** Update 28 Sep 2014 ** We have just received notice from NParks that the Mangrove Boardwalk and Jejawi Tower at Chek Jawa Wetlands will be closed for upgrading works from 29 September 2014 to 31 January 2015. As a result, the Naked Hermit Crabs are changing our schedule for the remaining months of 2014 as follows.
25 Oct (Sat) - changed to Pasir Ris Mangroves at 5pm
22 Nov (Sat) - cancelled
30 Nov (Sun) - Ubin Day - more info on the
Ubin Day website
27 Dec (Sat) - changed to Pasir Ris Mangroves at 5pm
Pasir Ris Mangroves sign up form:
Click Here
To our visitors who have signed up for the CJ walk in October, we will be contacting you shortly to inform you of the change.
Cheers,
LK
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Friends, we are back with our monthly Chek Jawa Boardwalk trips! This year, we've picked to do our walks on the
4th Saturday morning of each month. This date avoids all major low tide dates and also long weekends when Ubin can get crowded. It works well for the volunteer guides too as these dates 'conflict' least with the low tide shore trips that many of the Crabs are doing with various organisations.
Proposed dates for 2014:
22 Mar (Sat) - school holidays
26 Apr (Sat)
24 May (Sat)
28 Jun (Sat) - school holidays
26 Jul (Sat)
27 Sep (Sat)
25 Oct (Sat)
22 Nov (Sat) - school holidays
27 Dec (Sat) - school holidays
Meeting time: 9:30 am
Meeting place: Chek Jawa Information Kiosk, Pulau Ubin
Duration of walk: around 2 hours
Fees: none. You just have to pay for transport to get to Chek Jawa.
Why are we doing these free nature walks?
Simply because we want to share our love for the mangroves and inter-tidal ecosystems with you. These walks have proven to be an eye-opener to many people who do not realise there is much richness in plant and animal life in the coastal regions of Singapore. This is a public outreach programme run entirely by volunteers, and our heartfelt desire is to see more people understand the importance of nature conservation of our natural shorelines.
An interesting bit of information: we have done over six years of free boardwalk trips to Chek Jawa! Our first guided walk was in September 2007. How many visitors attend our Chek Jawa walks in a year? Roughly 500. Do help us spread the word!
How do you sign up for our walks?
Typically, we open registration one month before the walk, and replies are processed during the weekend. Do be patient with us as we all hold day jobs, and we will get round to doing replies.
Who can sign up for the walks?
We welcome small groups of friends and family.
Our walks are not designed for large groups from schools, corporates or other organisations. If you are organising a day trip for a large group of people, it is best if you contact the professional nature guides or event organisers. Here is a list of professional guides in the
wildsingapore.com website.
There is no age restriction as long as you are able to look after yourself, and be able to walk 2 km, walk up the stairs of a 6-storey high bird-watching tower, tolerate whatever the weather throws at you (rain or shine), and in general, enjoy being outdoor in a great natural setting.
