Friends of Virgin Islands National Park

Trail Crew Volunteer Opportunity
2025-05-22 08:00 - 14:00, 2025-05-27 08:00 - 14:00, 2025-05-29 08:00 - 14:00 UTC
Spend a Tuesday or Thursday with us volunteering in Virgin Islands National Park!

Friends of Virgin Islands National Park maintains the 27 miles of park trails and helps uncover, restore, maintain, and interpret historic sites. The trail crew clears and cleans trails for hikers, and ensures that erosion and other issues are addressed. It is a great opportunity to explore new parts of St. John and help protect and preserve the Park! Join us!

Meeting points and work locations are posted on Facebook and instagram on Mondays. Work is usually done by 2pm.

While we work to accommodate the skills, ages, and capabilities of every group of volunteers, this is physical work in hot weather! You will need closed sneakers or hiking boots, preferably long pants, water, lunch, and a hat. We will provide all the tools.

If you have any questions, please contact Frank Barton, our Trails Coordinator at trails@friendsvinp.org

Cinnamon Campground Chats | Birds of St. John
2025-05-22 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-05-29 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-06-05 18:00 - 19:00
Join us every evening Monday to Friday at Cinnamon’s Raintree Cafe.

Monday: Sea Turtle Talk
Tuesday: Traditional Arts & Crafts
Wednesday: Music of the Caribbean
Thursday: Birds Of St. John
Friday: Coral Reef Ecosystems

Jeff Miller Talks Ocean Swimming
2025-05-22 18:00 - 19:00
This is your chance to learn what it takes to be a distance open water swimmer and get some tips from a Power Swim GOAT! Friends of the Park’s Young Professionals Board presents marine biologist and ocean swimmer, Jeff Miller. Entitled Just Keep Swimming!, Jeff’s talk will include lessons learned crossing the Drake Channel from the BVI to St. John, circumnavigating the island, and swimming in Joe Kessler’s Beach To Beach Power Swim every year since the first event 22 years ago. The talk takes place on Thursday, May 22 from 6pm to 7pm at the NPS Lind Point Building, St. John. A shuttle is available from the National Park Visitor Center in Cruz Bay at 5:30pm. Zoom Info Here

Francis Bay Bird Walk
2025-05-23 07:30 - 08:30, 2025-05-30 07:30 - 08:30, 2025-06-06 07:30 - 08:30
Every Friday morning October 4 to end of May. Meet at 7:30am at the George Francis factory ruins and join retired park ranger and bird lover, Laurel Brannick as she shares her knowledge about all things feathered on St. John. Watch this virtual seminar to learn more about Birds of St John.

Cinnamon Campground Chats | Coral Reef Ecosystems
2025-05-23 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-05-30 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-06-06 18:00 - 19:00

Joe Kessler's Beach To Beach Power Swim
2025-05-25 07:30 - 14:00
The 22nd Annual Joe Kessler’s Beach To Beach Power Swim will take place on Sunday, May 25, 2025! Participants pick their distance and swim from Maho to Cinnamon, or Maho to Trunk, or the 3.5 mile long course from Maho to Hawksnest! Every Memorial Day weekend, swimmers take to the beautiful waters of Virgin Islands National Park on St. John to raise funds for kids swim programs, marine conservation, education outreach and more! One of the most beautiful swims in the world, Joe Kessler’s Beach to Beach Power Swim includes the beaches of Maho Bay, Cinnamon Bay, Hawknest Bay and Trunk Bay which is regularly on the world’s top 10 beaches lists. The swim is number 23 on the list of the World’s Top 100 Open Water Swims and number 7 on the World’s Top 100 Island Swims. Learn more – https://friendsvinp.org/power-swim/

Annaberg Cultural Demonstrations
2025-05-26 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-05-27 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-05-28 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-06-02 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-06-03 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-06-04 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-06-09 10:00 - 14:00, 2025-06-10 10:00 - 14:00
Learn from a local cultural demonstrators about bread making, local food, plants, crafts, and more. A visit to the Annaberg plantation and historic site is a must-do for anyone interested in Virgin Islands history and culture. Learn more.

Cinnamon Campground Chat | Sea Turtle Talk
2025-05-26 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-06-02 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-06-09 18:00 - 19:00

Sea Turtle Info Table at Maho
2025-05-27 09:00 - 11:00
Stop by the sea turtle info table on the beach at Maho Bay under the pavilions to chat about turtles and marine life in the bay with the Sea Turtle Monitoring and Protection Program team and volunteers. Learn more about sea turtle protection here.

Cinnamon Campground Chat | Traditional Arts & Crafts
2025-05-27 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-06-03 18:00 - 19:00

Cinnamon Campground Chat | Music of the Caribbean
2025-05-28 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-06-04 18:00 - 19:00
