EARTH DAY : APRIL 22, 2023
Let’s protect our ocean and our reefs together! Please join the Friends of Virgin Islands National Park's 14th annual Earth Day celebration on Friday, April 21! The 2023 theme focuses on the beautiful oceans that surround our island home and highlights what each of us can do to make a difference!
EVENT SCHEDULE
SATURDAY APRIL 15
- Beach Cleanups across the island | 9am to 12pm. If you would like to adopt a beach to clean up, please contact Jennifer Stone at jstone@friendsvinp.org.
THURSDAY APRIL 19
- Annual Tree Giveaway | 8AM to 9:30AM | NPS Visitor Center pavilion | 600 trees available on a first come, first served basis.
FRIDAY APRIL 21 | EARTH DAY FAIR & LITTER STOMP PARADE
- Earth Day Fair | 9AM to 2PM | Franklin Powell Park
EARTH DAY FAIR BOOTHS
- Sea Turtle Protection | VINP Sea Turtle Protection team
- Fruit Tree Planting | Friends of VINP
- Earth Program | Iowa State University
- Historical Cruz Bay | St John Historical Society
- Ocean Jeopardy, Rescue & Rehab Work, Coral Conservation | Coral World & CWORI
- Meet the Litter Critter, Trivia & Waste Management Best Practices | VIWMA
- Earth & Humanity in Partnership | Eka Earth
- Kids Book Giveaway | The Bookies Book Club
- Arts & Crafts | Delroy “Ital” Anthony
- Recycling Game | Audubon Society
- Recycle Right Relay Race | Island Green Living
- Sustainability In Our World | VI Conservation Society Eco School
- All About Mangroves | Grimes Lab, UVI
- Microplastics Challenges | Capstone Microplastic Project, UVI
- STEM Tools & Gadgets | VI Epscor
- Coral Reef Health & Lionfish Threats | CORE Foundation
- Watershed Management | Coral Bay Community Council

