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 9 to August 1, 2025 and is open to Virgin Islands high school students ages 15 to 18.

This is an opportunity for students to gain professional experience, develop leadership skills, work outdoors as part of a team, and learn about Virgin Islands National Park. The crew works in the park on St. John under the supervision of the Friends Trails Coordinator.

This summer work experience focuses on the maintenance of hiking trails and historic sites in the park and potential duties include digging, sawing, pruning, hauling and other physical tasks. The program also includes activities like kayaking, sailing, and learning about traditional uses of local plants and marine ecosystems.

“One of the goals of the Summer Trail Crew program is to help the participants gain an appreciation and passion for the natural world, conservation, and environmental stewardship,” says Mark Gestwicki, Program Director at Friends of Virgin Islands National Park. “It is common for crew members to return for consecutive years.”

More information and application forms can be found on the Friends of Virgin Islands National Park’s website at www.friendsVINP.org/summer-trail-crew.