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FREE TREE GIVEAWAY – SAT., SEPTEMBER 13, 2025

BRYAN ADMINISTRATION SECURES MORE THAN 2,000 ACRES IN HISTORIC PARKLAND EXPANSION

DPNR LAUNCHES NEW ONLINE RECREATIONAL FISHING LICENSE SYSTEM FOR THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF DPNR’S DIVISION OF FISH & WILDLIFE OFFICE ON ST. CROIX DUE TO MOLD REMEDIATION

HURRICANE PREPARATION GUIDELINES FOR BOATERS AND CONTRACTORS/HOMEBUILDERS IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

DIVISION OF LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES AND MUSEUMS PRESENTS “LUNCHTIME WITH THE ARTIST” AT FORT FREDERIK MUSEUM

DPNR CELEBRATES FOUR YEARS OF “BOOK CLUB WITH NINA GARCIA” AT THE TALKING BOOKS LIBRARY

DPNR SEEKS PUBLIC INPUT ON U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS STATE WILDLIFE ACTION PLAN

DPNR SEEKS INPUT FROM RECREATIONAL KAYAKERS ON ADAPTIVE LAUNCH SITES ACROSS THE TERRITORY

DPNR PROMOTES THE CONSERVATION OF TERRITORIAL BIRDS

DPNR HOSTS “TALKING BOOKS BOOK CLUB WITH NINA GARCIA”

VIRGIN ISLANDS COUNCIL ON THE ARTS ANNOUNCES MANDATORY “HOW TO APPLY” GRANT WORKSHOPS

“TIDES OF FREEDOM” ART EXHIBITION DEBUTS AT FORT FREDERIK MUSEUM

DPNR ANNOUNCES 2025 COMMERCIAL FISHER REGISTRATION WEEKS

DPNR’S ENFORCEMENT DIVISION EXPERIENCING DELAYS WITH VESSEL REGISTRATION

OPEN CALL FOR ARTISTS TIDES OF FREEDOM: LEGACIES OF RESISTANCE FROM THE USVI TO THE USA

DPNR STT MAIN OFFICE CLOSURE

SEASONAL CLOSURES ON THE HARVEST OF QUEEN CONCH, WHELK, MUTTON & LANE SNAPPER

ST. THOMAS- ST. JOHN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MONTHLY MEETING

DPNR ANNOUNCES COMMERCIAL FISHER’S PRE-REGISTRATION MEETINGS FOR ALL COMMERCIAL FISHERS

CZM Office Closure

DPNR HOSTS EXOTIC PET AMNESTY WEEK & INVASIVE SPECIES MURAL CEREMONIES

Annual Review of the Air Quality Surveillance System

DPNR’s Division of Environmental Enforcement Promotes Safe Boating During National Safe Boating Week 5.15.25  

DPNR Warns Public About Health Risks When Handling Wild Caught Animals 5.15.25

Open Call for Artists! Tides of Freedom: Legacies of Resistance from the USVI to the USA

DPNR ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF ARCHERY PROGRAM 5.14.25

DPNR HOSTS “TALKING BOOKS” BOOK CLUB WITH NINA GARCIA – May 14th

DPNR Announces Coastal Access Improvements and Temporary Impacts at Boiler Bay & Brown Bay Beaches

DPNR Announces Coastal Access Improvements and Temporary Impacts at Boiler Bay & Brown Bay Beaches

DPNR Issues Request for Proposals for Legal Services to Support Environmental Protection Programs

DPNR Congratulates DFW Staff Scientist on Publication

Carnival 2025 Hydration Station Pop-Ups Featuring Water Generation Technology

DPNR ANNOUNCES SECOND ANNUAL USVI CORAL REEF WEEK APRIL 12-20, 2025

DPNR-DLAM partners with the Ay Ay Rhythm Ensemble at Fort Frederik on April 11, 2025

Talking Book Club April Session 4.3.25

DPNR Announces VI History Month 2025 Challenge – “On Common Ground: Preserving Our Past, Protecting Our Future”

ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MONTHLY MEETING

DPNR Mourns the Loss of Karl Percell, Esq.

AUTHENTIC VI MADRAS FABRIC NOW AVAILABLE

ST. THOMAS- ST. JOHN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE HOLDS MONTHLY MEETING

WILLIAMS PUBLIC LIBRARY ON ST. CROIX REOPENS

St. Croix Coastal Zone Management (CZM) Committee Meeting

FLORENCE A. WILLIAMS PUBLIC LIBRARY ON ST. CROIX CLOSED

ST. CROIX HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE TO HOLD MONTHLY MEETING

FISH & WILDLIFE OFFICES CLOSED ON MONDAY TERRITORY-WIDE

ST. THOMAS- ST. JOHN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE HOLDS MONTHLY MEETING

THE 2024 CORAL BLEACHING EVENT: HOW THE TERRITORY RESPONDED AND HOW YOU CAN HELP

PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ZONING MAP AMENDMENT

HISTORIC RECOVERY PROGRAM AWARDS FINAL $3.2 MILLION IN PROJECT GRANTS

“I AM DAVID HAMILTON JACKSON” STUDENT ART SHOW ON DISPLAY AT FORT FREDERIK MUSEUM

DPNR’S DIVISION OF FISH & WILDLIFE ST. THOMAS OFFICE CLOSED TO PUBLIC UNTIL MONDAY

DPNR UNVEILS FINAL DRAFT OF VI COMPREHENSIVE LAND & WATER USE PLAN

FORT FREDERIK CLOSED FOR UBER SOCA CRUISE ARRIVAL

UPDATE: TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF DPNR ST. THOMAS MAIN OFFICE

TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF DPNR ST. THOMAS MAIN OFFICE

DPNR CELEBRATES LIBERTY DAY WITH “I AM DAVID HAMILTON JACKSON” CHALLENGE

ST. THOMAS- ST. JOHN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE HOLDS MONTHLY MEETING

Share Your Ideas for Krause Lagoon (Molasses Pier) Development!

DPNR HOSTS “TALKING BOOKS BOOK CLUB”

CZM TO PARTICIPATE IN COASTWEEKS INTERNATIONAL COASTAL CLEANUP

EIGHT NEW VIRGIN ISLANDS HISTORIC SITES ADDED TO NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES

STT/STJ PORT SAMPLING CHANGE

CHANGES TO BOATING REGISTRATION ON ST. THOMAS

ST. THOMAS- ST. JOHN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE TO HOLD MONTHLY MEETING

ST. THOMAS- ST. JOHN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE HOLDS MONTHLY MEETING

DPNR ISSUES DAMAGED VESSEL REMOVAL NOTICE

HURRICANE PREPARATION GUIDELINES FOR BOATERS IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS

DPNR WARNS OF IMPENDING STORM

ST. THOMAS- ST. JOHN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE HOLDS MONTHLY MEETING

DPNR TO RECEIVE $69M FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE

FLORENCE A. WILLIAMS PUBLIC LIBRARY ON ST. CROIX CLOSED

ST. CROIX HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MONTHLY MEETING

DPNR HOSTS “TALKING BOOKS BOOK CLUB WITH NINA GARCIA”

FORT FREDERIK MUSEUM PRESENTS “BLACKFULLNESS” AN EMANCIPATION 2024 ART EXHIBITION

ST. THOMAS- ST. JOHN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE TO HOLD MONTHLY MEETING

ST. CROIX HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE HOLDS MONTHLY MEETING

ST. THOMAS- ST. JOHN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE TO HOLD MONTHLY MEETING

DPNR CONTINUES PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT FOR COMPREHENSIVE LAND & WATER USE PLAN

DPNR AND FRIENDS OF EAST END MARINE PARK CALL FOR ARTISTS REMINDER

POSTPONEMENT OF THE ST. THOMAS- ST. JOHN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MONTHLY MEETING

DPNR ANNOUNCES END OF SNAKE BOUNTY PROGRAM FOR CURRENT FISCAL YEAR

DPNR ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF ARCHERY PROGRAM

SPRAUVE LIBRARY ON ST. JOHN CLOSED

QUEEN CONCH CLOSED TO FISHING JUNE 1, 2024 – OCTOBER 31, 2024

DPNR ISSUES POLITICAL ADVERTISING REMINDER

DPNR ANNOUNCES PRE-REGISTRATION MEETINGS FOR ALL COMMERCIAL FISHERS

DPNR WARNS OF IMPENDING STORM

DPNR’S HISTORIC RECOVERY PROGRAM AWARDS $1.8 MILLION IN SUBGRANTS

DLAM CALL FOR ARTISTS’ SUBMISSIONS: “BLACKFULLNESS”: EMANCIPATION DAY 2024 ART SHOW

DPNR TO DISTRIBUTE COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL FISHER SAFETY KITS

ST. THOMAS- ST. JOHN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MONTHLY MEETING

ST. CROIX HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE HOLDS MONTHLY MEETING

DPNR HOSTS “TALKING BOOKS BOOK CLUB WITH NINA GARCIA” AT FLORENCE WILLIAMS LIBRARY

PUBLIC HEARINGS ON PROPOSED ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS TO THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OFFICIAL DISTRICT MAPS

DPNR TO PROVIDE FREE ICE FOR COMMERCIAL PORT SAMPLING PROGRAM

“VOICES OF CHANGE” STUDENT ART SHOW ON DISPLAY AT FORT FREDERIK

DPNR-STX CHANGES COMMERCIAL CATCH REPORT DROP BOX LOCATION

DPNR’S FISH AND WILDLIFE RELEASES 2ND EDITION OF GO WILD, GO FISH VI MAGAZINE

ST. CROIX HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MONTHLY MEETING

DPNR ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL FISHING LICENSES

DPNR FORGES INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP TO RESTORE NEW WILDLIFE AND MARINE SANCTUARY

DPNR TO HOST GREAT POND SOCIAL EVENT AND RESTORATION DESIGNS REVIEW

DPNR CONGRATULATES STAFF SCIENTISTS ON PUBLICATIONS

PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ZONING MAP AMENDMENT TO THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OFFICIAL DISTRICT MAPS

ST. THOMAS- ST. JOHN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MONTHLY MEETING

DPNR REMINDS COMMUNITY TO CAMP RESPONSIBLY

ST. CROIX HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE HOLDS MONTHLY MEETING

DPNR TO HOST GREAT POND RESTORATION ACTION PLAN CHARRETTE

ST. THOMAS- ST. JOHN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MONTHLY MEETING

DFW CREATES NEW MANUAL TO ASSIST APPLICANTS FOR BOATING ACCESS AND INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS

DPNR CELEBRATES “READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY”

DPNR GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT – SOLID WASTE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR RECYCLING GRANTS (SWIFR)

PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ZONING MAP AMENDMENTS – FEBRUARY 2024

DIVISION OF FISH & WILDLIFE & UVI PARTNER ON ARTIFICIAL REEF

DPNR HOSTS “TALKING BOOKS BOOK CLUB WITH NINA GARCIA”

FREDERIKSTED BOATING ACCESS DOCK TO CLOSE FOR REPAIRS

DPNR RECEIVES $2.1 MILLION AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL CHALLENGE GRANT

DPNR Awarded Competitive Grant to Conserve Freshwater Habitats

ST. THOMAS- ST. JOHN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MONTHLY MEETING

Authority Completes Extended Water Sampling for Downtown Christiansted, Progress Continues Towards Ensuring Community Safety

Unified Command Updates 35th Legislature on St. Croix Water Quality

DPNR STX MAIN OFFICE EXTENDS CLOSURE

DPNR TO REVEAL 2-DIMENSIONAL SKETCHES PER ISLAND DURING UPCOMING TOWN HALLS

DPNR STX MAIN OFFICE CLOSURE

United States Coral Reef Task Force Annual Jurisdictional Meeting to be Held on St. Thomas from October 21st – 28th

DPNR & FRIENDS OF EAST END MARINE PARK TO HOST TRUNK OR TREAT

DPNR to Receive Almost $700K to Help Reduce Food Service Industry Waste

ST. THOMAS- ST. JOHN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE SPECIAL MEETING

DPNR EXTENDS DEADLINE FOR PESTICIDE BUSINESSES TO REGISTER

ST. CROIX HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE HOLDS MONTHLY MEETING

DPNR CELEBRATES COASTWEEKS WITH BEACH CLEANUP

DPNR SETS POLICY ON RESIDENTIAL GENERATOR USE

SPRAUVE LIBRARY ON ST. JOHN TO OPEN TO PUBLIC ON SEPTEMBER 13

DPNR HOSTS “TALKING BOOKS BOOK CLUB WITH NINA GARCIA”

DPNR TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING ON DOROTHEA WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN

TURNBULL REGIONAL LIBRARY CLOSES FOR RENOVATIONS

DPNR STT MAIN OFFICE CLOSURE

CHANGE OF VENUE FOR HULL BAY BOAT RAMP TOWN HALL MEETING

DPNR EXTENDS TIME TO ACCEPT FEEDBACK ON COMPREHENSIVE LAND & WATER USE PLAN

PRE-MEETING INFORMATION ON HULL BAY RAMP RENOVATION

AQUACULTURE & MARICULTURE COMMISSION TO MEET

DPNR URGES DUST CONTROL MEASURES

ST. THOMAS- ST. JOHN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MONTHLY MEETING

TOWN HALL MEETING ON HULL BAY BOAT RAMP

DPNR HOSTS “TALKING BOOKS BOOK CLUB WITH NINA GARCIA”  

VIRGIN ISLANDS TERRITORIAL PARK SYSTEM IS A GO!

DPNR ANNOUNCES RENOVATIONS AT GALLOWS BAY DOCK

ST. CROIX HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE HOLDS MONTHLY MEETING – July 20th

DPNR ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ACHIEVE CERTIFICATION IN PERSONAL WATERCRAFT TRAINING

DPNR ANNOUNCES REGISTRATION WEEK FOR ALL COMMERCIAL FISHERS

DPNR REMINDS BOATING COMMUNITY TO LOOK OUT FOR SEA TURTLES

DPNR CONTINUES PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT FOR COMPREHENSIVE LAND & WATER USE PLAN

DPNR HOSTS “TALKING BOOKS BOOK CLUB WITH NINA GARCIA”

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION ELECTS NEW CHAIR

DPNR-ST. THOMAS CLOSES OFFICES EARLY TODAY – 6/20/23

ELAINE IONE SPRAUVE LIBRARY & MUSEUM OF CULTURAL ARTS RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY – MEDIA INVITE

DPNR ANNOUNCES PRE-REGISTRATION MEETINGS FOR ALL COMMERCIAL FISHERS

DPNR TO HOST WORLD OCEANS WEEK TOUR

DPNR LAUNCHES ONLINE VESSEL AND MOORING REGISTRATION

DPNR CONGRATULATES STAFF SCIENTISTS ON PUBLICATIONS

DPNR ANNOUNCES NEW ARCHERY FIELD HOURS

DPNR CO-SPONSORS ANNUAL LIONFISH DERBY ON ST. CROIX

QUEEN CONCH CLOSED TO FISHING JUNE 1, 2023

DPNR CONTINUES PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT FOR COMPREHENSIVE LAND & WATER USE PLAN

ST. THOMAS- ST. JOHN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MONTHLY MEETING – MAY 10th

DPNR HOSTS “TALKING BOOKS BOOK CLUB WITH NINA GARCIA”

DPNR STAFF LISTED IN NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL

CALL TO ARTISTS “CLEAR DE ROAD: Counter Archives of Resistance”

DPNR REMINDS PUBLIC OF OFFSHORE CAY VISITATION PERMISSIONS

ST. CROIX HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE HOLDS MONTHLY MEETING

ST. THOMAS- ST. JOHN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MONTHLY MEETING

DPNR THANKS COMMUNITY ACROSS THE TERRITORY FOR SUCCESSFUL TOWN HALLS

DPNR’S HISTORIC DISASTER RECOVERY PROGRAM MAKES CHECK PRESENTATION

ST. THOMAS- ST. JOHN HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE MONTHLY MEETING

DPNR HOSTS “TALKING BOOKS BOOK CLUB WITH NINA GARCIA”

DPNR ANNOUNCES TOWN HALL MEETINGS ON COMPREHENSIVE LAND & WATER USE PLAN

DPNR TO CELEBRATE ‘EXOTIC PET’ AMNESTY WEEK

CCZP Public Hearings – February 2023

CZM 309 ASSESSMENT & STRATEGY REPORT APPROVED AND AVAILABLE TO VIEW

DPNR CELEBRATES THE ENVIRONMENT WITH “BLUE OCEAN FRIDAY”

DPNR HOSTS “TALKING BOOKS” BOOK CLUB WITH NINA GARCIA

ARCHERY PROGRAM TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED

Talking Books Library Winter Newsletter

DPNR TO OFFER FREE KAYAK TOURS ON ST. THOMAS

December 23, 2022 (no sample)

DPNR TO HOST BAYSIDE WALKING TOUR

VESSEL REMOVAL AT KRUM BAY

BEACH ADVISORY

DPNR TO HOST VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING ON ST. THOMAS EAST END RESERVES MANAGEMENT PLAN

“I AM DAVID HAMILTON JACKSON” STUDENT ART SHOW ON DISPLAY AT FORT FREDERIK

DPNR-ST. THOMAS CLOSES EARLY

DPNR-ST. THOMAS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDS CLIENT SERVICES

DPNR-ST. THOMAS CLOSES EARLY

DPNR SEEKS COMMUNITY INPUT ON CZM PROGRAM

DPNR-ST. THOMAS CLOSES EARLY

COASTWEEKS 2022

Road Paving at Quetel Fish Market

Road Paving at Quetel Fish Market

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Certification for Bounty Program

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STX HPC Meeting