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• From Plans to Reality - Commencement of works for first Rail Corridor stretch, featuring biodiversity, heritage and recreation

  20 Oct 2017

  The National Parks Board (NParks) and Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) announced today that enhancement works along a stretch of the Rail Corridor will begin in 2018.

• NParks’ Parks Festival enlivens various parks island-wide with carnivals and workshops on 28 & 29 October 2017

  15 Oct 2017

  Park users and the local community can look forward to NParks’ Parks Festival, which will bring together NParks’ signature programmes on Saturday, 28 and Sunday, 29 October 2017 at five parks around Singapore.

• NParks opens two new therapeutic gardens in parks

  19 Sep 2017

  The National Parks Board (NParks) today opened two new therapeutic gardens in Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park and Tiong Bahru Park.

• NParks launches the first curated trail and guided walk at St John’s Island

  01 Sep 2017

  The National Parks Board (NParks) launched the first curated trail at St John’s Island today.

• More than 100 hectares of land to be set aside for landscape nurseries

  19 Aug 2017

  Land has been set aside for landscape nurseries and these plots will be released through tenders in stages starting from November 2017.

• Professor Leo Tan recognised as an ASEAN Biodiversity Hero for his contributions to biodiversity conservation

  08 Aug 2017

  The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity today recognised Professor Leo Tan, Chairman of the Garden City Fund and former Chairman of the National Parks Board (NParks), as an ASEAN Biodiversity Hero.

• Orchids named after Singapore’s first Paralympic and Olympic Gold Medal Recipients

  07 Aug 2017

  The Singapore Botanic Gardens presented orchids to Ms Yip Pin Xiu and Mr Joseph Schooling in recognition of their achievements at the Paralympic and Olympic Games respectively. The Dendrobium Yip Pin Xiu was named after Ms Yip, and the Dendrobium Joseph Schooling was named after Mr Schooling.

• More open spaces, upgraded amenities and improved accessibility for East Coast Park

  29 Jul 2017

  As part of efforts by the National Parks Board (NParks) to enhance park users’ experience at East Coast Park, NParks announced today plans for improvement works for three sites – Raintree Cove, and the sites of former Big Splash and Goldkist Chalets.

• New opportunities for the community to partner NParks in revitalising Pulau Ubin

  16 Jul 2017

  Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office and Second Minister for Home Affairs and National Development Desmond Lee today announced the launch of a multi-year kampong house restoration effort on Pulau Ubin at Ubin Day 2017.

• Start of enhancement works for the new Tropical Montane Orchidetum at National Orchid Garden to showcase greater variety of orchid exhibits

  30 Jun 2017

  The National Parks Board (NParks) today announced the start of enhancement works for the National Orchid Garden, located within the Singapore Botanic Gardens. The enhancements will focus on the new Tropical Montane Orchidetum, comprising The Sembcorp Cool House, Tan Hoon Siang Mist House and Yuen Peng McNeice Bromeliad House, all of which will be connected by the Secret Ravine.