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Friends November Newsletter
This month’s newsletter leads with a quote by Dr Sylvia Earle that perfectly sums up the appreciation Friends feels for our community and supporters: “I have lots of heroes: anyone…
Registration Is Open For The 10th Annual Paddle The Park
Press Release – Registration for Friends of Virgin Islands National Park’s Paddle The Park in Maho Bay on St. John is open. This fun stand up paddle board race takes…
Search For Park Superintendent Launched
PRESS RELEASE | National Park Service The National Park Service (NPS) today launched its search for a dynamic new leader to manage the Virgin Islands National Park and Virgin Islands…
Happy Ocean Week!
by Banen Chaney Montchyk | News Of St. John It’s Ocean Week on St. John and there are plenty of ways to get involved on island or from home! Inspired by…
Friends October Newsletter
The Friends October newsletter celebrates the joy of fourth graders celebrating their free “Every Kid Outdoors” annual pass to visit public lands and the power of the collective to get…
Caneel Bay Statement From NPS
Statement from Virgin Islands National Park Acting Superintendent Penny Del Bene concerning the Caneel Bay Resort Retained Use Estate ST. JOHN, U.S. Virgin Islands — “The National Park Service (NPS)…
Friends September Newsletter
Do you know what clues a mother sea turtle leaves behind when coming ashore to lay her eggs? Our Sea Turtle Nest Monitoring and Protection volunteers do! They receive training…
Penelope Del Bene Begins 120-Day Assignment As Acting Superintendent
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NEWS RELEASE On Wednesday, Sept. 6, Virgin Islands National Park and Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument welcomed Penelope Del Bene, as she officially began her 120-day…
Friends August Newsletter
Discovering the quiet blessings bestowed by the early morning light are a bonus for the 80 volunteers who monitor St. John’s beaches during sea turtle nesting season, which has just…
National Park Service Update On Caneel
NPS Statement | July 28, 2023 We are pleased to announce the completion of the Caneel Bay redevelopment and management environmental assessment (EA), outlining plans to restore commercial overnight accommodations…