Conservation and community

Friends of the VI National Park protects and preserves the natural and cultural resources of Virgin Islands National Park while connecting visitors to the park and the park to the community. Since 1988, this NPO has worked alongside the National Park Service to protect terrestrial and marine habitats, preserve the Virgin Islands' cultural treasures, and engage the community through volunteerism, education, and advocacy.

Liberty Foundation and Friends have partnered to bring the Earth Day Fair to students from St. John and St. Thomas. In 2025, 470 students marched in the Litter Stomp Parade, explored interactive educational booths hosted by local nonprofits and government agencies, and learned practical ways to protect their home islands.  Liberty Foundation provides funding and Liberty employees participate as volunteers in this amazing event.  

“Our work with the Liberty Foundation has enable us to run our School Kids in the Park program, which allows youth and their educators to come to their living classroom -their VI National Park- and have that connection with nature. If we can instill in them with confidence in themselves, they feel confident in their environment. That balance between what they feel inside, and the harmony of the nature outside will give them the strength to get through life and all its challenges,” said Tonia Lovejoy, executive director of Friends of the VI National Park.