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• • Greenery

  NParks opens Chestnut Nature Park (South)

  02 Apr 2016

  The National Parks Board (NParks) launched the first phase of Chestnut Nature Park today. About 17 hectares in size (26 football fields), Chestnut Nature Park (South) extends the buffer for the Central Catchment Nature Reserve and improves the ecological network for biodiversity. Chestnut Nature Park (South) is Singapore’s first nature park with separate mountain biking and hiking trails, measuring 1.6km and 2.1km respectively.
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  Singapore Garden Festival 2016 celebrates 10 years as the largest edition ever

  01 Apr 2016

  The much-anticipated premier international garden and flower event, Singapore Garden Festival (SGF), will return for its sixth edition from 23 to 31 July 2016, marking 10 years since it started in 2006. Set to be the largest SGF ever, the return of SGF 2016 was today announced by Minister for National Development, Mr Lawrence Wong, who helped to complete the world’s Largest floral chandelier – put together by more than 260 students, community gardeners, corporate volunteers and NParks staff over five days.
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  NParks unveils Avenue of Heritage Trees and announces new Civic District Tree Trail

  27 Mar 2016

  The National Parks Board (NParks) has unveiled an avenue of Heritage Trees at Connaught Drive, in conjunction with the second instalment of Car-Free Sunday. Launched by Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs and National Development, Mr Desmond Lee this morning, the “Avenue of Heritage Trees” features a total of 22 Heritage Rain Trees, marking it as the largest number of trees in a single avenue endorsed under the NParks’ Heritage Tree Scheme.
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  NParks calls Expression of Interest for design consultancy for Jurong Lake Gardens Central and East

  07 Mar 2016

  The National Parks Board has called for an Expression of Interest today, inviting consultants to undertake the concept design for Jurong Lake Gardens (JLG) Central and East. Consultants are also required to develop ideas to integrate these Gardens with the concept design of JLG West and the surroundings.
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  New Ubin Living Lab provides opportunities for outdoor learning and citizen science projects

  27 Feb 2016

  The National Parks Board (NParks) today announced the opening of the new Ubin Living Lab (ULL) on Pulau Ubin. This new facility will be a catalyst for community participation in conserving the island’s natural heritage, through citizen science programmes, outdoor camps and scientific research.
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  Civic District to go car-free once a month

  16 Feb 2016

  The Civic District and parts of the CBD will be transformed into a walkable, cyclist-friendly, and activity-filled precinct for families and friends at Car-Free Sunday SG on 28 February 2016.
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  Visitors to Pulau Ubin advised not to consume water directly from the wells and taps there

  20 Dec 2015

  Joint release with NEA, PUB and SLA - Retail food establishments at Pulau Ubin to comply with precautionary measures to safeguard public health; residents issued with advisories.
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  Celebrate SG50 and "A Lovely Christmas" with an evening of Christmas carols and Love songs

  09 Dec 2015

  To cap off a year of Singapore’s Golden Jubilee celebrations, the sixth and final instalment of the National Parks Board (NParks) SG50 Concert Series in the Park, themed “A Lovely Christmas” is co-organised with Gardens by the Bay and will be held at The Meadow at Gardens by the Bay on 19 December 2015 at 6pm.
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  NParks Intensifies Habitat Enhancement in Parks

  28 Nov 2015

  The Zhenghua Nature Park extension today opened to residents in the vicinity, extending the buffers for our nature reserves and forming part of an islandwide ecological network for biodiversity. The development of the extension is part of efforts by the National Parks Board (NParks) to enhance habitats in parks.
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  Singapore Botanic Gardens expands to 82 hectares

  20 Nov 2015

  National Parks Board (NParks) has announced expansions of the Singapore Botanic Gardens’ Learning Forest and Jacob Ballas Children’s Garden, as well as the Botanic Gardens’ growth to 82 hectares* – the largest size it has ever been since its establishment in 1859.