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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Youth leads the way to titles in 2025 Beach To Beach Power Swim on St. John
Daily News Staff | Virgin Islands Daily News Youth again provided an edge for the winning swimmers Sunday morning during the 2025 Joe Kessler’s Beach To Beach Power Swim on…
Appeals Court Affirms District Court Ruling that Caneel Bay Belongs to NPS
By Siân Cobb | The Source VI The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a V.I. District Court ruling that Caneel Bay on St. John belongs to the U.S.…
Friends reports record-breaking turtle hatchlings on STJ
By Sara Kirkpatrick | Virgin Islands Daily News. The Friends of the V.I. National Park’s Sea Turtle Monitoring and Protection Program had a successful 2024 sea turtle nesting season, with…
22nd Beach To Beach Power Swim set for Sunday at Maho Bay Beach on St. John
Daily News Staff | Virgin Islands Daily News. It may have a new name, but the Friends of the Virgin Islands National Park’s annual Power Swim will still have the…
371 Competitors Expected To Splash Down Sunday at Joe K’s Beach to Beach
By Judi Shimel | VI Source. A popular St. John athletic event is set to splash down Sunday morning along the island’s north shore. Organizers say registration for Joe Kessler’s…