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Paget Marsh Bermuda |
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Paget Marsh, a lush and leafy nature reserve is jointly maintained by the Bermuda National Trust and Bermuda Audubon Society.
It's a unique green space of 25 acres. The peat marsh has remained much the same since the arrival of the first settlers. The marsh is covered with cedar and palmetto forest.
much of the Paget marsh can be accessed by wooden boardwalk that extends into depths and winds past the pond, mangroves, grasslands and the forest area.
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Paget Marsh Bermuda, Boardwalk
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The pond and marsh are home to an array of wildlife, including many species of resident and migratory birds.
As you walk around, the signs present the story of this marsh, from how it developed to how it is being preserved today. As the mangroves have largely overgrown the water, a new half-acre pond was excavated in 1998, and there is a boardwalk which is being constructed, starting at the Lovers' Lane entrance to the reserve.
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The new pond is called "David's Pond", named after the conservation officer David Wingate who was the main person behind this boardwalk.
The pond is attracting an ever-increasing number of waterbirds. The old pond is named "Dennis's Pond", in honor of Mr Dennis Sherwin, former President of the Bermuda National Trust, who donated the money for the boardwalk.
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Guide Tim Rogers first takes you through the gardens at Waterville, where you learn about the unusual plants and features of their traditional garden.
Then view the elegant house, with its fine collection of antiques, and learn about life in colonial Bermuda.
A short drive away, the tour then continues through Paget Marsh, a Trust reserve that provides a great opportunity to view pre-colonial vegetation.
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