Open to NSS Members Only - Registration Needed
As part of Pesta Ubin 2022 (pestaubin2022.blogspot.com), join NSS Education Committee Vice Chairperson and Professional Nature Guide Gloria Seow in our jaunt to Pulau Ubin to explore the island from its lowest to its highest point in this Shore to Summit Nature Walk. Ubin’s rocky shore is home to Purple Climber Crabs, Mudskippers, Hermit Crabs and more. As we head inland, admire the majestic flights of the White-bellied Sea-Eagle and Brahminy Kite and be serenaded by the trio of famous songsters – the Straw-headed Bulbul, White-rumped Shama and Oriental Magpie Robin. We will drop by the scenic Pekan Quarry for its Grey Heron colony, and pass through the mangroves to observe the cute antics of the Blue-spotted Mudskipper. Our telescope enables close up views of glorious garden birds such as the Olive-backed Sunbird and Oriental Pied Hornbill. The final stop is a climb up the 74-m Puaka Hill for a bird’s eye view of Ubin Quarry and even across the straits to Malaysia. Reward yourself with a relaxing coconut drink in Ubin Village before catching the ferry back to Changi.
Cost
$5 per participant (adult/child 4 years old and above)
Note:
- Fees will be collected on the day of the walk.
- You need to buy your own ferry ticket(s) to Pulau Ubin ($4 per person each direction, paid directly to the boatman with no pre-purchase required).
- All drinks/food purchased during the walk are at your own expense.
- We will meet at Changi Point Ferry Terminal to take the ferry over together. The walk ends at Ubin Village where you can have your coconut drink / meal and take the ferry back on your own.
Trip Leader: Gloria Seow, NSS Education Committee Vice Chairperson
Closing Date
18 June 2022, Saturday
Registration
To attend, please register at:
Note:
- Please provide your NSS membership number during registration.
- Confirmation details will be emailed after the closing date.
Max. No. of Participants
The walk is restricted to 20 persons per guide.
Note:
- Covid-19 Safe Management Measures for tours will be observed.
- If more than 20 persons sign up, we will have a second guide with no interactions between the two groups.
Enquiries
For enquiries, contact Gloria at gloria_seow@yahoo.com.
Trip Leader Biography
Ms Gloria Seow is a professional nature guide and educator with over 10 years of experience leading wildlife walks around Singapore. She has headed the NSS Education Committee since 2008, as the former Chairperson and current Vice Chairperson, running NSS’s popular Fun with Nature Programme. Learn more at https://lorisowl.wordpress.com/about/