Events Calendar
National Park Service Caneel Bay Listening Session
The National Park Service (NPS) will hold a listening session to receive public input on the future of Caneel Bay at Virgin Islands National Park. “With the September 2023 expiration of the Rockefeller retained use estate in sight, the listening session will enable the public to help shape future protection and use of this world…
Paddle And Explore With Friends
Welcome to Friday with Friends! On the second Friday of the month we explore the park by paddle thanks to the generous sponsorship of Virgin Islands Expedition Company and Virgin Islands Eco Tours. Join us for guided excursions in Hurricane Hole and Honeymoon Beach. Explore Hurricane Hole with Virgin Islands Expedition Company on January 8…
Caneel Bay Teach-In
Saturday, April 10 at 12:30-2:00pm (AST) To be aired on WTJX and live streamed on Community Foundation of VI Facebook page. This teach-in aims examines the challenges surrounding the closure of the Caneel Bay Resort. The event aims to educate members of the Virgin Islands community and encourage community advocacy. The audience should walk away from the teach-in…
Talk Turtles & Paddle Maho
Learn about turtles and marine life in Maho Bay on the third Friday of the month! Part of the Friday With Friends Program, a seminar with Sea Turtle Program Managers, Adren Anderson & Willow Melamet will be followed by a guided kayaking tour generously hosted and lead by Jenn Russ of Reef2Peak. BOOK HERE
2021 Beach To Beach Practice Swim
Virgin Islands National Park St. John, Virgin IslandsEach year we host our Beach-to-Beach Power Swim to help raise funds for marine conservation and youth programs like coral restoration and Learn to Swim. After a very successful Beach-To-World virtual swim last year, we are back in the water. This year we will be swimming down the North Shore on Sunday May 30 as…
Earth Day 2021
Let’s plant, learn, and clean up together! Leave only bubbles!????? Schedule of events and more info here - https://friendsvinp.org/earth-day/
Community Tree Giveaway
National Park Pavilion in front of the Visitors Center, Cruz Bay. In partnership with the Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands, the Friends of Virgin Islands National Park will be giving away 200 tree saplings on a first come, first served basis with a limit of one plant per person. More information on Earth Day…
Student Earth Day Virtual Seminars via Zoom
10:00-10:30am: Let’s Talk Turtles! 11:00-11:30am: Aluminum Can Recycling. How Does It Work? With Island Green Living. 12:00-12:30pm: Earth Day Story Time MORE INFO INCLUDING HOW TO GET THE ZOOM INFO FOR EACH SEMINAR ON OUR EARTH DAY PAGE HERE
Trash Pick Up
Saturday, April 24 at 9:00am: With Get Trashed VINP Visitors Center, Cruz Bay John's Folly Institute, Coral Bay Wear green to celebrate and bring water, a mask, and a friend. Trash bags and gloves will be provided. All week from Monday April 19: Trash bags and gloves will be available from the Virgin Islands National…
Hike Brown Bay
FRIDAY WITH FRIENDS The Brown Bay Trail is popular among local residents, because the secluded bay is quiet, rich in cultural history, and offers excellent snorkeling. The trail passes through a dry forest ecosystem that is home to many native plants and trees, including Solanum conocarpum which is a rare endemic species. There are also…
2021 Beach To Beach Practice Swim
Virgin Islands National Park St. John, Virgin IslandsEach year we host our Beach-to-Beach Power Swim to help raise funds for marine conservation and youth programs like coral restoration and Learn to Swim. After a very successful Beach-To-World virtual swim last year, we are back in the water. This year we will be swimming down the North Shore on Sunday May 30 as…
Paddle And Explore With Friends
Welcome to Friday with Friends! On the second Friday of the month we explore the park by paddle thanks to the generous sponsorship of Virgin Islands Expedition Company and Virgin Islands Eco Tours. Join us for guided excursions in Hurricane Hole and Honeymoon Beach. Explore Hurricane Hole with Virgin Islands Expedition Company on January 8…