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Celebrating Conservation And Community On Earth Day
PRESS RELEASE | St. John, US Virgin Islands, April 16, 2025 – Friends of Virgin Islands National Park’s 16th annual Earth Day celebration includes the Earth Day Fair and Litter…
Ronnie Lee Jr. Talks Soca & Steel Pan Origins
Friends of Virgin Islands National Park’s Young Professionals Board presents musician, arranger, and Love City Pan Dragons board president, Ronnie Lee Jr. talking about Caribbean history and the origins of…
Friends April Newsletter
The simple beauty of a sea grape leaf at Trunk Bay beach glistening with drops of water is awe inspiring. As we approach Earth Day, we reflect on the profound…
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…
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,…