Open to the Public In this talk, Dr. Jon Flanders explores the ecological and economic importance of bats, from pollinating iconic fruits like durian to controlling agricultural pests, while highlighting their role in sustaining healthy ecosystems. Drawing on conservation efforts from Southeast Asia to the Americas, Dr. Flanders will connect global action to local...

  Open to the Public Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913) and his teams of local assistants collected 125,000 specimens of insects, birds and mammals from 1854-1862. He formulated the ‘Wallace Line’ and a theory of evolution similar to Charles Darwin’s. Their names became forever linked after the publication of Darwin’s epoch-making book Origin of Species (1859)....

  Members Only Activity Leads: Alfred Chia, Jamie Chan and Lee Ee Ling from NSS Bird Group Join the NSS Bird Group for a for a walk at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve! Although April is the tail-end of the migratory season, it may still be possible to encounter some late departing winter visitors, in addition to...

  Members Only Activity Lead: Yap Von Bing, NSS Plant Group Member Join Von Bing for a guided plant walk through the Bukit Timah Campus at the Singapore Botanic Gardens, where we explore flora and fauna of the space including a close look at some magnificent trees. Maximum No. of Participants: 20 pax Closing Date...

  Open to the public We planted the trees, now let’s make sure they thrive! Ready to break a sweat? Join us for a rewarding morning of post-planting site maintenance along the Rail Corridor! Be the reason our saplings survive and flourish into a lush green corridor. Take this chance to get hands-on, connect with...

  Members Only Activity Leads: Cheryl Lao and Lim Kim Keang from NSS Bird Group Join the NSS Bird Group to explore the mangrove board-walk. Possible bird sightings in this park include the Oriental Pied Hornbill, sunbirds, bulbuls, doves, kingfishers etc. Maximum No. of Participants: 20 pax Closing Date 24 Apr 2026, Friday Things to...