Event
Friends Annual Meeting
The Friends Annual Meeting that is public and open to all. The 2024 meeting will take place at Cinnamon Bay Beach & Campground in the Raintree Cafe. The meeting will include a guest speaker, remarks from Friends Executive Director, Tonia Lovejoy and more, as well as a question and answer session. Lunch will be provided…
Friends Of The Park Annual Gala
Join us for a fun, elegant island fundraiser to celebrate and support your Virgin Islands National Park. Fun includes online and on site auctions, lots of raffle items, and more. Learn more here.
Culture Day
Culture Day for St. John schools continues the 33 year history of Virgin Islands National Park’s Annual Folk Life Festival. This day celebrates and promotes the rich culture of the Virgin Islands every February, Black History month. Special thanks to the culture bearers, performers and artisans who participate every year and for their dedication to keeping…
Earth Week
Let’s protect our environment together! Please join the Friends of Virgin Islands National Park's 15th annual Earth Day celebration that includes an Earth Day Fair for schools, a community tree giveaway, a island-wide beach cleanup, and more! Learn more here.
21st Annual Beach To Beach Power Swim
Every Memorial Day weekend, swimmers take to the beautiful waters of St. John to raise funds for kids swim programs and marine conservation and education outreach! The 21st Annual Beach-to-Beach 2023 Power Swim takes place on Sunday, May 26, 2024! Swim the distance that works for you from Maho to Cinnamon, or to Trunk, or…
Community Plant Giveaway
Join us on Giving Tuesday for a Community Plant Giveaway at the National Park Visitor Center pavilion in Cruz Bay from 8am to 10am. Light refreshments will be served.
Friends Annual Meeting
Please join Friends of Virgin Islands National Park on Saturday, January 25 from 11am to 2pm for our Annual Meeting at Raintree Cafe at Cinnamon Bay Beach & Campground. All are welcome. The keynote address will be delivered by Ki’Janne Alfred who is a member of the Friends Young Professionals Board and a former recipient…
Out There Documentary Screening
Friends of Virgin Islands National Park & St. John Film Society invite you to a screening event of the award-winning documentary "Out There" featuring a conversation with director Brendan Hall and live music performance on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at St. John School of The Arts. The event will run from 6pm to 8:30pm and includes…
Culture Day For Schools
Friends of Virgin Islands National Park invites St John schools and homeschoolers, and St. Thomas Fourth Graders to a celebration of Virgin Islands culture and heritage. Special thanks to the culture bearers, performers and artisans who participate and keep Virgin Islands culture alive for generations to come. More information on our website here.
YP Talk Series: Eleanor Gibney on Land Use on St John.
Friends of Virgin Islands National Park’s Young Professionals Board presents local expert and horticulturist, Eleanor Gibney talking about land use through the years on St. John. This presentation takes place on Thursday, March 6 from 6:00pm to 7:00pm at the National Park Service Lind Point Building on St. John. A shuttle service will be available from…
Earth Day Fair & Litter Stomp Parade
The Earth Day Fair is a celebration of conservation and community with hundreds of school students from St.John and St.Thomas gathering for a fun day of learning. Learn more on our website -- https://friendsvinp.org/earth-day/
Beach To Beach Practice Swim
Friends of Virgin Islands National Park will be holding the Practice Swim for Joe Kessler’s Beach To Beach Power Swim on Sunday, May 4, 2025. The Practice Swim will start at 8:00am on Maho Bay beach with participants swimming to Cinnamon Bay beach. Registration for the practice swim is from 7:15am to 7:45am on Maho…