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Friends March Newsletter
As anyone who lives here, or visits here, knows, from the beauty of the ecosystems found uniquely on St. John to the inspirational stories of human endurance, there is so…
Friends Adds New Board Members
PRESS RELEASE | March 16 | Kahlifah Powell and John Lyons have joined the Board of Directors of Friends of Virgin Islands National Park. In addition, changes to the volunteer…
Park Hosts Folklife Festival Revival for 250th Anniversary of US
NPS PRESS RELEASE | March 5 | Virgin Islands National Park is excited to announce the celebration of the Folklife Festival Revival in recognition of the 250th anniversary of our nation. The Freedom…
Beach To Beach Power Swim Registration Opens
2026 Logo Designed By Young St. Johnian, Alyssa Paris | PRESS RELEASE | Friends of Virgin Islands National Park has opened registration for the 23rd Joe Kessler’s Beach To Beach…
Friends February Newsletter
We are constantly in awe of the communal love for this place that so many of us share and am reminded of a quote in our 2025 Impact Report by Dr. Jane…
Friends VINP Seeks Path Forward in Spite of NPS Cutbacks
VI Source | By Amy Roberts | January 25, 2026 | When the Friends of the Virgin Islands National Park held its annual meeting on Saturday at Cinnamon Bay, the mood of…
Seabirds Nest on Offshore Islands to Avoid Predators
VI Source | By Gail Karlsson | January 24, 2026 | When tropicbirds and other seabirds are not nesting, they mostly stay out at sea, so you aren’t likely to…
Annual Gala, Silent Auction & Raffle
Friends of Virgin Islands National Park invites you to join us at our Annual Gala on February 7 at Lovango Beach Club & Resort. Boats depart from St. John and…
Friends January Newsletter
Looking ahead to the hope of a New Year, we are reminded that we are all guardians and caretakers of the future. Every tree we plant, every hatchling we help,…
Annual Meeting Notice
PRESS RELEASE | Friends of Virgin Islands National Park’s Annual Meeting will take place on Saturday, January 24 from 11AM to 2PM at the The Raintree Cafe at Cinnamon Bay…