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Friends of Virgin Islands National Park Celebrates Earth Day With Week of Events

Friends of Virgin Islands National Park -
The Friends of Virgin Islands National Park's 15th annual Earth Day celebration includes coastal cleanups, a community plant giveaway, tree planting and the Earth Day Fair and Litter Stomp for school students.

National Park Service Announces 2024 Storm Refuge Permitting Procedures for Hurricane Hole

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Virgin Islands National Park and Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument announce procedures for mariners wanting to register their vessels in Hurricane Hole for the 2024 hurricane season.

Friends of VI National Park Accepting Applications for Summer Trail Crew

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This summer job opportunity is an eight-week program running from June 26 to Aug. 4 and is open to Virgin Islands high school students, ages 15 to 18.

Friends of Virgin Islands National Park Accepting Scholarship Applications

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Recipients receive $2,500 per semester contingent on meeting scholarship requirements.

Friends of VI National Park Opens Registration for 21st Annual Beach to Beach Power Swim

Friends of Virgin Islands National Park -
 One of the most beautiful swims in the world, the Friends of Virgin Islands National Park’s Beach to Beach Power Swim includes the beaches of Maho Bay, Cinnamon Bay, Hawksnest Bay and Trunk Bay.

DPNR’S Historic Recovery Program Awards $1.9 M in Grants

V.I. Department of Planning and Natural Resources -
Commissioner Jean-Pierre L. Oriol of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources has announced the Virgin Islands State Historic Preservation Office’s (VISHPO) first round of historic recovery awards for qualified 2017 hurricanes Irma and Maria-damaged National Register Historic Sites in the territory.

Office of Congresswoman Plaskett to Host National Park Service Hall on St. John

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The town hall will be held at 6 p.m. AST (5 p.m. EDT) on Tuesday, Dec. 19, at St. John Legislature Annex Building.

Registration Is Open for Friends of Virgin Islands National Park’s 10th ‘Paddle the Park’

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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 will take place on Sunday, Nov. 12, and will raise funds for Friends of the Virgin Islands National Park programs

National Park Service Awards $750,000 Grant to V.I. Architecture Center for Built Heritage and Crafts

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The Old Barracks Property is a contributing structure of the Christiansted National Historic District. 

Plaskett Issues Statement on National Park Service’s Decision on Caneel Bay Redevelopment

Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett -
Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett shared the following statement on the National Park Service’s decision to redevelop Caneel Bay and its Finding of No Significant Impact for the Caneel Bay Area Redevelopment and Management Environmental Assessment.

Virgin Islands National Park Now Accepts Online Payments for Overnight Mooring Fees

Virgin Islands National Park -
Virgin Islands National Park has announced that mariners who use the park’s mooring system can now make their payments online.

Reminder for Virgin Islands National Park’s Cruz Bay Visitor Center and Bulkhead Repairs

National Park Service -
On that day, a turbidity barrier will be installed from the National Park Service "pick up and drop off" bulkhead area.

NPS Offering Opportunity to Operate a Snorkel and Beach Business

National Park Service -
The National Park Service (NPS) is offering a 10-year concessions opportunity for a Watersports contract located at Virgin Islands National Park, to provide snorkel and equipment rental and instruction at Trunk Bay Beach, St. John.

Virgin Islands National Park’s Cruz Bay Visitor Center and Bulkhead Repairs Continue

National Park Service -
Projects will begin on May 2. The National Park Service thanks the public’s continued cooperation and understanding as these vital improvements are underway.

Liberty Foundation Joins Friends of VI National Park to Celebrate Earth Day

Liberty Foundation/ Friends of Virgin Islands National Park -
The organizations partnered to help promote environmental protection and education efforts in the territory

Friends of Virgin Islands National Park Offering Summer Jobs and College Scholarships

Friends of Virgin Islands National Park -
The Friends of Virgin Islands National Park is offering the Noble Samuel and Jeffrey Matheny scholarships to Virgin Islands youth for the 2023/24 academic year. 

National Park Service’s Applications Now Available for Summer 2023 Youth Conservation Corps

National Park Service -
The dates of this summer's program are June 20-Aug. 4.  The crew will work 32 hours a week for $15/hour.

NPS Announces 2023 Storm Refuge Permitting Procedures for Hurricane Hole

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A virtual drawing will be held for all open berths beginning at 9 a.m. on May 6. Completed applications must be provided to the NPS by May 4. 

V.I. National Park Hosting ‘Office Hours’ for Last Day of Caneel Bay Comment Period

By Source staff -
Virgin Islands National Park will host “office hours” on St. John and St. Thomas on Monday from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. to make it easier for individuals to provide verbal or written comments about the Caneel Bay redevelopment project. No presentations are planned, and people can come and go during that time.

National Park Service Extends Public Comment on Exchange of St. John Land With USVI

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The territory determined that the Catherineberg Estate is the preferred site on St. John for a new public school -- due to its central location along an existing roadway and its relatively gentle slopes -- in exchange for territory-owned Whistling Cay.

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