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Friends February Newsletter
The Friends February Newsletter celebrates Black History Month and local culture bearers, as well as highlighting the Caneel public opinion period, our annual Gala and Fundraiser, and the publication of…
Special Newsletter: Caneel Bay
On January 18, the National Park Service (NPS) published Caneel Bay Redevelopment And Management Plan Newsletter outlining the options under consideration for Caneel Bay, announcing opportunities for discussion, and asking…
National Park Service seeks public input on Caneel Bay redevelopment
By SARA KIRKPATRICK Daily News January 19, 2022 The public can now provide input on an initial set of concepts released by the National Park Service that may be used…
Friends Publishes “Here, St. John” — A Cultural, Historical And Natural Audio Tour of The Island
Press Release St.John, US Virgin Islands, January 12, 2021 Friends of Virgin Islands National Park publish Here, St.John: an oral history about Virgin Islands National Park and St. John that serves…
National Park’s Turtle Talks at Sea Brings Opportunity for Marine Awareness
By Ananta Pancham Feature in St. John Source on January 9, 2022 A partnership with Ocean Surfari has given the Friends of the V.I. National Park the chance to offer…
Friends January Newsletter
The Friends January Newsletter celebrates the sense of hope and possibility that each new calendar year brings! It includes updates on our Annual Meeting and Annual Gala that will…
Major Playground Fundraising Drive Launch
Dear Friends, We live in a world that is blisteringly complicated when looking at challenges like warming oceans, plastic trash, and COVID-19. Equally, thankfully, we are blessed with the simplicity and…
Friends December Newsletter
As we ready for a new season on St. John, we can look back in pride at the incredible 2020-2021 season we collectively pulled off against some impressive odds. Good…
Friends of Virgin Islands National Park Announces First Recipients of Noble Samuel Scholarship
2021-2022 Scholarship Recipients are Ki’Janne’ Alfred and Lila Uzzell St.John, US Virgin Islands, December 6, 2021 — Noble Samuel was a Ranger in Virgin Islands National Park and the scholarship in his…
Coral Disease Represents Ecological Crisis Greater Than 1988 Yellowstone Fires
By Caroline Rogers, Ph.D., U.S. Geological Survey This article appeared in National Parks Traveler in September 2021. A disease that threatens an entire ecosystem lies below the surface of the…