7-13 Oct: Celebrate Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve's 25th Anniversary

Singapore's only wetland reserve is where die die, you can see crocodile (cross fingers). Flocks of awesome migratory birds, not to mention mudskippers, crabs and more!

Come celebrate our beautiful and vital Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve with a week of exciting happenings! Activities include wader watching, birdwatching, walks to enjoy the sunrise and sunset and a chance to get muddy in a survey for critters that live in the mud. For the kids, there will be storytelling, arts and crafts. Also talks, booths, exhibitions, learn and play stations. All activities for the celebrations are free, but some require registration. So book your place now!

From the NParks website. For enquiries, please contact Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve at 67941401 or through email: nparks_sbwr@nparks.gov.sg

7 Oct (Sun): Celebrations begin! 

Come to the Reserve to enjoy booths, exhibitions, learn and play stations.

As well as talks!
11.30am: What's on the Menu?
12noon: The Shorebirds' Neighbours - Otters and Crocodiles

All free, no registration required.

Below are some free activities that require registration.

FREE Waders Watch
Come celebrate the return of the shorebirds with ‘Waders Watch’, a signature workshop only available during the migratory season! Learn how to identify our feathered travellers, as well as understand their habits and characteristics! This workshop will cover an introduction to birdwatching, followed by a practical session around the Reserve where you can hone your newly acquired skills. As we are celebrating Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve’s 25th Anniversary this year, join us for ‘Waders Watch’ and bring home exclusive 25th Anniversary collectibles!

Children aged 5 and above are welcome to join in the fun with their family. Binoculars will be provided for participants, but do bring along your own if you have them.

Time: 9am to 11am
Venue: Theatrette, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Wetland Centre, 301 Neo Tiew Crescent
Registration online

FREE Craft Workshop: Jumping Clay Art by Koko, Wildlife Art Society
Get creative and make clay figurines of our feathered friends with Koko and volunteers from Wildlife Art Society at our special craft workshop!

Session 1: 9.30am – 10.30am
Session 2: 11.30 am – 12.30pm
Location: Volunteer Lounge, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Wetland Centre, 301 Neo Tiew Crescent


8 Oct (Mon): Early Birds Catches the Sunrise!

Start your day early with us as we capture the breathtaking sunrise at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve’s Eagle Point.
Time: 6am - 9am
Venue: Information Counter, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Visitor Centre, 60 Kranji Way
More details and registration on the NParks website.

9 Oct (Tue): Benthic Mud Explorer

All Explorers on board! We are embarking on an adventure to investigate the benthic organisms living in our mudflat and improve our knowledge on the food availability for our visiting shorebirds. Come join us as we wade through the mudflats to collect and sieve through samples to pick out organisms such as worms, crabs, shells and many more!
Time: 4pm - 7pm
Location: Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Wetland Centre, 301 Neo Tiew Crescent
More details and registration on the NParks website.


10 Oct (Wed): Kranji Marshes Walk – Migratory Marsh Birds

Join experienced guides as we embark on a bird watching session to the core conservation area of Kranji Marshes, an ecologically sensitive area, to find migratory marsh birds. Limited to 20 participants. The walk will be cancelled if it rains. Registration is compulsory and visitors who turn up without registration will be turned away.
Time: 9am to 11am
Location: Kranji Marshes Carpark, Kranji Marshes, 11 Neo Tiew Lane 2
More details and registration on the NParks website.

11 Oct (Thu): Spot the Migratory Mangrove Birds!

Migratory mangrove birds are also another feature of Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve! Join us as we go birdwatching at the Mangrove Boardwalk!
Time: 9am to 11am
Location: Information Counter, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Wetland Centre, 301 Neo Tiew Crescent
More details and registration on the NParks website.

12 Oct (Fri): Catching the Golden Hour at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve!

End your week with a retreat to Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve to enjoy a picturesque evening as we capture the alluring sunset by the river.
Time: 6pm to 8pm
Location: Information Counter, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Wetland Centre, 301 Neo Tiew Crescent
More details and registration on the NParks website.

13 Oct (Sat): Celebration Finale! 

There will be booths, exhibitions, learn and play stations.

9am - 10.30am: an interactive storytelling session from a new book about otters

All free, no registration required.

Below are some free activities that require registration.

Waders Watch
Come celebrate the return of the shorebirds with ‘Waders Watch’, a signature workshop only available during the migratory season! Learn how to identify our feathered travellers, as well as understand their habits and characteristics! This workshop will cover an introduction to birdwatching, followed by a practical session around the Reserve where you can hone your newly acquired skills. As we are celebrating Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve’s 25th Anniversary this year, join us for ‘Waders Watch’ and bring home exclusive 25th Anniversary collectibles!

Children aged 5 and above are welcome to join in the fun with their family. Binoculars will be provided for participants, but do bring along your own if you have them.

Time: 1pm to 3pm
Venue: Theatrette, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Wetland Centre, 301 Neo Tiew Crescent
Registration online

Craft Workshop: Upcycling Wetland Art by Jenny
Create your own wetland motif pouches using recycled cloth with Jenny, one of our Friends of Buloh, at this workshop.

Session 1: 9.30am – 10.30am
Session 2: 11.30 am – 12.30pm
Location: Volunteer Lounge, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Wetland Centre, 301 Neo Tiew Crescent

Website: https://www.nparks.gov.sg/
For enquiries, please contact Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve at 67941401 or through email: nparks_sbwr@nparks.gov.sg

Links to more information

• A post on our favourite things about Sungei Buloh
• Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve by NParks: how to get there and what to see and do. 
• 9 reasons to visit Sungei Buloh by the Cheekiemonkies, the family adventures of Kelvin, daddy blogger. 
• Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve with kids by Bumble Bee Mum.
• Surveys and trips to Sungei Buloh on wild shores of singapore.