Volunteering experience in Bio D Research Centre Reforestation Program on the 20th September 2016
by Ng Sue Sze The tour to the Mossy forest and the reforestation program was participated by 24 standard 6 students and two teachers from SJK (C) Bertam Valley, 3 volunteers, which included me and our facilitator from REACH, Melody. It was a rainy morning. Before we departed, we were given questionnaires to test our […]
Community Stream Investigation on the 21st September 2016
by Oon Yan Yan Everything began when Melody happily volunteered both Sue Sze and I for Regional Environmental Awareness Cameron Highlands (“REACH”) programmes during our trip to Cameron Highlands. She believed that we will learn much from the programs and understand why she is fighting so hard for Cameron Highlands. She explained repeatedly to us […]
To catch a smile
It is always rewarding to conduct environmental programmes for our young school children.It is such a joy to watch kids laugh and smile, when we engage them in our programmes.On the 5th of October 2016, we conducted an English based Environmental Programme EEP focussing on recycling, for SJKC Tanah Rata, a small Chinese language primary […]
Tales of a thousand bugs
Bugs tell tales. Our community stream investigation CSI activity is based on this. We use the presence of bugs ( in this case macroinvertebrates) to gauge the quality of the waters in our streams and rivers. The beauty of this water testing method is , it is free and in “real time”. CSI is sponsored […]
A day of fun ,out in the sun
22nd September 2016 – Today was a day of fun, out in the sun for 15 students and teachers from Bertam Valley Chinese Primary School. This is the time of the year when our programmes for local school children take off. Examinations seem miles away and the mountains beckon. As always it was great to […]
Upcoming activities for September and October 2016
We are pleased to announce that with the completion of the Standard 6 UPSR exams , more schools are able to participate in our programmes. Our mossy forest visits and biodiversity centre programmes are sponsored by CIMB bank, while our Community Stream Investigation and English based Environmental programmes are sponsored by HRH Tunku Imran and […]
Reforestation programme for all
19 September 2016- A reforestation activity which is open to all, will be held on the 20th September 2016 on the foothills of Gunung Siku, Blue valley. The time has now been changed to 11 am till 1 pm.This programme is organised by the local Forestry department and will be attended by the Deputy Minister […]
Environmental Awareness Programme at Bertam Valley Chinese Primary School SJKC Bertam Valley
22nd August 2016-The above programme is organised by REACH ( Datin Aseema and Puan Mazlira) in cooperation with the local education department PPD and the school authorities headed by Madam Seng Wai Cheng. Upon arrival at the school, which was located at the centre of Bertam Valley Village, our Reach team was greeted by a […]
My experience volunteering with REACH
by Wilfred Calder-Potts Though initial contact was slow, (both on my and REACH’s side), after a few weeks I managed to arrange a few weeks of volunteering through Aseema. After arriving at Cameron Highlands I met with Aseema and Dr Liau in a coffee shop. We talked about our ideas and decided that I would […]
Reforestation using the Malayan Mountain Ash
by Wilfred Calder-Potts The Malayan Mountain Ash (also known as Weinmannia Fraxinea, or Weinmannia Blumei), is a tree indigenous to the Cameron Highlands. It is often found on disturbed ground, especially on slopes. For this reason it was chosen as a tree suitable for planting in the REACH reforestation area next to the Biodiversity Centre. […]