Showing posts with label Exhibition. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Exhibition. Show all posts
Monday, July 15, 2013
Crabs at the Festival of Biodiversity!
President Tony Tan visited the Festival and the Crabs take the opportunity to share about the important aspects of our biodiversity. Heng Pei Yan managed to get a smile out of him by showing him how the dugong leaves a feeding trail in our seagrass meadows.
Mama Crab Wong Ley Kun together with Ivan Kwan also met with the President for a short while. They took the opportunity also to share about the work done by the Naked Hermit Crabs.
The Crabs worked very hard during the Festival to reach out to families, kids and others at VivoCity.
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
WACKY CRAZY Festival of Biodiversity this weekend!
Dear friends of the Naked Hermit Crabs,
If you're coming to the Festival of Biodiversity held at VivoCity this weekend (13-14 July), do drop by the marine exhibition to say Hello! We'd love to see as many of you come and visit. You'll get to meet lots of people passionate about nature conservation in Singapore.
Many of the volunteers have spent the past few weekends preparing for the festival. There will be beautiful photos to admire, interactive games to play, and lots of information to be shared with you. We had a fantastic Festival of Biodiversity in 2012, and this year, the festival promises to be even more exciting. The venue, VivoCity, is a dream! We simply want to reach out to more people and tell them about the amazing wildlife that we have in Singapore.
Volunteers from the following community will be at the Marine Exhibition of the Festival:
Mangrove Action Squad
Hantu Bloggers
Blue Water Volunteers
Mega Marine Survey
The Leafmonkey Workshop
Wildsingapore
TeamSeagrass
International Coastal Cleanup Singapore
Naked Hermit Crabs
How to spot the nature volunteers this weekend? Easy! We will all be wearing the cutest, wickedest, funniest soft-toy mascots. These mascots represent many of the species of animals that can be found in Singapore. Somehow, I get this warm fuzzy feeling that this is going to be a WACKY CRAZY Celebration of our cherished biodiversity in Singapore! Definitely looking forward to the two days.
Here's a sneak preview of some of the mascots that we made and will be wearing.
So, here are the dates again: 13-14 July (Saturday, Sunday) at VivoCity
More information can be found in the official Festival of Biodiversity website
If you're coming to the Festival of Biodiversity held at VivoCity this weekend (13-14 July), do drop by the marine exhibition to say Hello! We'd love to see as many of you come and visit. You'll get to meet lots of people passionate about nature conservation in Singapore.
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| (photos by Ria Tan) |
Many of the volunteers have spent the past few weekends preparing for the festival. There will be beautiful photos to admire, interactive games to play, and lots of information to be shared with you. We had a fantastic Festival of Biodiversity in 2012, and this year, the festival promises to be even more exciting. The venue, VivoCity, is a dream! We simply want to reach out to more people and tell them about the amazing wildlife that we have in Singapore.
Volunteers from the following community will be at the Marine Exhibition of the Festival:
Hantu Bloggers
Blue Water Volunteers
Mega Marine Survey
The Leafmonkey Workshop
Wildsingapore
TeamSeagrass
International Coastal Cleanup Singapore
Naked Hermit Crabs
How to spot the nature volunteers this weekend? Easy! We will all be wearing the cutest, wickedest, funniest soft-toy mascots. These mascots represent many of the species of animals that can be found in Singapore. Somehow, I get this warm fuzzy feeling that this is going to be a WACKY CRAZY Celebration of our cherished biodiversity in Singapore! Definitely looking forward to the two days.
Here's a sneak preview of some of the mascots that we made and will be wearing.
So, here are the dates again: 13-14 July (Saturday, Sunday) at VivoCity
More information can be found in the official Festival of Biodiversity website
Friday, June 21, 2013
Festival of Biodiversity, 13-14 July, VivoCity
The Festival of Biodiversity is back again, and we just want to celebrate Singapore's rich biodiversity in our nature places with you!
This year, the festival will be held at VivoCity, and the organisers hope to reach out to more Singaporeans and residents. The festival is an annual event organised by the National Parks Board in collaboration with the Biodiversity Roundtable. Click here for the website for the Festival of Biodiversity 2013.
Date: 13 and 14 July, 2013 (Saturday and Sunday)
Time: 10am to 10pm
Venue: VivoCity, Level 1, Central Court B and West Boulevard
The Naked Hermit Crabs are participating in this festival. We will be at VivoCity to celebrate and share information of our beloved natural shores such as Chek Jawa, Pasir Ris Mangroves, shores and reefs of the Southern Islands. The festival is designed for all ages. There will be lots of information as well as games and activities, all of which will give you a deeper understanding of what biodiversity has been conserved.
See you at the Festival!
This year, the festival will be held at VivoCity, and the organisers hope to reach out to more Singaporeans and residents. The festival is an annual event organised by the National Parks Board in collaboration with the Biodiversity Roundtable. Click here for the website for the Festival of Biodiversity 2013.
Date: 13 and 14 July, 2013 (Saturday and Sunday)
Time: 10am to 10pm
Venue: VivoCity, Level 1, Central Court B and West Boulevard
The Naked Hermit Crabs are participating in this festival. We will be at VivoCity to celebrate and share information of our beloved natural shores such as Chek Jawa, Pasir Ris Mangroves, shores and reefs of the Southern Islands. The festival is designed for all ages. There will be lots of information as well as games and activities, all of which will give you a deeper understanding of what biodiversity has been conserved.
See you at the Festival!
Monday, May 28, 2012
The Crabs at the Festival of Biodiversity (26-27 May)
The Naked Hermit Crabs were busy at the Marine Exhibition during the Festival of Biodiversity last weekend.
We are fortunate to have Pei Yan to share about our marine life with the President, who graced the event.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
What we've been up to in May
Whew! What a crazy month!
During the weekend of 24-25 May, the Crabs were at the Envirofest event (at Toa Payoh Hub) together with nearly everyone else from the active nature conservation community of Singapore.
Nature lovers were out in full force to share their work with the members of the public. Doing an exhibition is as important as doing field work. It gives us a platform to reach out to the masses with our message of conservation. Saving habitats, giving a voice to the animals that we try so hard to save cannot be the work of a few individuals in a community. We have to share what we have learnt in all our field trips with ordinary folks. They may not joined us in our field trips but many are no less concerned with issues of nature conservation in Singapore. They are the ones teaching their own children, students, sharing with friends and family. Every effort counts.
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Naked at Reef Celebrations!
The Naked Hermit Crabs had a fabulous time at Reef Celebrations!
Together with the Star Trackers (Sijie and Chee Kong), the Crabs ran the Adopt a Star booth. Here is November sharing about the special Knobbly sea stars of Cyrene.
And Vyna with all the 100 stars of Cyrene that are up for adoption.
Together with the Star Trackers (Sijie and Chee Kong), the Crabs ran the Adopt a Star booth. Here is November sharing about the special Knobbly sea stars of Cyrene.
And Vyna with all the 100 stars of Cyrene that are up for adoption.
Saturday, August 2, 2008
9 Aug (Sat) - the Crabs celebrate IYOR Launch
Dear Friends,
Please treat this as a personal invitation to celebrate the International Year of the Reef (IYOR) Launch with us on 9 Aug at the Singapore Botanic Gardens (Botany Centre).
You've come for our Chek Jawa Boardwalk trips and our Sentosa shore walks. Why not join us too at the Botanic Gardens to gain a bigger picture of all the reefs in Singapore? You will also get to meet the large community of nature lovers who are involved in many aspects of reef and inter-tidal shore conservation work.
The Crabs are participating in this exciting event with a number of fun activities.
Adopt a unique Singapore star and learn more about Cyrene Reef, a major Knobbly Nursery!
Celebration Guestbook: Speak up for our shores! Leave a comment, draw a drawing on this special art effort by the Naked Hermit Crabs
Colour our shores: colouring station with special cartoons to colour and learn about our shores by the Naked Hermit Crabs
Exhibition booth - 100 Stars of Cyrene: posters of unique stars found on our uniquely Singapore reef and our other shores by the Star Trackers and the Naked Hermit Crabs
A few of the Crabs will be conducting talks for the public on that day.
10.30am: "Life and Death at Chek Jawa" sharing experiences of a study of mass deaths on Chek Jawa following flooding in 2007, a talk by Loh Kok Sheng http://cjproject.blogspot.com/
11.30am: "Wishing upon a Star" about our Knobbly sea stars, a recent emergence of baby Knobblies and discovery of a large population at Cyrene Reef, a talk by Tan Sijie, Star Trackers http://startrackers.blogspot.com/
It will be an action-packed day at the Singapore Botanic Gardens on National Day. Come and join us in celebration of the wonderful reefs in Singapore. See you there!
Date: 9 August 2008 (Saturday)
Time: 10am-5pm
Venue: Function Hall, Botany Centre, Singapore Botanic Gardens (above Taman Serasi foodcourt)
Contact: iyor08singapore@gmail.com
- the Crabs
Please treat this as a personal invitation to celebrate the International Year of the Reef (IYOR) Launch with us on 9 Aug at the Singapore Botanic Gardens (Botany Centre).
You've come for our Chek Jawa Boardwalk trips and our Sentosa shore walks. Why not join us too at the Botanic Gardens to gain a bigger picture of all the reefs in Singapore? You will also get to meet the large community of nature lovers who are involved in many aspects of reef and inter-tidal shore conservation work.
The Crabs are participating in this exciting event with a number of fun activities.
Adopt a unique Singapore star and learn more about Cyrene Reef, a major Knobbly Nursery!
Celebration Guestbook: Speak up for our shores! Leave a comment, draw a drawing on this special art effort by the Naked Hermit Crabs
Colour our shores: colouring station with special cartoons to colour and learn about our shores by the Naked Hermit Crabs
Exhibition booth - 100 Stars of Cyrene: posters of unique stars found on our uniquely Singapore reef and our other shores by the Star Trackers and the Naked Hermit Crabs
A few of the Crabs will be conducting talks for the public on that day.
10.30am: "Life and Death at Chek Jawa" sharing experiences of a study of mass deaths on Chek Jawa following flooding in 2007, a talk by Loh Kok Sheng http://cjproject.blogspot.com/
11.30am: "Wishing upon a Star" about our Knobbly sea stars, a recent emergence of baby Knobblies and discovery of a large population at Cyrene Reef, a talk by Tan Sijie, Star Trackers http://startrackers.blogspot.com/
It will be an action-packed day at the Singapore Botanic Gardens on National Day. Come and join us in celebration of the wonderful reefs in Singapore. See you there!
Date: 9 August 2008 (Saturday)
Time: 10am-5pm
Venue: Function Hall, Botany Centre, Singapore Botanic Gardens (above Taman Serasi foodcourt)
Contact: iyor08singapore@gmail.com
- the Crabs
Friday, August 1, 2008
9 Aug (Sat): Reef Celebrations! Launch of IYOR in Singapore
The marine community celebrates our nation's priceless reefs this National Day with the Singapore launch of International Year of the Reef!
Everyone is invited!
Time: 10am-5pm
Venue: Function Hall, Botany Centre, Singapore Botanic Gardens (above Taman Serasi foodcourt)
Contact: iyor08singapore@gmail.com
With a slew of activities for all, come find out about Singapore's living shores and how you can make a difference for them.
A shore fun day for the entire family! Kids' games and activities so even the youngest ones (aged 4-8 years) can learn about our marine life and what we can do to help.
Be a Star! Adopt a unique Singapore star and learn more about Cyrene Reef, a major Knobbly Nursery.
Our reefs revealed! As volunteers share about our reefs and shores and the work they have been doing. A rare opportunity to meet ALL major marine groups active on our shores and find out how you too can make a difference.
Exciting exhibits! See Singapore's living shores without getting your feet wet. Find out about the latest marine projects, and threats to and work done for our shores. Come see rarely seen specimens, including a baby dugong.
Special talks throughout the day! Come find out if there are any reefs left in Singapore and about diving Singapore's wild reefs at Pulau Hantu. Learn more about our Knobbly sea stars; how is Chek Jawa doing after the mass deaths in 2007?; and about our wild and wacky seagrass meadows. Film clips about our amazing marine life will also be shown throughout the day.
To read the full programme for 9 Aug, check out the IYOR website.
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Hot naked ones at EnviroFest 2008
The Naked Hermit Crabs had a great time at EnviroFest regardless of the really hot weather :-)
Here's Chay Hoon, Sam and Gaytri at the booth.
Sam shares about our special living shores with the young ones.
Andy explains more to this interested family.
Other groups working hard for the shores were also there. Like Debby and the Hantu Bloggers who conduct dives at our very own wild reefs at Pulau Hantu.
The Raffles Museum Toddycats were also kept busy with lots of interest in their specimens of our wildlife.
Especially the pickled baby dugong, apparently the poor thing was inside its mummy when the Mama dugong was killed by a boat propeller. The need to protect our shores is a common message shared by the Toddycats as well as the Crabs and Hantu Bloggers and other groups working for our wild places.
Chay Hoon gave a riveting talk with lots of photos and video clips of our amazing marine life.
And here's a photo of Chay Hoon with Boon Wah who organised this wonderful event.
Not only that, Boon Wah was also a winner of the "I Want to go to Cyrene" blogging contest and came with us to Cyrene recently. She did a lovely poster of the trip and displayed it at EnvironFest 2008!
Many thanks to Boon Wah and her able team for organising this wonderful event and making it possible for us to share about our shores with so many people!
Also thanks to all the Naked ones who came to share at EnviroFest: Sam, Kenerf, Gaytri, YC, Liana, Chay Hoon, Andy and July.
More about EnviroFest on the wildfilms blog day 1 and day 2.
Here's Chay Hoon, Sam and Gaytri at the booth.
Sam shares about our special living shores with the young ones.
Andy explains more to this interested family.Other groups working hard for the shores were also there. Like Debby and the Hantu Bloggers who conduct dives at our very own wild reefs at Pulau Hantu.
The Raffles Museum Toddycats were also kept busy with lots of interest in their specimens of our wildlife.
Especially the pickled baby dugong, apparently the poor thing was inside its mummy when the Mama dugong was killed by a boat propeller. The need to protect our shores is a common message shared by the Toddycats as well as the Crabs and Hantu Bloggers and other groups working for our wild places.Chay Hoon gave a riveting talk with lots of photos and video clips of our amazing marine life.
And here's a photo of Chay Hoon with Boon Wah who organised this wonderful event.
Not only that, Boon Wah was also a winner of the "I Want to go to Cyrene" blogging contest and came with us to Cyrene recently. She did a lovely poster of the trip and displayed it at EnvironFest 2008!
Many thanks to Boon Wah and her able team for organising this wonderful event and making it possible for us to share about our shores with so many people!Also thanks to all the Naked ones who came to share at EnviroFest: Sam, Kenerf, Gaytri, YC, Liana, Chay Hoon, Andy and July.
More about EnviroFest on the wildfilms blog day 1 and day 2.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Naked at EnviroFest 2008
Learn more about our shores without getting your feet wet!
The Naked Hermit Crabs will host a photo exhibition of our shores featuring Cyrene Reef as well as our other shores at our booth at EnviroFest 2008. Lots of photos of our shores, and happy Crabs to share stories about them.
"Singapore shores: Got things to see meh?"
Our very own Crab, Ms Toh Chay Hoon will also be giving this talk about our shores on 29 Jun (Sun) 2.30pm at the event. Come and find out more about shores above and underwater as Chay Hoon shares photos and stories about our wonderful marine life.
About Chay Hoon
An indefatigable intertidal explorer as well as diver, Chay Hoon has probably been to every Singapore shore that is possible to reach. She has an uncanny eye for spotting the most marvellous marinelife no matter how tiny or well camouflaged they are. She is a volunteer guide on the shores of Chek Jawa, Pulau Semakau, Sentosa as well as the Chek Jawa boardwalk. She also regularly dives our reefs with the Hantu Bloggers. She participates in scientific monitoring of our shores as a member of TeamSeagrass and the Blue Water Volunteer ReefFriends underwater survey programme. She is also a pioneer member of wildfilms
More about EnviroFest 2008
EnviroFest brings together a huge number of groups active in conservation and environmental work. This is a great opportunity to learn more about our environment and what you can do to make a difference.
The list of exhibitors include:
Venue: Toa Payoh Amphitheatre (in front of Toa Payoh Community Library)
Website: http://www.kolamayeryouths.sg/envirofest2008/
Contact: boonwah_chan@KolamAyerYouths.sg
Other blog entries about EnviroFest
The Naked Hermit Crabs will host a photo exhibition of our shores featuring Cyrene Reef as well as our other shores at our booth at EnviroFest 2008. Lots of photos of our shores, and happy Crabs to share stories about them.
"Singapore shores: Got things to see meh?"
Our very own Crab, Ms Toh Chay Hoon will also be giving this talk about our shores on 29 Jun (Sun) 2.30pm at the event. Come and find out more about shores above and underwater as Chay Hoon shares photos and stories about our wonderful marine life.
About Chay Hoon
An indefatigable intertidal explorer as well as diver, Chay Hoon has probably been to every Singapore shore that is possible to reach. She has an uncanny eye for spotting the most marvellous marinelife no matter how tiny or well camouflaged they are. She is a volunteer guide on the shores of Chek Jawa, Pulau Semakau, Sentosa as well as the Chek Jawa boardwalk. She also regularly dives our reefs with the Hantu Bloggers. She participates in scientific monitoring of our shores as a member of TeamSeagrass and the Blue Water Volunteer ReefFriends underwater survey programme. She is also a pioneer member of wildfilms
More about EnviroFest 2008EnviroFest brings together a huge number of groups active in conservation and environmental work. This is a great opportunity to learn more about our environment and what you can do to make a difference.
The list of exhibitors include:
- National Environment Agency
- National Parks Board
- Public Utilities Board
- National Library Board
- Sembwaste
- Nature Society (Singapore)
- Waterway Watch Society
- Animal Concerns Research & Education Society
- Raffles Museum Toddycats!
- Cat Welfare Society
- Naked Hermit Crabs
- Hantu Bloggers
- Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
- Nature Trekker Singapore
- Exhibits from the Asean Youth Festival Photography Competition
- Singapore Polytechnic Environment Club
- National Junior College Greenlink
- Hwa Chong Institution
Venue: Toa Payoh Amphitheatre (in front of Toa Payoh Community Library)
Website: http://www.kolamayeryouths.sg/envirofest2008/
Contact: boonwah_chan@KolamAyerYouths.sg
Other blog entries about EnviroFest
- Hantu Bloggers
- Toddycats: announcement and preparations
- wildsingapore happenings
Monday, June 9, 2008
Double A RE-live event at Atrium@ Orchard
Last week, in the midst of all the scurrying,some crabs had set up a booth at Atrium@Orchard (next to Plaza Singapura) for the event ' Double A RE-live'. The opening ceremony was graced by Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports & Ministry of Transport, Mr Teo Ser Luck. He presented all the participating NGOs a token of appreciation.
The opening ceremony also highlighted how contagious our name was. After inviting the 'Naked hermit crabs' up to the stage to collect the token of appreciation, the MC had invited up next the 'Naked trekkers' instead of Nature trekkers group!
After the ceremony, Mr Teo visited our booth and listened intently to what we had to share.
We presented him a poster of the Southern shores of Singapore and extended our invitation to him to join the Naked Hermit Crabs at Cyrene Reef.
We were also encouraged by other members of the public who came by our booth. Some of them were already on our Cyrene Reef face book. We had wannabe-guides as well as a teacher who was excited to bring her primary school students for a guided walk at Chek Java due to her soft spot for Pulau Ubin.
The Double A RE-live Event's exhibition is still open for public viewing until the 15th of June from 12 noon to 9pm. So do come by with your friends and family to the Atrium@Orchard and pick up tips on how to RE-live.
Saturday, June 7, 2008
See Our Shores In A New Light exhibition
Come and visit our photo exhibition cum public talk this weekend. You will be amazed to see what we have found on our lovely wild shores.
Place: The National Library Plaza, North Bridge Road
Dates: until 8-June, Sunday
Public Talk: 3 pm on 7-June, Saturday.
Admission is free.
The exhibition is presented in collaboration with Transitions Optical, world leader in the manufacture of plastic photochromic lenses. While you are at the exhibition, don't forget to check out how the photochromic lenses automatically change from clear to comfortably dark in the presence of UV to block out the glaring sun, thus constantly help block out 100% UV rays.
Place: The National Library Plaza, North Bridge Road
Dates: until 8-June, Sunday
Public Talk: 3 pm on 7-June, Saturday.
Admission is free.
The exhibition is presented in collaboration with Transitions Optical, world leader in the manufacture of plastic photochromic lenses. While you are at the exhibition, don't forget to check out how the photochromic lenses automatically change from clear to comfortably dark in the presence of UV to block out the glaring sun, thus constantly help block out 100% UV rays.
Monday, June 2, 2008
5-15 June: Naked Hermit Crabs to host shore exhibition at RE-live! @ Atrium
The Naked Hermit Crabs will be setting up a booth at the Double A RE-live! @ Atrium environmental carnival. With a wide range posters about Cyrene and our other living shores.
Bring your friends and family!
Join the many exciting events organised at the carnival!
The carnival aims to engage the public on the importance of leading a more environmentally sustainable lifestyle, and to drive the public to RE-think and RE-live their existing habits. Some of the highlights of the event are:
Venue: Atrium@Orchard (outside Dhoby Ghaut MRT/Plaza Singapura)
Website: relive blog and Facebook event
Contact: relive@eco-singapore.org
Bring your friends and family!Join the many exciting events organised at the carnival!
The carnival aims to engage the public on the importance of leading a more environmentally sustainable lifestyle, and to drive the public to RE-think and RE-live their existing habits. Some of the highlights of the event are:
- AIBI Bike-a-thon: Reduce your carbon footprint! Be part of a record breaking event!
- The Green Mile: Join us in this walk to make your stand!
- Eco Trail: Discover the environmental groups in Singapore
- Palmessages: Pledge to RE-live!
- Launch of Engage! Roadshow: Learn the realities of eco-living
- Bazaar: Sale of eco-friendly products from 5th to 20th June
- Exciting stage events!: Snakes and Ladders, Guess!, and Handicraft Competition. Attractive prizes to be won!
Venue: Atrium@Orchard (outside Dhoby Ghaut MRT/Plaza Singapura)
Website: relive blog and Facebook event
Contact: relive@eco-singapore.org
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