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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…
Letter Of Thanks
Greetings! It’s always important to reflect on all of the blessings we have. The gift of sunshine on our azure waters, the enduring appeal of sea turtles and other marine creatures,…
National Park Service Begins Planning For The Future Of Caneel Bay
National Park Service News Release Release Date: November 22, 2021 Contact: Nigel Fields, 340-776-6201 ext. 431 National Park Service begins planning for the future of Caneel Bay Environmental testing for site contamination…
Conservation Conversation With Tonia Lovejoy
Friends is hosting a Conservation Conversation at 12PM on Thursday November 18! Join us for a virtual open house to meet Friends new Executive Director, Tonia Lovejoy and get an…
Petition to the United States Army Corps of Engineers Regarding Proposed Coral Bay Marina
Sign this petition please! In 2014 Friends of Virgin Islands National Park made clear our concern about the proposed Coral Bay marina development on social, economic, and environmental grounds. Nothing…
Nesting sea turtles have Friends: Park program volunteers
By SARA KIRKPATRICK Daily News Staff – This feature appeared in VI Daily News on November 12, 2021. Sandy beaches on St. John are enjoyed by visitors and locals alike,…
Friends November Newsletter
Things are getting busy as the season kicks off on island! Our volunteer trails program is up and running, school kids are spending time in the park, and Ocean Week…