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Park Superintendent Says Engaging Community A Key Part Of Job

By Sara Kirkpatrick | Virgin Islands Daily News | Penelope Del Bene’s career has taken her to many places, Oregon, Wyoming, Alaska, Florida and now the U.S. Virgin Islands as…

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USVI Hawksbills Take Spotlight at International Symposium

By Nyomi Gumbs | Virgin Islands Source | The Virgin Islands garnered major attention at the recent 42nd annual International Sea Turtle Symposium, March 24-19, in Pattaya, Thailand. The Hawksbill…

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Friends April Newsletter

In 2004 Kenyan political and environmental activist, Wangari Maathai was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her holistic approach to sustainable development that embraces human rights. In this newsletter in…

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Friends To Host Virtual Panel Discussion On What It Means To Be A Conversationist In The Virgin Islands

PRESS RELEASE | In this month of Earth Day, Friends of Virgin Islands National Park invites the community to join them for a Conservation Conversation virtual panel discussion on what…

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Ownership Of STJ’s Caneel Bay Property Is Still In Dispute

By Suzanne Carlson | Daily News | April 2, 2024 | The federal government and EHI are still in disagreement over whether another company, CBI Acquisitions, should be added as…

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Friends Accepting Applications For Summer Trail Crew

PRESS RELEASE | St. John, US Virgin Islands, March 26, 2024 – Friends of Virgin Islands National Park is now accepting applications for its popular Summer Trail Crew.  This summer…

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Friends Accepting Scholarship Applications

PRESS RELEASE | St. John, US Virgin Islands, March 26, 2024 – Friends of Virgin Islands National Park is happy to announce that it is now accepting applications for the…

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Friends March Newsletter

The Friends’ March Newsletter celebrates the special joy that comes from awakening a child’s curiosity with recollections on last month’s Culture Day and noting that so far this academic year…

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Penelope Del Bene Named Superintendent of Virgin Islands National Park units

National Park Service News Release | March 8, 2024 | The National Park Service (NPS) today announced the selection of Penelope “Penny” Del Bene as superintendent of Virgin Islands National…

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“Personal Legends” – A Testament to the Virgin Islands

Hannah Eckert | News Of St John | Good morning, and Happy 1st of March, also known down here as Virgin Islands History Month!  Over the last three years, as…

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