NParks Buzz

2021-11-19 12:01:33 Human-wildlife Encounters: Combatting Illegal Trade in Wildlife

Join us for our upcoming webinar to find out all about Singapore’s efforts in combatting illegal trade in wildlife!

Hear from our colleagues Ms Xie Renhui from the Wildlife Trade team, and Dr Hiong Kum Chew from the Centre for Wildlife Forensics, as well as Ms Elizabeth Clarke from the World Wildlife Fund (Singapore), as they share about the science behind wildlife seizures and the importance of effective collaboration and collective efforts by various organisations to fight illegal wildlife trade.

: Saturday, 27 November 2021
: 10 am – 11 am
: Register here to participate in our Zoom session or watch via NParks SG YouTube Open / Comment

2021-11-18 12:10:03 Often confused with the Weeping Tea-tree (Leptospermum madidum) with its needle-like leaves, the False Ru (Baeckea frutescens) is a much smaller tree that can grow up to 6m tall. The entire plant is used in folk medicine for its medicinal qualities as a remedy for sunstroke, fever, menstrual problems and many more. Open / Comment

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2021-11-17 12:01:18 Science behind Animal Behaviour Series: Cooperative Care Training in Dogs

Starting today, don’t miss our two-day free webinar series on Cooperative Care Training in Dogs!

Our speaker Laura Monaco Torelli will share the five top tips when bringing a canine family member home and the unexpected caregiving surprises that come with adopting. Find out more here: www.go.gov.sg/avsfreewebinar.

Tune in to Part One of this webinar tonight on NParksSG YouTube, 8pm!

Adopted! Five Top Tips to Know When Bringing a Canine Family Member Home
: Wednesday, 17 November 2021
: 8 pm – 9.30 pm

“You Want Me to Do What?” A Closer Look at Unexpected Expectations of Canine Caregivers
: Thursday, 18 November 2021
: 8 pm – 9.30 pm Open / Comment

2021-11-16 08:00:27 Bazaar in the Garden @ Jurong Lake Gardens

Keen to grow edibles in your own high-rise apartment? Learn how to grow microgreens and leafy vegetables suitable for small spaces or join our gardening Q&A session in this month’s Bazaar in the Garden.  

We’ll also be having a fun-filled series of children’s storytelling and craft programmes to learn more about squirrels, guinea pigs and otters!

: Saturday, 27 November 2021
: From 9 am
: Find out more and register for the programmes here.

: Jacqueline Chua Open / Comment

2021-11-15 12:02:08 Public Consultation on Proposed Amendments to Endangered Species Act
 
We’re kicking off a month-long public consultation to seek your views on proposed amendments to the Endangered Species Act! This Act enables us to implement and enforce regulations under the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
 
The amendments proposed include stiffer penalties for illegal trade of CITES-listed wildlife species, as well as greater clarity on regulations and stronger enforcement powers.
 
Find out more and share your feedback here!
 
: Max Khoo Open / Comment

2021-11-14 07:00:55 NParks presents SSO City in Nature Concert

The second edition of our City in Nature concert is happening today! Tune in to the digital concert on NParksBuzz Facebook and NParksSG YouTube, featuring the Singapore Symphony Orchestra’s Woodwind Trio and the String Quartet.

Get ready to be wow-ed by beautiful sights of our City in Nature, ranging from parks, gardens and streetscape, to our native biodiversity!

: Today, 14 November 2021
: 6 pm – 7 pm
: Streaming live on NParksBuzz Facebook and NParksSG YouTube Open / Comment

2021-11-13 03:02:09 OneMillionTrees Webinar Series – Worth their Salt: An Introduction to Singapore’s Coastal Forests

Salty that you missed registration? Fret not, you can still tune in for today’s webinar via our NParksSG YouTube channel!

Join our colleagues Boxin and Pearlynn to discover the beauty and wonder of the coastal forests in our City in Nature!

: Saturday, 13 November 2021
: 10am – 11am
: Streamed live on NParks SG YouTube

: Zaki Jamil Open / Comment

2021-11-11 12:02:06 A curious sight to behold!

While most trees bear flowers and fruits on branches, those belonging to the Cannon Ball Tree (Couroupita guianensis) grow directly on its trunk. These large showy flowers develop into rounded fruits that remain on the tree for a year or more. At maturity, the fruit falls off making a loud thud – just like a cannon ball dropping to the ground!

: Pauline Tay Open / Comment