Monday, 13 June 2016

RUMblers at Pesta Ubin!

The RUMblers had lots of fun sharing during Pesta Ubin.
Mangrove photo booth at Learn about the Restore Ubin Mangroves (R.U.M.) Initiative at Pesta Ubin 2016
We're delighted to have the Ministers
at the Mangrove photo booth!
At the RUM booth, we shared how through the Ecological Mangrove Restoration method, we hope to naturally restore mangroves at abandoned aquaculture ponds on Pulau Ubin.


We shared awesome mangrove specimens, cool mangrove field gear, about studies of the fishes in Ubin mangroves, and MORE! Also gave out FREE mangrove colouring sheets!
Learn about the Restore Ubin Mangroves (R.U.M.) Initiative at Pesta Ubin 2016
We're all ready to share about mangroves!
The Mangrove Photo Booth was a great hit! Here's all the photos we could find of the booth!
Photo by Mohammad Juhari.
Learn about the Restore Ubin Mangroves (R.U.M.) Initiative at Pesta Ubin 2016
Dan Friess shares Ecological Mangrove Restoration
with the Ministers.
Learn about the Restore Ubin Mangroves (R.U.M.) Initiative at Pesta Ubin 2016
Phillip Lim shares technology to deal with water quality issues.
Learn about the Restore Ubin Mangroves (R.U.M.) Initiative at Pesta Ubin 2016
Lee Wee shares about GARS habitat restoration and sport fishing.
Thanks to the volunteers of Sea Angel for making the boat tours possible.
Learn about the Restore Ubin Mangroves (R.U.M.) Initiative at Pesta Ubin 2016
Volunteers that make RUM possible.
Thanks to Lisa Lim for doing an awesome job at registrations for the overwhelmingly popular boat tours and mangrove walks.
Photo by Mohammad Juhari.
Here's the queue for the first series of trips in the morning!
Photo by Stephen Beng.
Here's some live photos shared of the RUMblers day at Pesta Ubin.

The FREE boat tour of Ubin's mangroves were hugely popular! Before the tour, Prof Dan Friess gives everyone a briefing about what RUM is about.
Photo by Vanessa Teo.
Phillip Lim of Sea Angel and Ubin fish farmer who provided the boat trips also gave a briefing.
Photo by Johnson Ong.
Senior Minister of State Desmond Lee joined the volunteers on a boat trip!
Photo by Minister Desmond Lee.
Minister on the boat tour.
Photo by Johnson Ong.
Photo by Minister Desmond Lee.
Photo by Johnson Ong.
Photo by Noven Chew.
Thanks to all the Sea Angel volunteers!
Photo by Noven Chew.
The FREE walking tours of Ubin's mangroves near Ubin Town were hugely popular too! Despite the drizzle, many bravely joined us to learn about the mangroves and how we can restore them.
Guided walk of Ubin mangroves with Restore Ubin Mangroves (R.U.M.) Initiative at Pesta Ubin 2016
LOTS of people came for our walk!
Guided walk of Ubin mangroves with Restore Ubin Mangroves (R.U.M.) Initiative at Pesta Ubin 2016
Wei Kit shares more about mangrove restoration.
Guided walk of Ubin mangroves with Restore Ubin Mangroves (R.U.M.) Initiative at Pesta Ubin 2016
Dan Friess explains ecological restoration.
Guided walk of Ubin mangroves with Restore Ubin Mangroves (R.U.M.) Initiative at Pesta Ubin 2016
Some of the many people who came for the tour!
Thanks to Lee Yee Ting for these awesome photos of somewhat soggy RUMblers conducting the mangrove walk.

The RUMblers (plus Pesta Ubin volunteers Vanessa Teo, Mohammad Juhari and Catherine Ho) had a short rest in the evening, before getting ready for another day of outreach!
Photo by Dan Friess.

The next morning, the RUMblers were back at work for Balik Chek Jawa, the Chek Jawa Open House!
RUM at Balik Chek Jawa at Pesta Ubin
Kids love to learn about mangroves!
RUM at Balik Chek Jawa at Pesta Ubin
As usual, the Mangrove Photo Booth is a huge hit!
In total, we reached out to about 790 people over the weekend. On Ubin Day, about 200 people at the booth, 120 through the mangrove walk and 70 through the mangrove boat tours; and during Balik Chek Jawa, about 400 people.

The RUMblers hope to have some activities soon for volunteers to get involved in learning about and restoring mangroves at Pulau Ubin!

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