January 27, 2024

Daring to brave the waves between Cayman Brac and Grand Cayman, 12 determined kayakers will attempt to travel 96 miles over two days to raise funds for Coast to Bluff Recreational Access and Conservation (CBRAC) – a local environmental charity.

The ‘Shore to Shore’ surfski fundraiser, set for 2-4 Feb., will take participants from Spot Bay in Cayman Brac, to East End in Grand Cayman.

January 9, 2024

Twelve surfski paddlers will be kayaking from Cayman Brac to Grand Cayman next month to raise funds and awareness for Coast to Bluff Recreational Access and Conservation (CBRAC), a local non-profit organisation that aims to preserve the natural beauty of the Brac. Participants in Shore To Shore ‘24 will make the journey in surfski kayaks, which are designed for speed and riding the open-ocean swells.

They will cover around 96 miles (155km) from Spot Bay to East End during a three-day weather window between 2 and 4 February to raise money to buy land for a nature park on the Brac.

January 9, 2024

Twelve Surfski Paddlers are preparing to brave the waves between Cayman Brac and Grand Cayman to raise funds and awareness for local environmental charity Coast to Bluff Recreational Access and Conservation (CBRAC) during Shore To Shore ‘24.

The Shore To Shore ‘24 event will see the Surfski Paddlers make the journey across the 155 km of the ocean from Spot Bay, Cayman Brac, to East End, Grand Cayman, during a 3-day weather window between February 2 and 4 to help CBRAC fund the purchase of land for a new nature park in Cayman Brac.

December 13, 2023

The National Conservation Council has offered its backing to a Cayman Brac non-profit seeking a stamp duty waiver on the purchase of land for preservation and public use.

The Ministry of Finance had asked the group for a guarantee that the two land parcels will be used for conservation purposes only before agreeing to the concession.

At its general meeting on 6 Dec., the council agreed to write a formal letter to the ministry supporting the Coast to Bluff Recreational Access and Conservation (CBRAC) bid.

October 11, 2023

Coast to Bluff Recreational Access and Conservation (CBRAC) is a Cayman non-profit dedicated to land conservation on Cayman Brac. NatureCulture is a US-based publisher of books concerning land protection. Together we’ve planned a book focusing on the land, culture, and creativity of Cayman Brac to be published in 2024.

What is this book about?

The beauty and wonder of Cayman Brac’s natural heritage and how this is honoured and expressed by artists. The plants, animals, landscape, and surrounding sea have always been a source of inspiration for creatives and this book is a celebration of the relationship between artist and island. This book is a statement: we are proud of Cayman Brac and we want future generations to continue experiencing its wonders.

Ten poets from Northfield-based project Writing the Land will immerse themselves in the Cayman Islands this weekend, embarking on a week’s worth of conservationist activism.

The volunteer writers will be paying their own way to visit Cayman Brac and write poetry inspired by the area for publication in an upcoming anthology. NatureCulture, which oversees Writing the Land, hopes members of the community donate to sponsor each poet. The money each poet accumulates will be put toward a piece of protected land from Coast to Bluff Recreational Access and Conservation (CBRAC), a registered Caymanian nonprofit that “purchases imperiled land on Cayman Brac to conserve as natural habitat and for sustainable public access,” according to a CBRAC announcement.

May 2, 2022

Cayman Brac is a special place, no doubt about it, and a group of volunteer conservationists are endeavouring to celebrate and preserve its uniqueness.

Coast to Bluff Recreational Access and Conservation, neatly reduced to ‘CBRAC’, is a non-profit organisation dedicated to conservation, education and recreational access to nature in the Sister Island. According to its website, CBRAC’s mission is to “protect the bluff and coastal forests of Cayman Brac and secure permanent public access rights to recreational areas along the bluff and coastline” by creating nature parks.

In order to accomplish its goals, CBRAC is holding a fundraising weekend in Grand Cayman from 5-8 May, with music, food, yoga and climbing events. Promoted as a way to celebrate Mother Earth over the Mother’s Day weekend, organisers are encouraging residents to come out and support an important long-term project, while enjoying a range of activities.