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Nature Society (Singapore)

Nature Society (Singapore) is the BirdLife Partner

Founded in: 1954
Members: 1,500
Staff: 0.5
Address: 510 Geylang Road #02-05, The Sunflower, Singapore 389466
Email: nss@nss.org.sg
Web: http://www.nss.org.sg

Mission of the organisation

Advocate the conservation of the natural environment in Singapore
Inculcate nature awareness and nature appreciation
Participate in national, regional and international conservation efforts in preserving the Earth’s biodiversity

Key Activities

A very wide range of both scientific and recreation activities, for a broad cross-section of Singapore society, aimed at enhancing appreciation for the natural environment. Its activities have a high education content, including talks, field excursions, workshops and enrichment courses for members, public and schools. Some of its regular activities in the past years as follows:

NSS Nature Day (annual event since 1997)
Singapore Bird Race (in October – annual event since 1985)
Annual Bird Census (in March – annual event since 1986)
Mid-year Bird Census (in July – annual event since 1999)
Asian Waterfowl Count (in January – annual event since 1989)
World Birdwatch (in October)
NTT World Bird Count (in Ocober)
Celebrity Bird Race (fund-raising event)
Ubin Bird Race (2001 – for schools)
Save the birds, save the trees, save the Earth Competition
Fun with Nature (education programme for junior members and schools)
Field Leaders Training Course (for members)
Birdwatching and Plant Appreciation Courses and Workshops (for members)
Public Outreach – Trips to Nature Areas (conservation campaign)

Talks and Educational Activities

The Society’s special interest groups organize nature appreciation field trips and excursions for members to the local and overseas nature areas
Educational talks, seminars and slide shows held every fortnight at the regional library (for members and public)
Talks to clubs, companies, institutions, schools, etc, on request
Participate in regional fairs, seminars and exhibitions

Publications

Newsletter Nature News (published bi-monthly)
Magazine Nature Watch (published quarterly)
The Society’s Vertebrate Group publishes The Pangolin, a quarterly publication that provides information on vertebrates in Singapore and the surrounding region
The Bird Group publishes the Singapore Avifauna, which contains articles on birds, and documents bird sightings, and the Iora (an annual on birds)
The Society also conducts studies and publishes books on various aspects of the natural environment