June, July &Aug Calendar of Events

National Trust Traditional Caymanian Cooking Class, Wednesday, 3rd June, 6pm, National Trust Visitor’s Centre

Join Erica Daniel as she demonstrates how to prepare “Sprats and Fritters”. Recipe and sample of the finished product included. CI$15 for members, CI$20 for non-members. Please call 949-0121 for more information and to reserve a space!

The West Bay District Committee meets at 6pm on Thursday, 4th June at Nurse Leila’s 60 W. Church St., West Bay

Contact Alice Mae Coe at alice.coe@walkersglobal.com

**National Trust Car Boot Sale Saturday  20th June  6am – 10am in the Dart Park parking lot beside the National Trust Visitor’s Centre. CI$15 for members and CI$20 for non-members. Space is limited so call and book your spot early. Recycle your unwanted items by donating them to the National Trust stall. **Volunteers needed

***OPEN YEAR ROUND -The Mission House and NT Visitor’s Centre, Bodden Town

This historic site of The National Trust for The Cayman Islands is open year round and offers guided tours of the house and grounds. There is also a National Trust shop offering a variety of gifts, toys and locally made crafts and a research room for guests to read information on Cayman’s past. Opening hours are Tuesday-Saturday, 9:00-5:30pm, with the last tour at 3.00pm. Admission to the house: Adults-CI$5.00, Children (under 12) – CI$2.50. Mission House is located at 63 Gun Square Road, Bodden Town. Call 947-5805 for more information or to pre-book tours for groups of 10+.

“Guided Mastic Trail Hike”, 8:00am Wednesdays in June/ July /Aug. 

Also Sunday June 7th, Saturday 25th  July, Sunday 23rd Aug  Hikers will experience a fascinating exploration deep into Cayman’s wild interior, in an area where the woodland has been evolving undisturbed for the last two million years. The area is home to a wide variety of animals and plants unique to the Cayman Islands. Please note that the trail is not suitable for children under six years old, the elderly and infirm, or for persons with physical handicaps or conditions that may require emergency medical assistance. CI$15.00 donation for Trust members, $20.00 for non-members. Please contact Field Officer: Stuart Mailer at smailer@nationaltrust.org.ky for further details

***National Trust Visitor’s Centre

The Visitor’s Centre, Dart Park, South Sound will be open Mon – Fri 9am – 5.30 pm and 9am-1pm on Saturdays

Please note - Closed Holiday Monday 15th June.

Blue Iguana Safari Monday to Saturday, 11am, Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park

Come and meet the Blues! This one and a half hour fully guided tour takes you behind the scenes at the captive breeding facility. Cost is CI$24 Adults and CI$12 for Children. This includes admission to the Park with tickets available at the Park Gate. Please contact the Botanic Park on 947-9462 for further details.

Native Tree Nursery is Now Open at Botanic Park

The nursery features for sale the Cayman Collection-a selection of native trees and shrubs suitable for landscaping. Be sure to visit the nursery and plant one native tree in your yard this year!

Private Tours/Presentations

Please email Stuart at smailer@nationatrust.org.ky to arrange Mastic Trail Hikes and Bird Watching exercises.

Please email Denise dbodden@nationaltrust.org.ky to arrange Historic Tours and Cooking Classes.

Please email Erica edaniel@nationaltrust.org.ky to arrange Educational Presentations.

Please contact the National Trust at info@nationaltrust.org.ky or 949-0121

Meet the National Trust Staff at   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApJsgbCPEGc

National Trust Childrens’ Summer Discovery Camp !!!

For 7-12 year olds

Choose either the week of July 13-17 or July 27-31

9am-3pm CI$225.00 for Members or $260.00 for non-Members

National Trust Office & Visitor Centre, Dart Family Park, S. Church Street

The National Trust Discovery Summer Camp program is built around our mission to preserve the unique natural and built heritage of the Cayman Islands. We have an exciting week planned with a variety of activities including learning more about sea creatures, exploring sea grass beds and mangroves, learning about butterflies and nature, discovering species unique to the Cayman Islands, and recycling. We will play games from yesteryear, learn home crafts and discover the beautiful details of traditional Caymanian buildings. Our program

encourages respect for our environment and traditions and our need to be stewards to preserve our special place in the world.

For more information or to receive a daily schedule or camp

registration form, contact the National Trust at info@nationaltrust.org.ky or 949-0121.

SPACE IS LIMITED!

Information Sheets - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Fort George Watler Cemetary Gov Michael Gore Bird Sanctuary Old Savannah Schoolhouse Caribbean Spiny Lobster Bodden Town Guard House Park Mastic Reserve & Trail Miss Hilary Thompson House Heritage Beach East End Lighthouse Park Salina Reserve A Ring of Stones - Storm of '32 Red-footed Boobies of Little Cayman Cayman Brac Parrot & Reserve Booby Pond Nature Reserve Cayman Islands Parrots Grand Cayman Blue Iguanas Herbarium Insectarium Visiting Scientist Programme West Indian Whistling Duck Bats Traditional Architecture Birdwatching Wattle & Daub Thatch Traditional Sand Cemeteries Queen Conch Coral Reefs Mangroves Central Mangrove Wetland Catboats Silver Thatch Palm Wild Banana Orchid Spellman McLaughlin Home National Symbols Mission House Sharking Blue Iguana Conservation Programme Little Cayman Rock Iguana Miss Izzy's Schoolhouse Fire, the Salina & a Very Rare Plant Caring for Your Parrot Click on Photos for details•Credits