The third Saturday in September marks the beginning of V.I. Coastweeks. During this three week period, community members rally together to remove debris from beaches and coastal shores in an effort to protect marine species and habitats and collect valuable information on the amount and type of debris found. Be a part of the growing success of this event and join a Friends’ sponsored beach cleanup or consider joining our Adopt-A-Beach/Trail Program and adopt a beach or trail to clean throughout the year. To find out more about VI Coastweeks, coordinated cleanups throughout the territory, or Friends’ Adopt-A-Beach/Trail Program please contact Karen Jarvis.

Adopted Beaches and Trails:
• Connections: Grootpan Bay and Kiddel Bay
• St. John Brewers: Lind Point Trail, Solomon, and Honeymoon
• Estate Concordia: N Drunk Bay
• Elaine Estern: Frank Bay
• Fish Bay Home Owners: Fish Bay
• Friends of VI National Park: S Drunk Bay
• Holiday Homes: Reef Bay
• R&I Patton: S Haulover
• Maho Bay Camps: Big Maho Bay and Francis Bay
• St. John Land Sharks: Hawksnest Beach
• Gifft Hill School: Leinster Bay, Mary Creek, and Brown Bay
• Julius E. Sprauve School: Cruz Bay
• St. John Rotary: Jumbie Beach
• Coral Bay Community Council: Coral Bay Mangroves

•Underwater Adoption- 2 Dive Companies
• Trunk Bay
• Cinnamon Bay
• Lameshur
• Newfound Bay
• Europa Bay
• Friis Bay
• Manneveck Bay
• Whistling Cay
• East End Bay
• Privateer Bay
• Leduck Island
• Flanagan Island
• Durloe Cays
• Steven Cay
• Hart Bay