A “spectacular gift” from an insurance company will support a site that showcases a native Bermudian ecological community for the next five years.

Aspen Bermuda Ltd is to fund the management and maintenance of Paget Marsh Nature Reserve.

In its newsletter this month, the Bermuda National Trust said: “This is a spectacular gift.”

It explained that Aspen, along with the Conduit Foundation, already supported the repair of the Paget Marsh boardwalk.

“We are so appreciative that the company has decided to make a long-term commitment to the future of this significant space,” the BNT said.

The charity highlighted that it still needed volunteers on site at the reserve, which is the least disturbed of Bermuda’s original peat swamps.

It said: “We all understand the importance of having quality green spaces to find solace from our urban living, support biodiversity and reduce the impact of climate change.”

The BNT added: “It is exciting to have a reason for optimism for the future.”

The Paget Marsh boardwalk, which stretches 335ft into the reserve, was closed in 2019 and reopened to the public after restoration work in February this year.