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• Suggestions and Feedback received for Jurong Lake Gardens (JLG) Central and East

  24 Mar 2018

  The National Parks Board (NParks) has gathered more than 14,000 suggestions and feedback from the community for the concept design for Jurong Lake Gardens (JLG) Central and East. The public engagement exercise consisted of roving exhibitions, townhall sessions, and online surveys conducted from November 2016 to April 2017. The feedback received strongly supports the proposed concept design for JLG Central and East, especially for features that showcase tropical horticulture, nature and sustainability, and spaces for the community. NParks has incorporated these suggestions into the concept design for JLG Central and East.

• NParks launches new initiatives to celebrate Singapores forests with the community

  16 Mar 2018

  In conjunction with the International Day of Forests on 21 March, the National Parks Board (NParks) today launched several new initiatives and activities to celebrate Singapore’s forests, raise awareness, and involve the community in caring for trees in Singapore.

• Singapore Garden Festival blossoms into three signature garden and horticulture shows

  09 Mar 2018

  Having achieved recognition at home and overseas for six editions, an expanded show format will be introduced for premier international garden and flower show Singapore Garden Festival (SGF).

• Enhancement plans to restore rich history of Fort Canning Park announced

  02 Feb 2018

  Three historical gardens will be recreated as part of efforts to restore the rich heritage of Fort Canning Park and its surroundings.

• Rescued Hawksbill Sea Turtle hatchling rehabilitated and released back into the wild

  25 Jan 2018

  The National Parks Board (NParks) and Wildlife Reserves Singapore (WRS) earlier this week released a rescued and rehabilitated Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricate) hatchling into the waters of Sisters’ Islands Marine Park.

• First Festival at the Fort brings to life history and legends of Fort Canning Park

  22 Jan 2018

  Park-goers can look forward to the first Festival at the Fort to be held over two weekends on 3, 4, 10 and 11 February 2018.

• Allotment gardening plots in five more parks opening for registration in February

  15 Jan 2018

  The National Parks Board (NParks) today announced that registration for allotment gardening plots in five more parks will open on 10 February.

• Biodiversity Friends Forum to launch Challenge on human-wildlife co-existence

  11 Jan 2018

  The Biodiversity Friends Forum (BFF), the youth branch of the Biodiversity Roundtable, will be launching the Biodiversity Challenge on Saturday, 13 January, at the Singapore Botanic Gardens. More than 80 participants, youth aged between 16 and 30 years old, have signed up for the Challenge, which will focus on human-wildlife co-existence. The Biodiversity Roundtable includes more than 20 non-governmental organisations involved in local biodiversity issues, and the National Parks Board.

• NParks launches series of activities to kick-start celebrations for International Year of the Reef 2018

  11 Jan 2018

  The National Parks Board (NParks), in collaboration with the Friends of Marine Park community and other partners, is launching a series of activities and programmes that will be held throughout the year to celebrate the International Year of the Reef (IYOR) 2018.

• In-depth Archaeological Survey Begins on Pulau Ubin at World War II Site

  22 Dec 2017

  The National Parks Board and ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute (ISEAS) today marked the start of the first in-depth archaeological surveys on Pulau Ubin beginning with World War II historical artefacts. Spanning a period of 18 months from December 2017, the surveys will document and study in detail the archaeological and historical remains at selected sites on Pulau Ubin.