The Bermuda National Trust will host the Annual Children?s Nature Walk at Spittal Pond tomorrow.

The Walk kicks off at 10 a.m. and lasts for two hours.

Spittal Pond is co-owned by the Bermuda National Trust (BNT) and the Bermuda Government.

?It is one of Bermuda?s most spectacular open spaces,? said BNT events project manager Samantha Stephens.

?This 64-acre reserve is part of a necklace of wetlands along the South Shore, providing a diversity of habitats and an amazing variety of birds, especially during the migration seasons. It is Bermuda?s largest bird sanctuary.?

Ms Stephens added that Spittal Pond was also home to many native and endemic plants. ?It also has unique features such as Spanish Rock, the oldest evidence of humans on the Island, and the checkerboard, a geological formation of marine limestone with a distinct pattern of cracks.?

Children will have the opportunity to experience nature first hand on the walk.

?Children and parents will be taken along the route by the Trust?s enthusiastic guides,? she added.

?They will stop at points of interest to learn about the plants and wildlife of the pond and forest from some of the Island?s leading environmental experts.?

Children may be dropped off at the entrance to the eastern car park, however, parking is in the field behind Harrington Hundreds Grocery Store. Groups will start at approximately 15 minute intervals and walk through the nature reserve stopping at stations along the way.

There is no fee to participate and light refreshments will be provided at the end of the walk. Organisers are anticipated that the walk will take approximately one-and-a-half hours. This walk is not suitable for strollers or for children under five.

All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Groups wishing to participate must schedule in advance by contacting Nicola O?Leary, BNT education officer on 236-6483 ext. 214 or via e-mail at nolearybnt.bm.