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Hundreds of St. John Children Join in Celebration of Earth Day
By Judi Shimel | The Source US VIrgin Islands | April 24, 2026 | Educators and environmental scientists joined hundreds of school children this week for a celebration of Earth…
Earth Day celebration unites students and community at the National Park Ball Field
By Kwaniqua Monsanto | Special to The Daily News | April 23, 2026 | ST. JOHN — The National Park ballfield buzzed with energy Wednesday as hundreds of students gathered…
Youth Summer Trail Crew Applications Open
PRESS RELEASE – Friends of Virgin Islands National Park is now accepting applications for its popular Summer Trail Crew. This professional job opportunity is an eight week program running from June…
Friends Earth Day Celebrations
PRESS RELEASE – Friends of Virgin Islands National Park’s 17th annual Earth Day celebration includes the Earth Day Fair and Litter Stomp for school students, as well as a Drunk…
Friends April Newsletter
The delicate balance between environmental health and human infrastructure is particularly pronounced on islands like St. John, where the preservation of natural resources is not merely an ecological concern, but…
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…