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Lovely walk with very friendly guide Sumi. She’s very patience with the kids. Spotted quite a number of different animals. Would love to participate in other walks! Looking forward!

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I joined the tour just to immerse myself in the lush nature just across our mainland, but I was also provided with many interesting factsabout the wildlife within Chek Jawa that I cannot believe I only now know! The experience I had was free of charge, but most definitely priceless. 🌿

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Chek Jawa - Reigniting Preschool Memories

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Chek Jawa - Reigniting Preschool Memories

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My 2 boys (10 & 11) visited Chew Jawa when they were preschoolers and today's 31 Jan walk reignited memories of places visited and explored. The boys remembered House No 1 and the chimney. We talked about how we will be gone in a hundred years but the house will likely remain. It is important to anchor and build our future and hopes with living memories of the past. My boys remembered Chek Jawa's Wetlands, attap chee plants, black mature mangrove roots, crab moulds and windy pit stop sea shelter along the boardwalk. We took comfort that Chek Jawa didn't change much and we hope it continues to be so for future generations. Embracing nature has to be a collective effort of our nation's DNA. My boys did notice the iconic wild boars were missing and asked if NParks had killed or removed them! Hilarious!  - Jenn

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Interesting to see so many herons in Singapore. The trip was very fun and we learnt alot of new facts

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Through Little Green Men, I saw the guided walk organised by Naked Hermit Crab. My kids were keen to attend and we were happy to able to get the 5:15pm slot. It's our first mangrove guided walk and we enjoy it coz we get to see lots of crabs, giant mudskippers, horn snails, paradise tree snake and jelly fishes! It was an eye opener for us, especially with the introduction conducted by Sumita along the walk. We hope to join the next guided walk by Naked Hermit Crab again.

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This was in 02-Mar-2013.

I'd just gotten my basic DSLR for a few months and was taking the ferry to Pulau Ubin. Across me was (Jia Ling?), a volunteer guide for the Naked Hermit Crabs Nature Guide group. She'd noticed Camera gear I had with me and asked me to join them.

We were to join a young family for the rental of a van to take us to Chek Jawa.
Tame Boars were already awaiting visitors at the entrance to the Chek Jawa entrance.

Volunteers (Ley Khoon? and others) shared their knowledge of the environment, flora and fauna and some History (who are/were the ones who saved Chek Jawa).

Observed were crabs, spiders, mudskippers, Nipah Palms etc.

Many thanks also to the other un-named volunteers who gave their time and goodwill selflessly.
Your work is so very important in starting the young ones into conservation awareness at an early age.

This gives me an opportunity to also share the 7 year old photos that I owe (with your file size limitations of course).

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I first came to know about Naked Hermit Crabs when I attended an introductory training to volunteer guiding together with my son.

Subsequently my family and I joined nature walks at Berlayer Creek-Labrador Park, Ubin-Chek Jawa and Pasir Ris Park.

It was an eye opener as there are so many flora and fauna that we do not know nor come across. I’m hooked, like a pistol shrimp seeking symbiotic relationship with a goby fish; my journey taps on the positive energy, never ending knowledge and love for nature from many experience guides like Ria and Ley Kun.

Thanks to FB memories...Just slightly over a year ago on 25th May, the Pasir Ris Mangroves tour had the biggest turnout of about 100 participants. Had to take 2 wefies as we couldn't fit everyone in the frame 😜.

Unfortunately due to Covid-19, activities with large groups of people had to be cancelled to curb the spread. Definitely missed the camaraderie with this bunch of nature enthusiasts.

Looking forward to nature walks being resumed and meeting up with everyone soon!

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In times like these, we miss walking in nature. Especially so when there was the buzz in Balik Chek Jawa...the guided walks, vibrant props, photo-taking sessions, colouring sessions, etc...I'm eagerly waiting for the next walk to connect with nature in the wild!

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Brought my preschooler and toddler for the last naked hermit crabs walk and all of us enjoyed it. They were talking about how they have never seen that many crabs in a single day! My husband and I learnt a lot from the volunteer guides. Would love to go back again soon. Thanks so much to the passionate volunteers for keeping this initiative going!

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Always feel grateful to have had such wonderful visitors and friends to walk with, discovering and learning together. I look forward to when the guided walks can start again. :)

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My favourite memory of Chek Jawa is of Joseph Lai. The man who first shared Chek Jawa with everyone when it was in danger of reclamation. And his many actions to save Chek Jawa then, and over the years.

In 2017, it was such a thrill to have him among the many volunteers at Balik Chek Jawa.

He came with a baby dugong on his back (a fibreglass model) and shared the amazing stories of Chek Jawa with visitors in his inimitable style.

Thank you Joe Lai and all friends of Chek Jawa!

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I always look forward to the annual celebration at Chek Jawa in June. Its so much fun spending a whole day at Chek Jawa with friendly guides roaming around and being able to chat with so many visitors who come to explore the habitat! I particularly remember in 2017, a sharp-eyed participant spotted two dog-faced water snakes hunting under the boardwalk during high tide. Everyone was mesmerised!

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Share your favourite memory of Chek Jawa or Pasir Ris Mangroves here!

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Share your favourite memory of Chek Jawa or Pasir Ris Mangroves here!

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Some guiding questions:
- What do you remember or miss
about Chek Jawa or Pasir Ris Mangroves?
- What's the favourite animal you encountered on a walk with us?

We look forward to your responses!

(Photo by Andy)