The National Trust Newsletter: January 2019

Hatitude Brunch: Birds of a Feather

Get ready for an afternoon of brunch, bubbles, rum tasting, entertainment and resounding merriment at our 6th annual Hatitude, next Sunday, January 27. Don your best, most creative, and even outlandish bird-themed hat, headband or fascinator in support of the National Trust and its programmes.

To purchase tickets, complete and email our credit card authorisation form to marketing@nationaltrust.org.ky or stop by the Trust office at the Dart Family Park before Thursday, 24 January . No ticket sales at event.

Reminder: Renew Your Membership

Your continued membership and support allows the National Trust to keep our environment wild, protect and maintain our historic properties and instills a sense of local pride in our community.

Membership Type 1 Year/3 Years

Individual CI$30/CI$80

Student CI$15/CI$30

Senior (60+) CI$15/CI$40

Family CI$45/CI$125

Lifetime Member CI$1,000

To learn more about membership benefits, click here.

Cayman Brac Winter Fundraiser: Octopus' Garden Party

Cayman Brac residents and visitors are invited to attend Octopus' Garden Party, 26 January at the Brac Trust House.

Tickets are CI$25 and include food, entertainment, a live and silent auction, raffle and more, with proceeds benefiting our Habitat Protection Fund.

Know Your Islands: Dr. Roy's Ironshore

Dr. Roy's Ironshore, a historic site on South Church Street, Grand Cayman, is named after the late Dr. Roy Edison McTaggart, who is a National Hero of the Cayman Islands. Dr. Roy was a prominent politician, businessman and philanthropist and is widely regarded as being one of the founding fathers of the Cayman Islands.

His home was built directly opposite the ironshore but was ultimately demolished in 1991 to make way for a new commercial building, Harbour Place. Public outcry from the loss of Dr. Roy's home and the heritage it symbolised led to the Central Planning Authority imposing a development stipulation: the small strip of ironshore that was part of Dr. Roy's estate had to be donated and transferred to the National Trust.

After many complexities with land surveys, road realignment and reassignment of Block and Parcel numbers, the land was transferred to the Trust in 1996, five years after discussions began.

This very small area - 0.17 acres, to be exact - represents a huge step towards the compromise between modern development and heritage preservation, which the Trust is often faced with. It also represents the most elemental function of the National Trust: to own and hold heritage property in trust and in perpetuity for the people of the Cayman Islands.

To learn more about historic sites owned by the National Trust, click here.

Seeking Corporate Partners

The National Trust is mandated to protect what makes the Cayman Islands unique for present and future generations.

By choosing to support the National Trust, your business:

Aids in the purchase and protection of wild environments;
Enables the careful preservation of iconic historic buildings;
Facilitates public education of our environments and heritage; and
Provides the means for us to offer guided tours at minimal cost for all to enjoy.

Become a defender of Cayman's Heritage and natural environment. Become a corporate partner of the National Trust.

To learn more about becoming a corporate partner and partner benefits, click here.

Volunteer to Feed Iguanas, Clear Brush, Blog and More!

While the work of the Trust is largely coordinated by core staff, much of the interesting and interactive work in the field is actually done by volunteers ... and we need your help!

Sign up today to help with the Blue Iguana facility, clear logwood from the Mission House and Mastic Trail, update our Heritage Register, recruit members and more.

Click here to learn more about volunteering opportunities.