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The Queen Elizabeth II Botanic Park will be closed until Tuesday after suffering damage to several large trees following the passage of Hurricane Beryl Thursday.
John Lawrus, Botanic Park manager, said the closure was necessary for staff to clear the area in the North Side park.
“We did receive some damage to the Botanic Park, notably some large trees and lots of leaf litter to be easily picked up. We want to ensure everything is done safely and for visitors to return to a safe Botanic Park,” Lawrus told the Cayman Compass Friday.
Hurricane Beryl, which became a Category 5 storm at one point, weakened to a Category 3 as it passed the Cayman Islands.
The Sister Islands were the first to feel the effects of the storm on Wednesday night with wind and rain causing power outages.
Grand Cayman started feeling the storm’s impact in the early hours of Thursday morning.
Lawrus said the park lost some big trees, but as far he was aware, the blue iguanas were unscathed.
“We look forward to seeing everyone on Sunday, whether it is at the Children’s Garden, on the Orchid Boardwalk, the beautiful Colour Garden or just being one with nature on the Woodland Trail,” the park added in a post on its Facebook page.
“We are thankful that Hurricane Beryl did not hit us directly,” it added.
Meanwhile, in a Facebook post Friday morning, Pedro St. James announced it will be closed 5 and 6 July to prepare for reopening.
The historic site will resume normal operations on Sunday.
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