The Birds Will Be Flying and Children Will Be Running at Jurong Bird Park

By Laura Chew

Singapore - Celebrate Earth Day early on April 19 at Jurong Bird Park this year with a unique event – an exclusive run for children amidst nature and colourful birds. Children can enroll in Jurong Bird Park's Feather Run in two exciting run categories: Competitive Run and the Kids' Run.

“We are excited to celebrate Earth Day early this year with the inaugural Feather Run at the Bird Park. In addition to the run, we have put together a programme not only for children to enjoy and learn, but to also generate awareness about birds and nature. The run also brings children out into the open and lets them enjoy nature while keeping fit. With 8,000 birds representing 600 species around the park, the Feather Run route offers everyone an eye-opening experience and rekindles their appreciation for flora and fauna,” said Ms Fanny Lai, Group CEO, Wildlife Reserves Singapore.

The 1.2 km route will be transformed with child-friendly course markers to guide runners along the correct route and towards the finishing line. While the Competitive Run is open to children between 9 to 12 years old, the non-competitive Kids' Run is open to children from 3 to 12 years old. Exciting activities abound as the park celebrates Earth Day with a drawing competition children can participate in, and continue to enjoy nature with the Birds n Buddies Show at the Pools Amphitheatre.

Held to inspire awareness of and appreciation for the Earth's environment, commemorating Earth Day is significant in introducing and re-establishing a connection between people and nature. Celebrate Earth Day at Jurong Bird Park and register a spot for your child for the inaugural Feather Run. Revel in the serenity of Jurong Bird Park's 20.2-hectare hillside haven. 

Registration Details: Registration is now open. Registration for a minor must be made by parents or guardians. Parents can register their ward in either one of two race categories: Competitive Run and Kids' Run. Discounted Bird Park admission charges will apply.

For more information, kindly log on to http://www.featherrun.com.sg

About Jurong Bird Park
Opened in 1971, Jurong Bird Park is the largest bird park in the world, offering a 20.2-hectare hillside haven for 8,000 birds representing 600 species. Its Heliconia Repository, with 108 heliconia species and cultivars in its collection, is one of the largest in the region. With key attractions such as the Bird Discovery Centre, African Waterfall Aviary, Lory Loft Aviary, Southeast Asian Birds Aviary and the award-winning African Wetlands, the Bird Park attracted close to 900,000 visitors in 2008. Committed towards conservation, the Bird Park is the first in the world to breed the Twelve-wired Bird of Paradise in captivity and received the Breeders? Award from the American Pheasant and Waterfowl Society in 2001. In 2006, the Bird Park became the recipient of the Conservation & Research Award for the Oriental Pied Hornbill Conservation Project by IV International Symposium on Breeding Birds in Captivity (ISBBC). In Asia, Jurong Bird Park is the only park in the Asia Pacific to have an Avian Hospital. It has a Breeding and Research Centre tasked to ensure the welfare, breeding and promulgation of birdlife and is also an Official Rescue Avian Centre.