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Proposed St. John land swap open for public comment
By SUZANNE CARLSON Daily News Staff The V.I. National Park has opened public comment on a proposed land swap that could finally pave the way for a K-12 public school…
Friend’s Monitoring Program records over 3,000 turtle hatchlings
By ANDREA MILAM St. John Correspondent / Daily News A wave of volunteer momentum has carried the Friends of Virgin Islands National Park-funded Sea Turtle Monitoring and Protection Program through…
Letter to NPS from Tonia Lovejoy, Executive Director Regarding 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 hosts additional Caneel Bay outreach sessions
National Park Service News Release / Release Date: February 26, 2022 / Contact: Nigel Fields, 340-776-6201 ext. 240 ST. JOHN, U.S. Virgin Islands—The National Park Service (NPS) today announced the latest round…
VINP’s annual Folk Life Festival provides walk through memory lane
Daily News Staff / Feb 26, 2022 ST. JOHN — Students from Gifft Hill School got to walk through memory lane, getting the chance to learn about broom making, bread…
Friends March Newsletter
With the beat of drums accompanying them, the moko jumbie class took to their stilts and donned their masks to dance and parade in celebration of Virgin Islands culture at…
Hiking trails ‘never looked better’ thanks to Friends trail management team
By Andrea Milam St. John Correspondent in Virgin Islands Daily News Anyone who’s been hiking in Virgin Islands National Park lately will surely notice how clear and passable the trails…
Impact Report 2021
Friends publishes its first of what will be an annual Impact Report highlighting our work and achievements. Read the report here. Photo by Kayden Richards, Friends Photographer In Residence
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…