A year of going green in Singapore

Straits Times 30 Jan 10;

# Read all about it: The Celebrating Singapore's Biodiversity blog at http://iyb2010singapore.blogspot.com is run by popular nature site wildsingapore.com

# Feb 19: This is the closing date of the Community in Bloom art competition for schools, in which students can create a painting, sculpture or animation on the theme of Singapore's biodiversity.

# Feb 21: Want to give your feedback on the Urban Redevelopment Authority's Concept Plan 2011? The survey closes on this date. Living environment quality and sustainable growth are two areas where feedback is sought in the public consultation exercise, which also covers identity and meeting the needs of the aged. Go to spring.ura.gov.sg/conceptplan2011

# March 14: Capture Singapore's flora and fauna - on camera. Mark this date on your calendar as it is the closing date of the BioDiverCity photo competition by the National Parks Board (NParks) and the Photographic Society of Singapore.

# May 22: Schools here will each plant a tree at 10am on this day, as part of the international Green Wave tree-planting movement.

# All year round: Volunteer with NParks on activities ranging from reforestation and field research to design and visitor services. Go to http://tinyurl.com/m7e76a for details.

# All year round: Go on a guided walk at NParks reserves and parks, such as the Central Nature Reserve, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve and the Singapore Botanic Gardens. Details at http://tinyurl.com/ykj3yag

Links to more

• More wild happenings in singapore on the wildsingapore happenings blog.
• More details about the URA Concept Plan survey on the wild shores of singapore blog