(1) NATURE WALK FROM BISHAN PARK TO LOWER PIERCE RESERVOIR ON 14TH AUG (SATURDAY) @ 4.00PM (For Christian Singles only)


DATE: 14th August (Saturday)
Option 1, for those joining us for entire walk.
TIME: 4 p.m. (we will not wait beyond 15 minutes)
MEETING PLACE: Bishan MRT Station
Option 2, for those driving OR joining us late.
TIME: 5.30 p.m. (we will not wait beyond 10 minutes)
MEETING PLACE: Lower Pierce Reservoir Carpark

PROGRAM OUTLINE:

This walk follows the Kallang River through Bishan Park to its natural source - Lower Pierce Reservoir. Here we stop to admire the serenity of the reservoir before continuing our walk along a nature trail through secondary jungle on an abandoned rubber plantation along the reservoir ending at Old Upper Thomson Road. Learn what characterises the secondary jungle here and how the reservoir was formed. Expect to see fishes, tortoises, birds, monkeys and squirrels. If the Lord is very kind to us, we might see owls, eagles and monitor lizards or even pangolins, slow loris, mousedeer, collugos, wild boars and sambar deer that were recently reported in the newspapers. So pray very hard that we have good weather and that we may get to see these elusive creatures or at least their hoof marks on the ground! Program is expected to end at 7.15 p.m. with dinner nearby at one of the famous eateries along Upper Thomson Road.



WET WEATHER ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM:

Chillout at Ang Mo Kio hub and then take a bus to Lower Pierce Reservoir (15 mins) after the rain stops.

Please understand that this is a group event organised by volunteers. Participants are expected to show graciousness, patience and forebearance to all in accordance to Christ's teachings.


SUGGESTED THINGS TO BRING:

Easi-Link Card

Water

Cap/hat

Umbrella/raincoat

Walking shoes/sandals



CONTACT PERSON/GUIDE: Malcolm Tan 97621674

Participants please e-mail me at tanshihlung@hotmail.com with the following details by Friday 13th of August:

Name:

Gender:

Which option you are taking:

These are all that I need if you have attended my previous events. For those who are new to me, please also include the following details:

Church:

Contact Number:

E-mail:



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(2) NATURE TREK AT DAIRY FARM NATURE RESERVE ON 21ST AUG (SATURDAY) @ 3.30PM (For Christian Singles only)

TREK AT DAIRY FARM NATURE RESERVE (WALLACE TRAIL)

(See attached map above).

DATE: 21st August (Saturday)
TIME: 3.30 p.m. (we will not wait beyond 15 minutes)
MEETING PLACE: Bus Stop next to Trinity Theological College/St Francis Methodist School along Upper Bukit Timah Road.

Those who drive are advised to take public transport or cab as the entire trek does not end in a loop.

PROGRAM OUTLINE:

This trek takes us through secondary jungle on what was once rubber plantation and a dairy farm from the 1930s to 1970s. Some of its key buildings still remain today. Find out why the trail is named after Alfred Wallace, a British naturalist. Learn what characterises the secondary jungle here. Explore the Visitor Centre to learn more about the nature and heritage of this area. We will then trek to the former Singapore Quarry which is now a lake. Expect to see birds, monkeys, monitor lizards and squirrels on this trail. There are other small mammals and reptiles that appear only at night. Pray very hard that we have good weather. Program is expected to end at 7.15 p.m. with dinner nearby around Bukit Timah Plaza/Beauty World Shopping centre.


Please understand that this is a group event organised by volunteers. Participants are expected to show graciousness, patience and forebearance to all in accordance to Christ's teachings.


SUGGESTED THINGS TO BRING:

Easi-Link Card

Water

Cap/hat

Umbrella/raincoat

Walking shoes



CONTACT PERSON/GUIDE: Malcolm Tan 97621674

Participants please e-mail me at tanshihlung@hotmail.com with the following details by Friday 20th of August:

Name:

Gender:

These are all that I need if you have attended my previous events. For those who are new to me, please also include the following details:

Church:

Contact Number:

E-mail:


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(3) CYCLING TOUR OF PULAU UBIN ON 28TH AUG (SATURDAY) @ 9.30AM (For Christian Singles only)


DATE: 28th August (Saturday)
TIME: 9.30 a.m. (we will not wait beyond 15 minutes)
MEETING PLACE: Changi Village Jetty.
Those who would like to join me for a sumptuous breakfast of "famous" Nasi Lemak at the Changi Village Hawker Centre before that, please sms me in advance.

1. Places will be limited to 24 persons on a first-come-first serve basis, with the rest as reserves. An e-mail will be sent to confirm your status. Should you be unable to turn up after registration, please inform me so that I can give your space to someone else.
2. Although we are NOT doing mountain biking, all participants must be able to cycle on the road/track on the island's undulating terrain.


PROGRAM OUTLINE:

We will first visit an abandoned quarry turned lake, some 80-over metres deep where large flocks of herons and egrets gather. We then visit Bukit Puaka (74m), the highest point on the island and one of the most scenic hilltop in Singapore. From here, you have a near 360 degree view northwards to Pasir Gudang, Johor, southwards to Pasir Ris and as far as Raffles Place (some 30km away), westwards to Punggol and as far as Johor Bahru town and eastwards to Changi Village, Changi Airport and Pulau Tekong! Next we will cycle westwards to visit the shrine dedicated to a German girl, which is popular with gamblers. This is the only place in Singapore where a sign has been erected in German! Learn the legend behind this shrine and see the unique offerings placed on her altar! Despite the superstitions involved, this is a shrine like no other! After a stopover for lunch/drinks near the jetty, we cycle eastwards to Tanjong Chek Jawa passing by a 100 year old tall tree. Here is where 5 ecosystems exist in one place - coral rubble, marine hill forest, mangrove swamp, sand bar/beach and rocky coastline. Explore an old Tudor-style colonial bungalow that is popular for wedding shots! Expect to see mudskippers, eagles, hornbills, wild boars and some small marine creatures here such as fiddler crabs. Pray that the Lord will allow us to spot the elusive dugong and otters here! Take a good look at the Nipah palm whose fruits are used in desserts and whose leaves are used to make attap roofs of local houses. Learn the usefulness of mangrove swamps to mankind and the environment. Finally, we cycle north to Mamam Beach passing by rubber plantations to visit the "mini zoo" on the island. Program is expected to end around 3 p.m.



Please understand that this is a group event organised by volunteers. Participants are expected to show graciousness, patience and forebearance to all in accordance to Christ's teachings.


SUGGESTED THINGS TO BRING:

Water

Cap/hat

Raincoat

Shoes/sandals



CONTACT PERSON/GUIDE: Malcolm Tan 97621674

Participants please e-mail me at tanshihlung@hotmail.com with the following details:

Name:

Gender:

These are all that I need if you have attended my previous events. For those who are new to me, please also include the following details:

Church:

Contact Number:

E-mail:


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