Greetings!
Summer is that wonderful time of the year when school is out, the water is warm, and here on St. John, Emancipation Day and Carnival are times to embrace family, friends, history, and place.
At Friends we shift gears from a successful season of nearly 300 hikes, seminars, boat trips and events, and a trail maintenance season supported by an incredible cadre of 480 volunteers. Thank you for learning with us, engaging with your park, and helping with the hot, sweaty invaluable work of planting and restoring vegetation and maintaining trails and ruins.
Summer on island kicks off our sea turtle nesting season, youth programming for summer camps, Learn To Swim classes, Summer Trail Crew (pictured), and a new addition, the Junior Ocean Explorers program. So much fun and learning!
It is also an important time of annual planning with the National Park Service on how best to prioritize programs and allocate resources. Your membership and donations are critical to our ability to support the protection and preservation of the natural and cultural resources in Virgin Islands National Park. Thank you for sharing our passion for preserving this beautiful corner of the world for generations to come!
May your summer be full of warm sunshine on your face and the joyous feel of sand between your toes wherever you are!
Warmly,