Category Archives: Activities
Reforestation at Batu Gangan continues -18th June 2017
Following our initial visit on the 12th June 2017, our reforestation work at Batu Gangan forest reserves, on the upper reaches of the Sungai Terla water catchment site, continued on the 18th June 2017. As with the first visit, we will leave Tanah Rata around 8.30 in the morning and upon arrival in the Kuala Terla site ,we would divide ourselves into a few groups with one group assisitng in the contruction of the toilets, another with the clean-up of the site and undergrowth and the last group with the tree planting plus documentation.
For this visit 50 trees consisting mainly of Geruk species were planted
Our volunteers included our three French students Tom, Aurelien ,Pablo and local residents Roy, Uthaya, Rose,Mr Khairil, Nitiya, Gopindran.
Upcoming Activities for September and October 2017
As with the earlier years, with the completion of the UPSR (primary 6 school examinations), local schools are signing up for our environmental programmes. The following are the upcoming activties:
Date : 25th September 2017 School: SMK Kg Raja
Activity : Community Stream Investigation CSI No of Pax: 32
Date: 26th September 2017 ; SK Convent ; CSI : 39 pax
Date: 28th September 2017; SK Ringlet ; CSI; 20 pax
Date: 3rd October 2017 ; SK Convent ; Reforestation in Batu Gangan
Date: 10th October 2017 ; SJKC Bertam Valley ; Reforestation in Batu Gangan
Date: 11th October 2017; SJKC Bertam Valley ; CSI
We love to have volunteers for these programmes. Please contact us if you can lend a helping hand on those days
REACH receives grant from National River Care Fund for CSI Community Stream Investigation Programme
Reach is pleased to announce that we have successfully received a grant from the National River Care Fund for our CSI programme. The National River Care Fund is a small grant programme established by GEC Global Environment Centre to support local community groups/ community based organisation to pursue their own river conservation initiatives.
The other recipients of this fund include:
1. Persatuan Pelajar Fakulti Pengajian Alam Sekitar Universiti Putra Malaysia with Project Title :Water of Life @ Serdang
2.Aquatic Science Student Association, UCSI University with Project Title: Orang Asli River Hydrophonic System
3. Jawatankuasa Kemajuan Kampung Batu 16 Dusun Tua with Project Title: Love Our Rivers Campaign
4. Federasi Kolektif DIY Ampang with Project Title : Ulu Yam River Rehabilitation
5,Pertubuhan Gagasan Prihatin Semenyih with Project Title: Semenyih River Pollution Monitoring
We would like to thank Miss Melody Woon for heading this project.
CSI with SJKC Cameron on the 10th November 2016
This CSI Community Stream Investigation programme with SJKC Cameron (Ringlet) was the last CSI programme for 2016 . Since the cost of conducting the CSI programme is low and funds are still available, more of such CSI activities for local schools will be carried out in 2017. For schools and groups outside of Cameron Highlands a small fee is incurred . At least a month’s notice is required and subject to the availability of facilitators and volunteers, these programmes can be arranged.
CSI with Sri Kuala Lumpur International School
Our CSI programmes are usually conducted for local schools but occasionally we conduct such programmes for outstation schools,private or corporate groups. Programmes are held at the Sg Pauh site which is within the Forestry Department grounds. Each programme will start off with a briefing, followed by physical,chemical and biological analysis of Sg Pauh (the clean river) and Sg Bertam ( the contaminated river). The facilitators are usually Dr Liau or Miss Melody Woon and they are assisted by a few volunteers.
Mossy Forest n Biodiversity site Activity on the 26th September 2016-SK Convent Tanah Rata
Below are the pictures of the Mossy Forest and Biodiversity Activity on the 26th of September 2016 for Sekolah Kebangsaan Convent Tanah Rata. The programme was supervised by Miss Melody Woon , our regular volunteer. As evident by the pictures, the students and teachers had a good time and they learnt a lot about the mossy forest from our guide Mr Satya.
Filling up the questionaires
Going up to Gunung Brinchang via Sg Pallas Estate Road