Cayman Net News - February, 2004

By Lois Blumenthal

Taejsha Solomon and Sherie Jackson are all smiles as they display their treasure trove of native Cayman Islands plants rescued as part of the PRIZE Project (Plant Rescue Initiative Saves Environemnt)

The PRIZE Project is a joint effort that matches gardeners and nurseries with developers who will be clearing land so that the increasingly rare native plants of the Cayman Islands can be rescued, replanted and preserved. The girls, who are both students at Cayman Prep School took home Wild Rosemary, Duppy Bush, Air Plants and Wild Banana Orchids as part of a school field trip hosted by Cayman Wildlife Connection.