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Woods Hole Seminar On The Future Of Coral Conservation
Join scientists and engineers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and hear about innovative new tools and techniques designed to improve the health of coral reefs in St. John and…
Jaguars of Brazil: Bridging Science and Tourism Seminar
Skipper and zoologist, Abbie Martin heads south to the Northern Pantanal during the off season to work on Jaguar conservation and identification! Join her to learn more about the Jaguar…
Friends March Newsletter
If ever there was a happy pill, it would be watching the smiling faces of the students who attended Culture Day. They tried their hand at bamboula dancing, learned all…
Photo Focus: Students Celebrate Virgin Islands Heritage at Annual Culture Day in Cruz Bay
By Nancy Borowick | The Source | February 28, 2025 | Hundreds of students from St. John and St. Thomas descended upon downtown Cruz Bay for the annual Friends of…
YP Panel: Eleanor Gibney Talks Land Use
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. Part of the YP…
Culture Day Invites Schools To Celebrate VI Heritage & Culture
RELEASE | Friends of Virgin Islands National Park’s Culture Day for school students celebrates and promotes the rich culture of the Virgin Islands in February, Black History month. On Friday,…
Screening Of Award-Winning Documentary “Out There”
PRESS RELEASE | Friends of Virgin Islands National Park and St. John Film Society will host a screening of the award-winning documentary, “Out There” on Saturday, February 22 from 6pm…
Turtle Team Presents Posters At SE Regional Meeting
PRESS RELEASE | The Friends of Virgin Islands National Park sea turtle team led by Sea Turtle Program Coordinator, Willow Melamet, and Sea Turtle Researcher, Adren Anderson, presented posters on…
Friends February Newsletter
At Friends of Virgin Islands National Park, we are driven by the belief and hope that every tree we plant, every child we teach to swim, and every hatchling we…
Registration Opens For Joe Kessler’s Beach To Beach Power Swim 2025
PRESS RELEASE | St. John, US Virgin Islands | Friends of Virgin Islands National Park has opened registration for the 22nd Joe Kessler’s Beach To Beach Power Swim which takes…