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Give more prominence to Rockefeller- Hon Pickering
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Twelve years (12) after his death and fifty-two (52) years after Laurance Spelman Rockefeller, the American philanthropist and conservationist, donated some 86 acres of land after purchasing it from farmers to the Virgin Islands (VI) Government for the establishment of the Sage Mountain National Park, Deputy Premier and Minister for National Resources and Labour, Dr The Honourable Kedrick D. Pickering (R7) has advocated for him to be given greater prominence at the park.
‘Much more than a building’: Sage Mountain National Park gets Visitor Centre
SAGE MOUNTAIN, Tortola, VI- Fifty-two years after Sage Mountain which boasts of the highest peak of 1,716 feet and some 86 acres in the Virgin Islands (UK), became the first National Park, it has again made history.
National Parks Trust remembers the life & legacy of Mr A. O. Shirley MBE
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The National Parks Trust of the Virgin Islands invites the general public to celebrate Arbour Day on November 25, 2016, under the theme "Mount Sage: A Living Legacy".
National Parks Trust hosts annual iguana festival on Anegada
Anegada, VI - The National Parks Trust of the Virgin Islands invites the general public to its Annual Iguana Festival, Friday 21st October at the National Parks Trust’s Iguana Headstart Facility in Anegada.
Sheila N. Brathwaite Out! Ayana S. Hull In! as new National Parks Trust Chairperson
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Word reaching our newsroom is that local Attorney and Author Ayana S. Hull has been named by the National Democratic Party (NDP) Government as the new Chairperson of the National Parks Trust.
Baby turtles rescued from seaweed grasp
SETTING POINT, Tortola, VI – Thirteen little sea turtles must be thankful for their human hero who stepped in at the nick of time to save them from the grasp of sargassum seaweed on the sister island of Anegada a few days ago.
VI gets boost to endangered plant life project
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – A project aimed at boosting the Virgin Islands' capacity in protecting its threatened species has been launched and will see the training of staff of the National Parks Trust.
Joseph Smith-Abbott out of NPT; takes up new Ministry Post!
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - Word just reaching our newsroom is that after over 15 years at the helm of the National Parks Trust (NPT) Mr. Joseph Smith-Abbott has given up the post.
VI Botanic Gardens to soon change role – Mrs. Sheila N. Brathwaite
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - The role of the J.R. O’Neal Botanic Gardens ( JRONBG) will change over time, as it will increasingly be used as the national repository which will house collections of threatened and endangered species of plants for the Territory.
£83,915 for local conservation project- NPT
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – The launch of the Darwin Project Vegetation Mapping for the Virgin Islands (VI) was held today, December 12, 2013 when it was announced that some £83,915 has been granted for the execution of the project.
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