Posted: 18 Dec 2015 10:30 AM PST

13th – 20th December Winter Trek to Kuari Pass
16th-19th December Rann of Kutch, Mandvi and Bhuj!
17th-20th December Madan-Alang-Kulang Range Trek
18th – 25th December MUMBAI GOA CYCLING
18th-20th December DANDELI WILDLIFE TOUR
19th December Midnight Cycle Ride south Mumbai
19th December Night trek to garbett matheran
19th – 20th December Trek to Sandhan Valley
19th – 20th December Night Trek to Kalavantin Pinnacle
19th – 20th 19th – 20th Night Trek To Harihar Fort
19th – 20th December Night Trek Peb vikatgad Matheran
19th – 20th November Nalichiwaat – Harischandragad Trek
19th – 20th November Sandhan Valley Full Descend Trek
19th – 20th December Explore Sandhan Valley
19th – 20th December Lonar Crater Exploration
19th – 26th December Parambikulam Wildlife Camp
19th – 20th December Nalichiwaat – Harischandragad Trek
19th – 20th December Nalichiwaat – Harischandragad Trek
19th -20th Dec Kokan Tour & Scuba Diving
19th – 20th December Night Trek to Ajoba hills
19th – 20th December Sandhan Valley Camping
19th – 20th December Siddhagad fort top trek
20th December Paragliding tour kamshet Lonavla
20th December One Day Trek to Kohoj Fort
20th December Cycle ride to Alibaug
20th December Uran Nature Trail
20th December Prabalgad Trek
20th – 25th December Winter Trek to Kuari Pass
23rd-27th December Coastal Bike Expedition
23rd-27th December Chal nikal pade – Roadtrip to Rann http://www.slideshare.net/mumbaihiker/mumbaihikers-upcoming-treks-december-2015
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Posted: 19 Dec 2015 03:30 PM PST

We start ride at 5 am from Thane and ride to gate way of india via eeh and return via tardeo…worli seaface…..weh…fountain and back to thane via ghodbunder road.
Total 110 kms ride
starting ..majiwada thane…5 am
teen haath naka…5.20am
airoli bridge……….5.45
jvlr/ kanjur flyover……..6.15
pls cnfm om whatsapp..9322555160
Helmets compulsory
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Posted: 19 Dec 2015 06:00 PM PST

Situated off the south-east shore of the city, Elephanta Island is a good birding location. During this season one can see Brown-headed Gull and Black-headed Gull flying along the boat as you head to the island. Other birds like the Gull-billed Tern, Lesser Sand Plover, Indian Grey Hornbill, Common Iora, Spot-billed Duck, Little Grebe, Osprey and White-bellied Sea Eagle can also be seen. Also BNHS gives you a chance to learn about the only flying mammal – explore the caves with an expert in search of bat roosts. One can see Greater Asiatic Yellow House Bat and Leaf-nose Bat.
Grade: Moderate (Initial 100 steps climb to reach the top, this could be a bit strenuous)
Charges: Rs. 600/- for Members and Rs. 700/- for others (Charges include boat ticket, entry ticket to Elephanta Island and BNHS expertise).
Reporting: Hornbill House, opp. Lion Gate, Colaba at 7:30 a.m. Please carry adequate water, packed breakfast. The group should be back at Gateway of India by 01:00 p.m.
Registration*: Call at Hornbill House 22871202/ 22821811 Mon-Fri 09:30 a.m. to 05:30 p.m. or e-mail at bnhs.programmes@gmail.com
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Posted: 19 Dec 2015 06:30 PM PST

Let’s Rewild our Gardens!
We all love birds, butterflies and squirrels. But do we have them around our houses? Have we created a natural enough environment to attract them in our windows or towers?
Here is a workshop designed to help you re-landscape your windowsills, driveways, school playgrounds, housing colony gardens and terraces.
Bring along with you some planters, pots, take-away containers, soft drink bottles, compost, saplings and we shall teach you how to create natural gardens which attract all the local biodiversity right at your windowsill…
Venue: Nature Information Centre.
Date: 20th Dec 2015.
Resource Person: Mr. Anand Pendharkar.
Time: 8.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
Group Size: 25
Programme Fee: 650/- (Incudes resource person fee, Breakfast, Materials for gardening & Nature walk entry.)
Programme Schedule:
07.45 a.m.: Reporting at Nature Information Centre.
08.00 a.m.: Introduction
08.15 a.m.: Slide Show on Urban Biodiversity gardening.
09.30 a.m.: Breakfast.
10.00 a.m.: Demonstration on gardening, Mulching, caring for plants, Vegetable calendar.
12.00 p.m.: Feedback back session.
12.30 p.m.: Programme End.
Registration:
Nature Information Center (NIC)
Phone: 022-28868686 (Office)
Cell. Phone: Ms. Poonam Katkar 09773 485 270
Email: nicsgnp78@gmail.com
Programme Coordinator:
Anand Pendharkar (Wildlife Biologist and Educator) Founder of SPROUTS Environment Trust and an ecologist, who cares about the environment in its entity. He is the President of SPROUTS which is an outdoors, adventure sports and wildlife organization and has founded SPROUTS Environment Trust with the aim of bringing awareness about the environment to children and youth from low-income communities.
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