Showing posts with label ubinday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ubinday. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 8, 2020

26 Sept (Sat): FREE Wan Go Jalan? with Syazwan Majid

Pulau Ubin is the last standing kampung (village) in Singapore. Join Syazwan, a descendant of the Pulau Ubin community around as he brings you on a virtual tour LIVE to show you the beauty of Kampung Sungei Durian and Kampung Surau!




26 Sept (Sat): FREE CUBS Webinar with NParks

Find out more about the biodiversity that can be found on Pulau Ubin through a sharing of the results of the first ever Comprehensive Ubin Biodiversity Survey, featuring some new findings and interesting sightings, with talks by survey experts and NParks.

26 Sept (Sat): FREE Virtual Tours with NParks

Virtual tour for Kampung House Restoration:
Did you know that some of the kampung houses on Pulau Ubin have been given a new breath of life? Find out more about this initiative undertaken by NParks and the Friends of Ubin Network to revitalise kampung life and retain the heritage and rusticity of Pulau Ubin. 


Virtual biodiversity tour: Chek Jawa Wetlands:
Get transported to Pulau Ubin through a virtual tour of
Sensory Trail Pond
- Chek Jawa Wetlands
- Jejawi Tower to get a panoramic view of Chek Jawa Wetlands
- Bat House


Virtual biodiversity tour: Habitat Enhancement Projects:
Explore the freshwaters habitats at Pulau Ubin through this virtual tour. 


Virtual tour for Military Installation:
Take a virtual tour around the National Police Cadet Corp’s Camp Resilience at Pulau Ubin and its interesting history.

Sunday, September 6, 2020

26 Sept (Sat): FREE The Importance of Pulau Ubin for Bird Conservation with NParks & Nature Society Singapore (NSS Bird Group)

Join Kim Chuah and Ding Li as they focus on the birds of Pulau Ubin, recent discoveries and the importance of Pulau Ubin for bird conservation at the national and international scale.

26 Sept (Sat): FREE Jetty for All with NParks & Accessible Ubin

Join Colin and Albert as they share and update you about the new jetty at Ubin Living Lab (ULL) and solicit suggestions to improve the jetty spaces.

26 Sept (Sat): FREE Outdoor Ethics Sharing Session with Better Trails

Join Better Trails as they bring to you an online outdoor ethics sharing session. They will introduce to the you the various recreation user induced impacts. You will understand the problems and through the Leave No Trace principle, develop a more informed better practices you can adopt during their next adventure!

26 Sept (Sat): FREE Sharing Session about Pulau Ubin's houses and settlements and its socio-cultural landscape histories with NParks, Dr Imran and Kah Hui

Join Dr Imran and Kah Hui where they would discuss with you about the possibilities of dissolving the natural-cultural dichotomy in frameworks for the restoration and conservation of the island’s physical landscape through fieldwork documentation of four houses in Kampong Sungei Durian and Kampong Surau in eastern Pulau Ubin. 

Interviews of current and former residents, and research into the settlement's histories using a socio-cultural landscape approach to the island's tangible and intangible cultural heritage.

26 Sept (Sat): FREE Sharing Session about Working with nature to restore our mangroves with NParks & NUS

Join NUS as they share with you about Mangroves. Mangroves provide us with many ecological and economic benefits, and many people are now interested to restore them and increase their area. Successful mangrove restoration faces many challenges, though a new approach - Ecological Mangrove Restoration - is helping us to overcome these challenges in Singapore, Southeast Asia and beyond.

Saturday, September 5, 2020

Pesta Ubin and Ubin Day 2020 are here again!

Pesta Ubin and Ubin Day are happening! 

Pesta Ubin is an annual celebration of Pulau Ubin, where Ubin-loving community groups organise a series of events that showcases the rich natural and cultural heritage we have on the island. Ubin Day is the last hoorah of the festival, with all the fun and excitement at its peak.

Undeterred by COVID-19, we are bringing the fun right to your doorstep! Enjoy the beauty of nature and heritage of Ubin, in the comforts of your home, with our exciting line-up of virtual activities! There’ll be virtual talks and tours, sharing on topics like the biodiversity found in Ubin as well as kampong restoration. 

Check out this space again for more information and the calendar!