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Friends August Newsletter
Discovering the quiet blessings bestowed by the early morning light are a bonus for the 80 volunteers who monitor St. John’s beaches during sea turtle nesting season, which has just…
National Park Service Update On Caneel
NPS Statement | July 28, 2023 We are pleased to announce the completion of the Caneel Bay redevelopment and management environmental assessment (EA), outlining plans to restore commercial overnight accommodations…
Summer Work Programs Connect Youth With Heritage, Natural Environment
By ANDREA MILAM St. John Correspondent , Virgin Islands Daily News, Jul 20, 2023 Ask the members of the two youth crews working in the Virgin Islands National Park this…
NPS announces Scott B. Simmons as Acting Superintendent of Virgin Islands National Park
VINP Facebook statement | July 15, 2023 The National Park Service (NPS) announces Scott B. Simmons will serve as Acting Superintendent of Virgin Islands National Park and Virgin Islands Coral…
Friends July Newsletter
Summer is that wonderful time of the year when school is out, the water is warm, and here on St. John, Emancipation Day and Carnival are times to embrace family,…
Friends of Virgin Islands National Park to Bring Junior Ocean Explorers Program to St. John
Friends of Virgin Islands National Park is bringing the popular Junior Ocean Explorers program — run by University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) and Virgin Islands Marine Advisory Service (VIMAS)…
Friends June Newsletter
This month’s newsletter looks back on the 20th Beach-to-Beach Power Swim which was a huge success thanks to the community on our island! It was also a reminder of how important…
Teenagers Take Top Honors Again In 20th Power Swim
Daily News Staff Once again, teenagers led the way in the longest race of the Friends of the Virgin Islands National Park’s annual Beach to Beach Power Swim. Maryland teen…
Friends Celebrates 20 Years Of The Annual Beach-to-Beach Power Swim On Memorial Weekend
PRESS RELEASE : St.John, US Virgin Islands, May 23, 2023 — Friends of Virgin Islands National Park’s annual Beach-to-Beach Power Swim helps raise funds for marine conservation and youth programs…
Discovery of leatherbacks nesting on St. John is first in four years
By ANDREA MILAM | Virgin Islands Daily News St. John Correspondent The Friends of Virgin Islands National Park Sea Turtle Program’s report on the 2022 nesting season, released last month…