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Friends November Newsletter

This month we celebrate the unique impact of the great outdoors. As each new school year starts, we commit ourselves to bringing as many youth into their Park as possible.…

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Villas For The Park Auction Bidding Opens This Week

PRESS RELEASE | Bidding on Friends of Virgin Islands National Park’s Villas For The Park Auction and Fundraiser opens on Friday, November 14 and closes on Friday, November 28. The…

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Ocean Week Celebrates The Waters Around Our Island 

Press Release – Friends of Virgin Islands National Park’s annual Ocean Week encourages everyone to get involved, learn about the marine world that surrounds these Virgin Islands, and help keep…

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Friends October Newsletter

This month’s newsletter talks of the passing of Dr. Jane Goodall and how her passion for the natural world and dedication to conservation inspired us. She believed in hope and…

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Friends September Newsletter

The renowned marine biologist and oceanographer, Dr. Sylvia Earle celebrated her birthday last month. At 90, she continues to inspire with actions and words to live by. A favorite quote…

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Friends August Newsletter

Priceless is the only word to describe the joy of confidently laying back in the blue water of Cinnamon Bay on a sunshine day! In our August Newsletter we celebrate…

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Friends July Newsletter

Summer on St. John is a beautiful breeze under the shade of a tree. It is kids’ learning to swim, and their elated laughter showing their pride. It is also…

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Friends June Newsletter

They say it takes a village–here on St. John, it takes an island with an incredible community and a whole lot of friends. The power of the collective is core…

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Friends Celebrates Sea Turtle Week On St. John

PRESS RELEASE | Sea Turtle Week is Sunday, June 8 (World Ocean Day) to Monday, June 16 (World Sea Turtle Day) and Friends of Virgin Islands National Park will be…

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Hundreds Take to the Water for 2025 Beach to Beach Power Swim

Photos by Nancy Borowick, Andre Hernandez, Cleo Kinsella, Bill Stelzer and Kaitlyn Cummings | The Source. More than 300 swimmers descended on Maho Bay Beach Sunday for Joe Kessler’s Beach…

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