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Jeff Miller Talks Ocean Swimming
Friends of the Park’s Young Professionals Board presents marine biologist and ocean swimmer, Jeff Miller. Entitled Just Keep Swimming!, Jeff’s talk will include lessons learned crossing the Drake Channel from…
Friends May Newsletter
There is so much strength and joy in collective celebration and action. It was definitely evident in the 500 students who hugged our planet on Earth Day, both literally and…
Beach To Beach Practice Swim
PRESS RELEASE | St. John, US Virgin Islands, April 30, 2025 – Friends of Virgin Islands National Park will be holding the Practice Swim for Joe Kessler’s Beach To Beach…
Eight University Scholarships Awarded
PRESS RELEASE | Friends of Virgin Islands National Park is happy to announce that it has awarded eight scholarships to Virgin Islands youth studying at the undergraduate level. The awards…
Students Go Green and Get Groovy at Earth Day Fair and Litter Stomp
Photo Focus by Nancy Borowick in The Virgin Islands Source | The annual Friends of the Park Earth Day Fair and Litter Stomp took place Tuesday morning at the Cruz…
Conservation And Community On Earth Day
PRESS RELEASE | Friends of Virgin Islands National Park’s 16th annual Earth Day celebration includes the Earth Day Fair and Litter Stomp for school students, as well as a couple…
Ronnie Lee Jr. Talks Soca & Steel Pan Origins
Friends of Virgin Islands National Park’s Young Professionals Board presents musician, arranger, and Love City Pan Dragons board president, Ronnie Lee Jr. talking about Caribbean history and the origins of…
Friends April Newsletter
The simple beauty of a sea grape leaf at Trunk Bay beach glistening with drops of water is awe inspiring. As we approach Earth Day, we reflect on the profound…
Summer Trail Crew Applications Open
PRESS RELEASE | Friends of Virgin Islands National Park is now accepting applications for its popular Summer Trail Crew. This professional job opportunity is an eight week program running from June…
Woods Hole Seminar On The Future Of Coral Conservation
Join scientists and engineers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and hear about innovative new tools and techniques designed to improve the health of coral reefs in St. John and…