Beach Advisory for May 28 — June 1
DPNR performed water quality analysis at 17 designated beaches throughout the territory during the week of May 28 – June 1, 2018.
Interior Continues to Fund Coral Reef Management Fellowship Program
This highly selective graduate-level program has already placed fellows in American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Coral World Participates in Rescue of Injured Green Sea Turtle
Coral World is the only approved Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Facility in the Virgin Islands. It has been conducting and funding turtle rehabilitation since it reopened in 1997 as part of its mission to educate, entertain and inspire appreciation for the Caribbean marine environment.
VIDOA and UVI-CES Join to Offer Free Workshops for Arborists
The Forestry Division of the Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture and the University of the Virgin Islands Cooperative Extension Service are hosting a series of free educational seminars for tree care professionals and other interested persons.
First Large Scale Mangrove Cleanup in Territory Nets 3,000+ Pounds of Debris
The Great Mangrove Cleanup, the first large-scale community cleanup of the St. Thomas East End Reserves, took place April 21. STEER is a marine-protected area on the east end of St. Thomas. Some 126 volunteers gathered to remove debris, large and small, from the area's mangrove shorelines.
UVI Students, Masters of Marine & Environmental Studies, Get to Final Round in Video...
The 2018 Masters of Marine & Environmental Studies cohort at the University of the Virgin Islands has received notice that their video “Spread the Word, Not Halophila” is one of only 10 submissions to make it to the final round of the Ocean 180 Video Challenge.
Beach Advisory for April 1-6
DPNR did not conduct its weekly beach monitoring for the week of April 1-6, 2018; therefore, the water quality of these beaches is unknown.
ALERT: Do Not Dispose of Household Hazardous Waste Until Further Notice
FEMA and EPA ask residents not to drop off these items until suitable collection points can be established.
Interior Gives $2.5 Million to Virgin Islands Sportsmen and to Support Conservation
The U.S. Department of the Interior announced $2,501,621 in funding to the U.S. Virgin Islands to support critical state conservation and outdoor recreation projects.
National Academic Science Committee Appoints UVI Professor to Lead Coral Reef Research
Formed by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, the committee is tasked with conducting a study titled “Interventions to Increase the Resilience of Coral Reefs” (IIRCR).
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The event will be between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27. People who want to dispose of unused prescription drugs on St. Croix can take them to the U.S. Post offices in Gallows Bay, Kingshill, and Frederiksted. People on St. Thomas can take their unused prescriptions to the Frenchtown and Sugar Estates Post Offices.
Prescription Drug Take-Back Event Slated for Oct. 27
stthomassource.com
Virgin Islanders will be able to safely and legally dispose of old prescription medicines this month when the Drug Enforcement Administration and U.S. Attorney's Office hold National Prescription Take...
