The Bermuda National Trust is offering school children the opportunity to get some fresh air and experience the Bermuda environment at its finest this coming Tuesday during the annual Children’s Nature Walk at Spittal Pond in Smith’s.The annual walk will take place during the government schools’ mid-term break, on Tuesday between 9.30am and 12.30pm.One of Bermuda’s most spectacular open spaces, 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. While home to many native and endemic plants, Spittal Pond has unique features such as Portuguese Rock, formerly 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 and parents will have the opportunity to experience nature firsthand as they are taken along the route by the Trust’s enthusiastic guides, stopping 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.This year they have over 40 volunteers that include resident experts David Wingate, Ruth Thomas and Lance Furbert. “Our volunteers come out annually to support this significant community event and this year, in addition to our regular supporters, we have a group of enthusiastic mentors from CedarBridge Academy who have been specially trained for the event,” said Carolyn Conway, education director of the Bermuda National Trust.There is no fee to participate. The walk through the nature reserve will take approximately one and a half hours from the starting point. This walk is not suitable for strollers or children under five years and children must be accompanied by an adult. Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to share a ‘Walk on the Wild Side’ whilst engaging the next generation in all we care for.Groups wishing to participate must schedule in advance. Contact Carolyn Conway, Education Director, 236 6483 ext. 214, email: cconway[AT]bnt.bm