Sengkang Riverside Park
| Sengkang Riverside Park | |
|---|---|
| Location | Anchorvale Road, Sengkang, Singapore |
| Managed by | National Parks Board |
| Park size | 21 Hectares |
| Website | Sengkang Riverside Park website |
Sengkang Riverside Park is a riverine park located at Anchorvale Street abutting Sungei Punggol, Singapore. The park consist of three open-space land parcels and is also home to a constructed wetland. The Sengkang Sports Complex is located just adjacent to the riverine park, connected by a floating wetland.
History
The 21-hectare park was opened to the public in November 2008. The park is situated alongside the Punggol Reservoir. The integration of urban planning and protection of our water resources has earned Sengkang Riverside Park an ABC Waters Certification.[1]
Constructed Wetland
The constructed wetland is an artificial marshes or swamps, created to process waste water, surface run-off or to treat natural sewage. It also acts as a wildlife habitat and the water collected in the pond can be used for plant watering. The wetland have two sedimentation basins to slow down the high water speeds in storms, so that minimal damage is done to wetland habitat.
Sengkang Floating Wetland
On 7 November 2010, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong officially opened the floating wetland that is designed with a "fruitful" theme. The wetland is about half the size of a football field, and connects the Sengkang Riverside Park with the Sengkang Sports Complex. The floating wetland helps to collect and filter rainwater naturally through its aquatic plants. The wetland also acts as a habitat for fish, birds and other wildlife. Since the completion of the wetland, more birds and dragonflies were noticed to be attracted in the area.[2]
Activities & Facilities
Visitor Centre
The Visitor Centre is a covered meeting point, located at the central part of the park. The sheltered centre provides visitors to the park with a shelter from bad weather. Public toilets and vending machines are also available here.
Fruit Tree Trail
Sengkang Riverside Park is also unique for its Fruit Tree Trail that consist of 16 different fruit trees, with some that cannot be found in the local supermarkets. The trail runs along the parameters of the constructed wetlands. The 16 different fruit trees that can be found in the trail are Mangosteen Tree, Ordeal Tree, Custard Apple, Pomelo, Lime, Weeping Tea Tree, Island Lychee, Mango, Pond Apple Tree, Asam Tree, Java Olive Tree, Elephant Apple, Fish Killer Tree, Starfruit, Pig's Mango and Wine Palm.[3]
Other Activities
Visitors to the park can use the available facilities to bicycle and exercise at the park. There are various resting points throughout the park and along the tracks. The Civic Event Lawn at the park provides a venue for events to be hosted here.
Getting there
The park can be reach via the Sengkang LRT Line at Farmway LRT Station. Visitors can also choose to reach there by car, where the park's car park is located in front of the Visitor Centre.
See also
References
- ↑ Sengkang Riverside Park Official Website.
- ↑ "PM opens Sengkang wetland". Straits Times (Singapore). 7 November 2010.
- ↑ "Fruit Tree Trail at Sengkang Riverside Park" (Press release). National Parks. 9 February 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2011.