10 SG wild activities you can do... FOR FREE!
1. Attend various festivals and events related to nature
This year's Festival of Biodiversity is coming up just around the corner! Held on 27 and 28 May, this event commemorates and celebrates our local biodiversity. Other events are also held at HortPark, Botanic Gardens and so on. To stay in the loop, check out NParks' website and other social media sites.
This year's Festival of Biodiversity is coming up just around the corner! Held on 27 and 28 May, this event commemorates and celebrates our local biodiversity. Other events are also held at HortPark, Botanic Gardens and so on. To stay in the loop, check out NParks' website and other social media sites.
2. Visit Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
Take a walk through one of the last remaining mangroves we have in Singapore, and spot native animals, including mudskippers and horseshoe crabs! If you're an avid birdwatcher, be sure to bring along your binoculars during the migratory season from September to March!
Take a walk through one of the last remaining mangroves we have in Singapore, and spot native animals, including mudskippers and horseshoe crabs! If you're an avid birdwatcher, be sure to bring along your binoculars during the migratory season from September to March!
3. Hone your photography skills at Botanic Gardens
Singapore may be known as a concrete jungle, but there is definitely wildlife in our midst! The time has come to whip out your cameras and stalk dragonflies, kingfishers and many more animals at the various parks. Or, join a wildlife photography class and learn from the pros!
Singapore may be known as a concrete jungle, but there is definitely wildlife in our midst! The time has come to whip out your cameras and stalk dragonflies, kingfishers and many more animals at the various parks. Or, join a wildlife photography class and learn from the pros!
4. Guided intertidal walks at Sisters' Islands Marine Park
At low tide, this walk will allow you to see the shore teeming with life. From NParks website: "[...] give Singaporeans a first-hand experience of our rich biodiversity [...]. The Sisters’ Islands Marine Park will protect Singapore’s coral reefs, which support an ecosystem inhabited by rare and endangered species of seahorses, clams, sponges and other marine life. More than 250 species of hard corals can be found in Singapore’s waters out of over 500 species within the region. Being located in close proximity to one of the world’s busiest ports, the Marine Park will provide a safe refuge for the teeming biodiversity around the Southern Islands and its surrounding waters, as well as safeguard our natural heritage."
For more information, visit NParks' website.
At low tide, this walk will allow you to see the shore teeming with life. From NParks website: "[...] give Singaporeans a first-hand experience of our rich biodiversity [...]. The Sisters’ Islands Marine Park will protect Singapore’s coral reefs, which support an ecosystem inhabited by rare and endangered species of seahorses, clams, sponges and other marine life. More than 250 species of hard corals can be found in Singapore’s waters out of over 500 species within the region. Being located in close proximity to one of the world’s busiest ports, the Marine Park will provide a safe refuge for the teeming biodiversity around the Southern Islands and its surrounding waters, as well as safeguard our natural heritage."
For more information, visit NParks' website.
4. Horseshoe crabs rescue and research volunteer
Did you know that horseshoe crabs out-lived the dinosaurs? Sadly, these prehistoric bizarre creatures are easily trapped in abandoned fishing nets. If hands-and-legs-in-mud are your kind of thing, then we promise that you'll have a whale of a time
Find out more at www.nss.org.sg/volunteer.aspx
Did you know that horseshoe crabs out-lived the dinosaurs? Sadly, these prehistoric bizarre creatures are easily trapped in abandoned fishing nets. If hands-and-legs-in-mud are your kind of thing, then we promise that you'll have a whale of a time
Find out more at www.nss.org.sg/volunteer.aspx
5. Go for a jog or cycle along park connectors
Chances are, you'll come across some wildlife! Water monitors, kingfishers, otters, snakes and squirrels are frequent sightings. Not only will you be immersed yourself in a pleasant environment, you'll be one step closer to your fitness goals.
Chances are, you'll come across some wildlife! Water monitors, kingfishers, otters, snakes and squirrels are frequent sightings. Not only will you be immersed yourself in a pleasant environment, you'll be one step closer to your fitness goals.
6. Green thumbs at HortPark
We're not sure if HortPark was a pun, but oh man, it was really sweltering. If animals are not really your thing and you prefer plants, then this is definitely the place for you. Part of the Southern Ridges, HortPark is a knowledge centre for all plant enthusiasts. Learn how to identify different species, , the best gardening methods, relax at the playground and more in this tranquil environment.
We're not sure if HortPark was a pun, but oh man, it was really sweltering. If animals are not really your thing and you prefer plants, then this is definitely the place for you. Part of the Southern Ridges, HortPark is a knowledge centre for all plant enthusiasts. Learn how to identify different species, , the best gardening methods, relax at the playground and more in this tranquil environment.
7. Be an outreach volunteer with ACRES
Do you have a fun, outgoing personality? Vocal about your passion for nature and wildlife? Want to be a custodian of local wildlife? Then join ACRES and help to spread awareness and appreciation of our wildlife in Singapore. Sign up here
Do you have a fun, outgoing personality? Vocal about your passion for nature and wildlife? Want to be a custodian of local wildlife? Then join ACRES and help to spread awareness and appreciation of our wildlife in Singapore. Sign up here
9. If you are not the outdoorsy kind, or just lazy...
Prefer sitting at home, with a book in one hand and a cup of coffee in the other? We got you covered. Check out this list of reads suitable for anyone. These are short stories, but the meaning behind each of them are colossal. Read away!
Prefer sitting at home, with a book in one hand and a cup of coffee in the other? We got you covered. Check out this list of reads suitable for anyone. These are short stories, but the meaning behind each of them are colossal. Read away!
10. If you are not the outdoorsy kind, or just lazy... (Part 2)
Watch nature documentaries! A good place to start would be Wild Cities, narrated by no other than Sir David Attenborough. Watch it on Toggle here.
Watch nature documentaries! A good place to start would be Wild Cities, narrated by no other than Sir David Attenborough. Watch it on Toggle here.