without getting their feet wet.

Construction workers are expected to begin unloading lumber for a 400-foot boardwalk through the area soon.

Delays in receiving the special Brazilian wood -- from a forest which is being replenished -- have pushed back an original opening date from April to mid-September.

A 20-ton crane will also be on the site soon as part of the Bermuda National Trust project.

"The boardwalk is a very exciting project for Bermuda,'' said Dennis Sherwin of the Trust's Communication and Membership Committee.

"It will allow people to get close to the wonderful things that make up the Island's natural environment.

"What they'll see are plants and wildlife that were here before people ever set foot on the Island. It's a real step back in time, a living museum.'' Work to restore and clean up the marsh began last year as the Trust teamed with the Bermuda Audubon Society.

Once complete, the marsh will have open water and areas to encourage native plant and bird species to thrive.

And the boardwalk will enable visitors to view the habitat and enjoy a nature trial through the reserve without damaging the marsh.

Mr. Sherwin added: "Making our natural environment accessible, through projects like the Paget Marsh boardwalk, helps us all, young and old, appreciate what nature has provided Bermuda -- and why these open spaces are worth saving.

"A walk through Paget Marsh will help make this thing called `nature' something very, very real.'' CLUB CLB