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BNT Invites Community To Spittal Pond

BNT Invites Community To Spittal Pond

The Bermuda National Trust [BNT] is “inviting the community to come out for a walk at Spittal Pond on Saturday, 27 January to see the new sign at Portuguese Rock and learn about the recently completed project to prevent pollution of the pond from the nearby dairy, “adding that “if you are willing to get your hands dirty, you can even... Read more of this article

Wallpaper Wednesday: Pathway At Spittal Pond

Wallpaper Wednesday: Pathway At Spittal Pond

The latest image in Bernews’ weekly Wallpaper Wednesday series features a pathway at Spittal Pond, with a blue sky and lush greens framing the winding trail. The image is available in two sizes; a Facebook profile cover image and also in a vertical format, ideally sized for use as a mobile phone wallpaper, WhatsApp status image or Instagram story.... Read more of this article

Photos: BNT Annual Children’s Nature Walk

Photos: BNT Annual Children’s Nature Walk

The Bermuda National Trust [BNT] hosted the annual Children’s Nature Walk yesterday [Feb 14] at Spittal Pond. A spokesperson said, “Valentine’s Day was the perfect day for children to grow their love for nature at the Bermuda National Trust’s [BNT] Children’s Nature Walk at Spittal Pond, sponsored by Arch. “Around 200 children,... Read more of this article

Wallpaper Wednesday: Spittal Pond Nature

Wallpaper Wednesday: Spittal Pond Nature

The latest image in Bernews’ weekly Wallpaper Wednesday series features the Spittal Pond Nature Reserve. The image is available in two sizes; a Facebook profile cover image and also in a vertical format, ideally sized for use as a mobile phone wallpaper, WhatsApp status image or Instagram story. You can download both sizes below, and check back... Read more of this article

Children Enjoy Nature Walk At Spittal Pond

Children Enjoy Nature Walk At Spittal Pond

Spittal Pond Nature Reserve was bustling with over 200 children, parents and camp leaders on the Bermuda National Trust’s Annual Children’s Nature Walk on Tuesday [April 5], sponsored by Arch Re. A spokesperson said, “The 64-acre reserve is one of the Bermuda National Trust’s most spectacular open spaces held in trust for the Bermuda community.... Read more of this article

BNT To Host Spittal Pond Nature Walk On April 5

BNT To Host Spittal Pond Nature Walk On April 5

The Bermuda National Trust will host its Annual Children’s Nature Walk at Spittal Pond in Smith’s Parish on Tuesday, April 5. A free event for families, teachers, students, and children aged five to 12 years old, will learn all about the diverse nature reserve. Groups will leave the eastern parking lot every 15 minutes from 9.30 am, with the last... Read more of this article

360 Degree Tour: Spittal Pond Nature Reserve

360 Degree Tour: Spittal Pond Nature Reserve

In the fourth of our five-part series for 2022 World Wetlands Day, we take a 360 degree tour of Spittal Pond, which is described as “Bermuda’s only example of a non-tidal permanent brackish lagoon” and “the most important wetland for wintering waterfowl and transient shorebirds.” Declared a “Wetland of International Importance”... Read more of this article

Photos: Spittal Pond Nature Reserve In Smiths

Photos: Spittal Pond Nature Reserve In Smiths

In the first of our five-part series for 2022 World Wetlands Day, we take a look at the Spittal Pond Nature Reserve, one of the most well known wetlands areas in Bermuda. Declared a “Wetland of International Importance” in 1999, Spittal Pond is the only Bermudian example of a non-tidal, permanent, shallow and brackish lagoon with fringing... Read more of this article

BNT Children’s Nature Walk At Spittal Pond

BNT Children’s Nature Walk At Spittal Pond

Spittal Pond Nature Reserve was the venue for 245 children, teachers, camp leaders and parents who joined the Bermuda National Trust’s Annual Children’s Nature Walk today [Feb 13]. “One of Bermuda’s most spectacular open spaces, this 64-acre reserve is part of a chain of wetlands along the South Shore, providing a diversity of habitats and... Read more of this article

Photos & Video: Spittal Pond Turns Pink

Photos & Video: Spittal Pond Turns Pink

In addition to our pink sand and pink sports uniforms, we also currently have a pink pond, with the Spittal Pond Nature Reserve in Smiths having turned pink due to a “seasonal plankton bloom.” The Department of Environment and Natural Resources explained that the “intense pink colour of the water in Spittal Pond is due to a seasonal... Read more of this article

Children’s Spittal Pond Nature Walk Tomorrow

Children’s Spittal Pond Nature Walk Tomorrow

Hundreds of children are expected to head out into nature tomorrow [April 4] when the Bermuda National Trust’s annual children’s Nature Walk takes place at Spittal Pond. This firm favourite for many holiday camps and families takes place from 9.30am until noon, starts from the eastern end of Spittal Pond and is free thanks to the sponsorship of... Read more of this article

CedarBridge Students Visit Spittal Pond

CedarBridge Students Visit Spittal Pond

[Written by CedarBridge S3 Students Nhoaa Powell and Zy-Asia Forbes] On March 25th, CedarBridge Academy’s IGCSE Biology teacher, Ms. Jaget Gordon and her colleague, Ms. Wanda Maxwell, took us on an ecology field trip to Spittal Pond. Our tour was led by Ms. Robinson and Dr. Bacon from Bermuda Aquarium Museum and Zoo [BAMZ], who were excellent instructors. The... Read more of this article

Children’s Spittal Pond Nature Walk On April 4

Children’s Spittal Pond Nature Walk On April 4

The Bermuda National Trust [BNT] will host the Annual Children’s Nature Walk at Spittal Pond on Thursday, April 4, from 9.30am to 12.00pm. The BNT website said, “The BNT Children’s Nature Walk takes place at Spittal Pond – one of Bermuda’s most spectacular open spaces covering 64-acres of wetlands along South Shore. It is Bermuda’s largest... Read more of this article

Public Urged To Stop Piling Rocks At Spittal Pond

Public Urged To Stop Piling Rocks At Spittal Pond

The Bermuda Audubon Society and the Bermuda National Trust have “condemned the recent practice of prising rocks from the natural formations and piling them into rock-life formations.” “The practice, which has occurred on several occasions in Spittal Pond, is disturbing some of the few remaining habitats for the Bermuda Skink, which... Read more of this article

‘Strange Phenom’ Going On At Spittal Pond

‘Strange Phenom’ Going On At Spittal Pond

[Updated + Written by Shari-Lynn Pringle] There’s a strange phenom going on at Spittal Pond that I just have to share. I’ve seen a few posts in Facebook but after scanning the local media using the words “Spittal Pond”, I’ve found no reports of great significance so I thought I’d take to the keyboard and report on it myself. I’m hoping... Read more of this article

Photos & Video: Annual Children’s Nature Walk

Photos & Video: Annual Children’s Nature Walk

The Bermuda National Trust hosted the Annual Children’s Nature Walk yesterday [Feb 17] at Spittal Pond, with over 160 children and 50 parents attending, and 40 volunteers donating their services. The BNT said, “Spittal Pond Nature Reserve is owned by the Bermuda National Trust and the Bermuda Government. One of Bermuda’s most spectacular open... Read more of this article