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Friends June Newsletter
Friends June Newsletter talks of the particular beauty in the exhaustion that follows physical exertion be it from working on the trails, sifting sand on an archeology dig, or in…
Teenagers lead the way in Power Swim
By BILL KISER Daily News Sports Editor ST. JOHN — Eddie Soltis heard about the Friends of the Virgin Islands National Park’s annual Beach to Beach Power Swim last year,…
Shaping the future of Caneel Bay together
Virgin Islands Daily News Op Ed / Nigel Fields, St. John, is the superintendent of the National Park Service Dear Editor, I offer a heartfelt “thank you” to all who…
Over 350 Swimmers To Participate In Friends of Virgin Islands National Park 19th Annual Beach-to-Beach Power Swim On Memorial Weekend
Press release / St.John, US Virgin Islands, May 18, 2022 — Friends of Virgin Islands National Park’s annual Beach-to-Beach Power Swim helps raise funds for marine conservation and youth programs…
Turtle Alert! Second Leatherback Nest Discovered
May 16, 2022 by Hillary Bonner / News of St John Good Morning, Good Morning! A few weeks ago you may remember a post regarding the first Leatherback Turtle nest found on St.…
Friends selects founding member for Young Professionals Board
By ANDREA MILAM St. John Correspondent / Virgin Islands Daily News Lila Uzzell was quite familiar with the Friends of Virgin Islands National Park when she got the call requesting…
Friends May Newsletter
We are reminded again and again of the joy and importance of nurturing our young be they our children, trees and plants, or sea turtle hatchlings. With Mother’s Day coming…
Archaeology Intern Log : Brittany Mistretta & Anna Chitwood : March to May 2022
A pre-Taíno village dating to pre-800 A.D. has recently been uncovered at the Cinnamon Bay Resort and Campground. The archaeology site was excavated in 2020 and 2021 before the construction…
Archaeology Intern Log : Anna Chitwood : Jan to April 2022
Hello! My name is Anna Chitwood, an Archaeology graduate student from Northern Illinois University. As of January 15th, I have been an archaeology intern with the Virgin Islands National Park,…
Rare Leatherback Sea Turtle Nest Found on St. John
By Amy H. Roberts / Virgin Islands Source When Leeanne and David DiGiacomo went for an early morning swim this Sunday on St. John, they were surprised to find what…