Bats are awesome flying mammals. They are important to us as they help pollinate plants that in turn produce fruit for us. Insect-eating bats help control our insect-pest numbers, while fruit-eating bats help disperse seeds that contribute to our forests. Join us this evening for a fun lesson and bat-watching session!

Date: Saturday, 19 June 2010
Time: 5.30pm - 8.00pm
Venue: HortPark, Hands-On-House
Fee: $20.00 per child (Suitable for children above 5 years old)

For more information or registration, please contact HortPark Visitor Services Counter at 6471-5601 or NPARKS_HortPark@nparks.gov.sg

“Bats are Beautiful” was our first kids’ night workshop at HortPark and it was an awesome success! Thirty-seven kids got to know more about our native bat species through a card game, a short lesson, a chance to make a presentation on one of our native bat species, mask-making, looking for bats in the night sky using a bat detector, and watching a wayang kulit (or shadow puppet show) on why bats are important to people.

Cicada Tree Eco-Place would like to thank all volunteers, especially the student-teachers of NIE who conducted the wayang kulit and assisted with the hands-on activities. Thanks, too, to our regular volunteers Teresa, Tia and Irene. Our appreciation too to HortPark for accommodating us. For those who missed this workshop, watch out for a repeat session on 20th March 2010, registration through HortPark.

For more information or registration, please contact HortPark Visitor Services Counter at 6471-5601 or NPARKS_HortPark@nparks.gov.sg