18 Jun (Sun): FREE walk at Chek Jawa

Once a year, and only once a year, during Pesta Ubin, volunteers from several groups come together to offer a Chek Jawa Open House. Volunteers will be stationed all over the boardwalk. There will be activities for kids.

This activity is offered by the Chek Jawa community, led by the Naked Hermit Crabs with friends of Chek Jawa like NParks Chek Jawa volunteers and TeamSeaGrass. (There will be NO activities on the seashores or intertidal areas).

Date: 18 Jun 2023 (Sun)
Time: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Venue: Chek Jawa Wetlands
No registration required, simply just turn up at Chek Jawa. This activity is free-of-charge.

More details

12 Feb (Sat): The Mangrove Art Story at Chek Jawa with Better Trails

Explore Chek Jawa with Better Trails. A hidden gem, it is located at the eastern end of Pulau Ubin that is home to an abundance of biodiversity. Tread through the coastal mangrove habitat with family and friends on a curated nature trail passing by the mangrove boardwalk and Jejawi Tower.

By the end of the trail, you will get to participate in an air clay sculpting workshop, crafting your memories of the trail into painted clay sculptures! Join us now on this exciting learning journey at Pulau Ubin!

31 Jan (Sun): FREE guided tour of the boardwalk at Chek Jawa

FREE! Specially for kids. Join volunteers of the Naked Hermit Crabs on a tour of the boardwalk at Chek Jawa.

Registration opens 27 Jan (Wed). Follow them on facebook to get the latest update.

26 Sep (Sat): Virtual tour of Chek Jawa

Join this virtual tour of Chek Jawa by NParks.

This is part of Ubin Day celebrations, the highlight of Pesta Ubin.

Seagrasses at Chek Jawa: storytelling with the Naked Hermit Crabs

The Naked Hermit Crabs conduct regular free walks for families at Chek Jawa and Pasir Ris. Because they really miss being with the kids on their favourite shores, the youngest volunteer of the Naked Hermit Crabs shared about seagrasses in this special video.

Here's the video ...

18 Jan (Sat): Pulau Ubin's Chek Jawa with Jane's SG Tours

With its swaying coconut palms, shady trails in overgrown rubber plantations, rustic roads, secluded beaches and flourishing mangroves Pulau Ubin feels like you've stepped back into the Singapore of the 1960s. In fact the slow lane starts as soon as you join the queue for the bumboat at Changi!

Jane's Tours very experienced and knowledgeable guide Ed also guides for NParks and the STB and he’ll point out areas of particular interest, especially wildlife. We will also look at the historical significance of the area.

7 Feb (Fri) and 8 Feb (Sat): "Love Our Wetlands Tour" of the Chek Jawa Boardwalk, Pulau Ubin

CANCELLED due to evolving 2019-nCOV situation - from message by NParks on facebook.

In celebration of World Wetlands Day 2020, come join NParks for this FREE guided boardwalk tour to discover and learn about Chek Jawa's six ecosystems and the diverse array of animals and plants that inhabits these unique habitats.

Registration now open on the NParks website.
7 Feb (Fri): 3pm-4.30pm
8 Feb (Sat): 9am-12noon

15 Dec (Sun): FREE guided tour of the Chek Jawa boardwalk with the Naked Hermit Crabs.

Registration now open! Specially for kids and the family. Join this FREE walk by volunteers of the Naked Hermit Crabs at the Chek Jawa boardwalk.

More details and registration on their blog.

2 Jun (Sun): Chek Jawa Open House!

Once a year, and only once a year, during Pesta Ubin, volunteers from several groups come together to host Balik Chek Jawa. FREE, no registration required, simply come to Chek Jawa!

Volunteer guides will be stationed all over the boardwalk to share about Chek Jawa's amazing heritage and wildlife.

Volunteers who love Chek Jawa ready to share with you!

Great for the family and those who want a closer look at this precious shore that was nearly lost to reclamation.

May-Jun 2019: Special FREE nature walks at Pulau Ubin for Pesta Ubin

Registration NOW OPEN! ONLY for Pesta Ubin! Join these FREE walks by expert naturalists who will reveal the secret wild side of Pulau Ubin, the last unspoilt island of Singapore. Includes Chek Jawa, walks along Ubin mangroves, and one of its more remote beaches.

Photo by MJ Mohammad.

Join the volunteers of Strix Wildlife Consultancy and friends for a special nature walk. Expect amazing encounters and delightful discoveries during this special walk. As well as fascinating stories about the history and heritage of Pulau Ubin.

Shore fun for kids during the March school holidays

Exciting shore activities specially for kids are lined up for the coming school holidays! Free fun ways to discover and enjoy Singapore's marine biodiversity!

The highlight would be Celebrating Singapore Shores at Berlayar Creek, specially for kids and the family with games and prizes, nature walks and films. There's also a Marine Open House at Singapore's natural history museum with free tickets. Go for a kayak trip to Kusu Island and Lazarus. Join intertidal walks at Chek Jawa and other shores. Join a nature camp at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, or learn about our crocodiles there. And MORE!

Celebrate World Wetlands Day 2019 from 26 Jan - 3 Feb

2 Feb is World Wetlands Day and in 2019, the theme is "We are not powerless against climate change"

In celebration of World Wetlands Day and specially for kids and families, explore Pasir Ris mangroves with volunteer nature guides from the Naked Hermit Crabs on this FREE guided tour of the boardwalk on 26 Jan (Sat) evening. Registration now open!

Lots more activities in our wetlands and shores from 26 Jan to 3 Feb by NParks.

Family shore activities during the December school holidays

Exciting shore activities suitable for families are lined up for the coming school holidays! Lots of fun ways to discover and enjoy Singapore's shores!

Kids at Pasir Ris boardwalk during a Naked Hermit Crab walk.

Special activities include a family walk at Sentosa's natural shores, walks at Chek Jawa, a demonstration of traditional prawn farming.  Join nature camps and workshops specially for kids.  Learn about migratory birds, our mangroves and more. Make a difference for our horseshoe crabs. Here's highlights of shore activities suitable for kids and the family...

Celebrate World Oceans Day in Singapore

8 June is World Oceans Day! In 2018, the Action Focus is preventing plastic pollution and encouraging solutions for a healthy ocean.

Around this Day, happenings on Singapore shores include Chek Jawa Open House, screening of a film about Sungei Tampines and plastic pollution, and walks at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve and  Coney Island, and a public talk by seagrass scientists. Here's more details...

YES! Singapore got dugongs!

A live dugong was spotted at Chek Jawa in 2013! Although the animal itself is rarely encountered, dugong feeding trails are commonly seen in Singapore's seagrass meadows. Even next to industrial facilities and at public beaches.

Dugong feeding trails on Cyrene Reef
next to Pasir Panjang Container Terminals, on 3 Dec 2017.

What are dugongs? And where can we get a chance to see them?

1 Jun: Registration opens for Chek Jawa intertidal walks in July 2018

1 Jun (Fri), registration opens for the NParks Chek Jawa intertidal walks in July 2018.

Join the NParks volunteers for a tour to discover and learn about Chek Jawa's six ecosystems and the diverse array of animals that inhabits these unique habitats. Journey through the Chek Jawa Visitor Centre, 1.1km long boardwalk, Jejawi viewing tower and sandbar with experienced guides.

10 Jun (Sun): Balik Chek Jawa

Chek Jawa Open House, specially for Pesta Ubin and just in time for World Oceans Day. FREE, no registration required, just come to Chek Jawa!

Volunteers who love Chek Jawa ready to share with you!

Volunteer guides will be stationed all over the boardwalk to share about Chek Jawa's amazing wildlife. Plus kids activities with prizes!

9 June (Sat): Be a Chek Jawa nature guide!

Families welcomed to volunteer as a group.  No prior experience is needed. Join this Naked Hermit Crab familiarisation tour so you can volunteer with the Chek Jawa Open House the next day.

Volunteers making a difference for Chek Jawa!

Sign up now online! Registration closes on 25 May (Fri).

What is this Familiarisation Tour about?

12 May (Sat): Be a Chek Jawa nature guide!

No prior experience is needed. Families welcomed to volunteer as a group.  Join this Naked Hermit Crab familiarisation tour in May so you can volunteer with the Chek Jawa Open House in June.

Volunteers making a difference for Chek Jawa!

Sign up now online! Registration closes on 9 May (Wed).

What is this Familiarisation Tour about?

Celebrate Earth Day on Singapore shores!

Next week is Earth Day with the theme "End Plastic Pollution". The Earth Day website has more info on how you can end plastic pollution as an individual, organisation and educator.

This Earth Day weekend, there's lots happening on Singapore shores! Clean up plastics from a shore at Lim Chu Kang, watch a free movie about marine plastics at the Botanic Gardens, rescue horseshoe crabs at Kranji, get muddy at Sungei Buloh, join shore walks at Chek Jawa and the Sisters Islands Marine Park, explore the heritage of Pulau Ubin or kayak to St John's Island.