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Friends Accepting Applications For Summer Trail Crew
Friends of Virgin Islands National Park is seeking Virgin Islands high school students (ages 15-19) to be a part of the 2021 Summer Trail Crew. This is a 6-week summer…
Over 250 Swimmers To Participate In Friends of Virgin Islands National Park 18th Annual Beach-to-Beach Power Swim
PRESS RELEASE St.John, US Virgin Islands, May 5, 2021 — Friends of Virgin Islands National Park’s annual Beach-to-Beach Power Swim helps raise funds for marine conservation and youth programs like…
Friends May 2021 Newsletter
Protect Your Happy Place! Friends May newsletter includes a Caneel Call to Action for community feedback, the May membership drive, and the upcoming Beach to Beach Power Swim as well…
Leinster Bay recognized for significance in the history of resistance to enslavement
Congratulations to the VI National Park team that did the work to get Leinster Bay Plantation accepted into the National Park Service Network to Freedom Program. The Network to Freedom…
Call To Action: Your Opinion on Caneel Matters Now
Please note! Community opinions about the future of Caneel matter and are an important part of determining it’s future. The deadline for making your voice heard is May 7! Go…
Friends April 2021 Newsletter
Friends April newsletter takes a look at what we’ve been up to and and what’s coming up! In brief, it includes updates on natural resource protection programs like our turtle…
Caneel Bay Community Conversations Scheduled
Friends of Virgin Islands National Park is committed to finding a solution that addresses the environmental contamination on the property and includes conversation with the community. We are pleased…
Increase in volunteers bolsters support for turtle monitoring program
Virgin Islands Daily News Article By ANDREA MILAM / March 18, 2021 The coronavirus pandemic found a lot of people with more time on their hands, and for the Friends…
Friends of Virgin Islands National Park has selected Tonia Lovejoy, the current Development Director, as its Acting Director.
Press Release – For immediate release / March 18, 2021 Friends of Virgin Islands National Park (Friends) has selected Tonia Lovejoy, the current Development Director, as its Acting Director. Ms.…
COVID can’t quash the culture: Folklife Festival set to celebrate 30 years
Friends is honored to support the Park’s Folk Life Festival. Extract from an article in the Virgin Islands Daily News. Read full article here. Two Category 5 hurricanes didn’t stop…