fort Canning Park and Pasir Ris park. Not only that, these special visitors were treated to various hands-on activities to provide them with fond memories of Singapore's biodiversity, and gain an understanding as to how they too, can contribute and enjoy Singapore's natural heritage.
On the 24th Sept, SUN Club enjoyed her 5th Anniversary Celebrations at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve. More than 200 SUN Club students from five special schools attended a day filled with fun, games and plenty of hands-on activities. Guest of Honour, Dr. Tony Tan, chairman of SPH Foundation, and distinguished guests from SPH Foundation, were treated to special performances by the SUN Club students. The event ended with a cake cutting ceremony to celebrate the fifth year of the SUN Club programme.
Special schools who are interested to give their students the SUN Club experience are welcomed to email us at info@sbwr.org.sg or call us at 67941401. We would be more than happy to look into your requests and to co-ordinate a programme to cater to your needs.
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Nature Nurtures is a joint initiative by the National Parks Board and Shell Petroleum Pte Ltd. It aims to motivate teens to contribute positively to society, through skills that physically and mentally challenge them, and activities that are based on confidence and team building in a nature setting. Started in 2007, students participated in various activities such as archery, coastal clean-ups, mangrove salvaging and water parameter testing. Already Nature Nurtures has touched the lives of more than 100 students from Chestnut Drive Secondary School, Shuqun Secondary School and Northlight School.
2010 was the year Nature Nurtures goes to Northlight School involving 33 of their students. Together with volunteers from Shell, SBWR and NParks, they took part in various activities such as, water testing, mangrove salvaging, art expression and learning to start their 1st plant. A yearlong programme, the Northlight School students and volunteers enjoyed the interactions, activities and the conservation and environmental messaging that come with each and every session.
For the finale, students played host and invited the elderly from Dakota Crescent to take part in their "graduation". The students crafted a specially designed t-shirt and a surprise token of appreciation was presented to the sponsor to mark the success of Nature Nurtures 2010.
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