Trekking Singapore's urban jungle

Straits Times 16 Jun 11;

Outward Bound participants got a taste of the urban jungle as they trudged down Punggol Drive yesterday.

A total of 31 Secondary 3 student leaders from eight different schools took part in Outward Bound Singapore's (OBS) third urban land expedition. They had to navigate their way through housing estates and the Lorong Halus Wetland on mainland Singapore, instead of trekking on rural Pulau Ubin.

This is part of OBS' new programme for student participants to help them gain a greater appreciation of their everyday environment, even as they pick up leadership and navigation skills.

It also ensures adventure learning is not confined to forested terrain.

The first urban land expedition took place two weeks ago.