PENCINTA ALAM - Malaysian Nature Society (MNS)

19Sun Trail walk: Kota Damansara CommunityForest Park Meeting point: oppositeS.M.K. Section 10, Kota Damansara at 8.30a.mJoin the Nature Guides for an early morningInterpretive trail walk through this lovely forestwhich is part of the original Sungei Buloh Forest.Bring your family and friends. Suitable for childrenabove 5 years. Please come with good walkingshoes.How to get there: After One Utama ShoppingComplex, turn left at Ikea. Go through theSurian Tunnel and drive up until the huge CasaIndah Apartment block. Turn right at the traffic lightsthere, and drive straight on past the Polo Groundson the right. Keep a lookout for the SMK. Section10 signboard, and turn right at the junction. Theschool is at a dead end.P lease register with Pasu . SMS only- hp 019-3199770 or e-mail pasupathy_jayaraj@yahoo.com..There will be a nominal fee for the SIG fund—RM2.00 for adults, and RM1.00 for children above 5years.Don’t forget to vote!Find your branch AGMdate on page 2.19Sun Birdwatching: Templer’s ParkCome join the Selangor Branch Bird Groupfor a morning of birdwatching in a lowland rainforest.The park is located 25 km north of KualaLumpur. Travel along the old trunk road Jalan Ipoh,go pass Selayang and head towards Rawang. About8km from Rawang, look out for some houses on theleft and a Shell petrol station on the right. Take thenext U-turn available and head back towards KL.Templer’s Park is at the first left turn after the Shellstation. Refer to map at piedfantail.com Meet at thecar park at 7.15 a.m. Contact: Tang at 012-3061133between 6.00-10.00pm or e-mail him attuck.hong@yahoo.comBring along your binoculars, drinking waterand a light snack. Wear dull-coloured clothes, hat andcomfortable shoes. Mosquito repellent will alsocome in useful.26Sun Hike: Bukit Kutu, Kuala Kubu BahruThe Selangor Branch Nature Guides SIG isorganizing another hike up Bukit Kutu in the HuluSelangor district. The trail starts from the Temuanvillage of Kg. Pertak, just after Kuala Kubu Bahruon the road towards Fraser's Hill. River crossings,steep sections and crawling under fallen bamboo obstaclesmake this hike challenging.It takes about 4.5 hours to go all the way upthe hill, and about 3.5 hours to come back down.Shoes with good grip are essential. Bring plenty ofwater and isotonic drinks as well as a poncho or raincoatin case it rains. A cap and hiking stick will behelpful. Leech socks (which can be purchased fromMNS), insect repellant, minyak kapak and chocolateswill also be useful. Please bring a change of clothesand a pair of sandals so that you can get back intothe car clean .We will meet just after the toll at the Rawangexit along the North South Expressway at 7:30am.Please be punctual. Along the way we will stop atKuala Kubu Bahru for breakfast and to pack ourlunch. A nominal fee of RM15 for members andRM25 for non-members will be collected for the SIGfund. A pictorial summary of a previous MNS hikecan be found at:guynextdoor84.blogspot.com/2007/12/bukit-kututripyeah.htmlPlease register your interest with Ilyas at isapiyan@hotmail.com/ hp-012-6175870 (SMS only)Sun Birdwatching: BM Hill, Seberang Perai26 BM Hill Recreational Area Car Park at 8am.The Penang Branch bird group will be walkingup the BM Hill Jeep Road to some birdwatching.It has been sometime since we used the Jeep Roadon our birding trips to BM Hill. Bring along packedlunch and drinking water. We hope to be back at thecar part at about 2.00 pm.For more information contact Kanda: 013-4537992, or e-mail kandakum@tm.net.myAll events, times and venues are correct at timeof printing. For latest updates, contact yourfavourite SIG, check the MNS website regularlyor join the eGroup by sending an e-mail tomnselangor-subscribe@yahoogroups.comDon’t Leave Home Without ItAll members are required to show their membershipcards to participate in any of theBranch’s activities. New members who haven'treceived their cards will be required to showtheir membership payment receipts. Lost yourcard? Contact Wee Chin at HQ.12