Gail Karlsson Offers Insights Into “the Secret Life of Birds on St. John”

The event, co-sponsored by the St. John Land Conservancy, the V.I. Audubon Society, and the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of St. John, attracted a full house.

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Unmarked Gravesite Discovered on St. Croix: 
​A Cry For Protection​

"I am talking about Maroon Country. I hold no great position in this society. I am just an ordinary bushman with a backpack, a hat on my head and hiking boots on my feet, educating the community and world if they would listen to me that Maroon Country must be protected indefinitely. Significant natural and cultural resources must be incorporated when establishing a park in Maroon Country."
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 - Olasee Davis, SJLC Board Member

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​SJLC Board Member Olasee Davis Leads the Open Forum:  St. Croix's Northwest Quarter Worthy of World Heritage Status.

Find out why a Maroon Territorial Park would hold significant value for residents and visitors to the Virgin Islands as historic, community and natural resource for all to enjoy.  
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Photo shown at left:  A hiker at the Bodkins Mill ruin. The highest mill on St. Croix, it is almost 1,000 feet above sea level. (Photo by Olasee Davis)

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Rare V.I. plant to finally be listed as endangered after pushback.
​~VI Daily News June 2022

The Marrón bacora is also known by its Latin name solanum conocarpum. Though the plant was recorded in 1813, it was thought to have gone extinct until being rediscovered on St. John in the 1900s.
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Maroons Cast Long Shadow Over St. Croix Land
​~VI Daily News May 2022

They hid in the hills, sequestered in the unpredictable security of caves at craggy shores, scratching out a subsistence with stubborn dignity. A presence once, they were all but forgotten in the aftermath of colonial slavery.
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Time to help make the 'Maroon Territorial Park' a reality 
~VI Daily News

SJLC'S Board of Director's member Olasee Davis's call to action highlighting the opportunity for the USVI to become the first place in the Caribbean where a Maroon park is established.

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SJLC Welcomes New Board of Directors Member, Matt Snider
~April 2022

Matt's motivation for joining SJLC, in his own words: "Protecting and preserving St. John. As time marches on, ensuring the island stays true to itself and doesn’t fall victim to unnecessary and harmful change. I truly believe St. John is one of the crown jewels of the world. I want to be a part of an organization that keeps it that way. I couldn’t think of anything more successful than preserving the “magic” of St. John."

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Earth Month Fundraiser 
~ April, 2022

April is Earth Month and SJLC will be hosting a live fundraiser event where one lucky donor will win a Lake George getaway!  
Discover a new "Paradise North" and help save St. John, your "Paradise South".

​SJLC proudly welcomes Todd Sampsell as the newest member to our Board of Directors! 
​~ March, 2022

Todd Sampsell joins The St. John Land Conservancy 's Board of Directors, bringing extensive experience in land conservation with a community-minded approach and a passion for St. John.
Todd’s 20-year conservation career spans the United States, Central and South America, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. In addition to the Friends of Virgin Islands National Park, his former employers include Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, The Nature Conservancy, and Missouri’s Departments of Natural Resources and Conservation.

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Love for the Land 2022 Fundraiser a Huge Success - Thank You!  ~ Feb. 14, 2022

Congratulations to the winner of a complete St. John vacation - Sandra Alexander of Virginia!
It is with the generous support of island businesses and our donors that SJLC's first ever Love for the Land February fundraiser was a huge success - raising over $77,000.
A huge thank you to all our sponsors:  Joy of Life Villa, Sunshine Rentals, Virgin Magic Charters, Lovango Beach Resort, Salty Daze Charters , Chef Shaibu's Grab 'n Go, Just Beach, Dave & Jerry’s Island Steakhouse & Café Roma, ​

Love for the Land 2022 Fundraiser: Win a Complete Trip to St. John! ~ Jan. 17, 2022

The St. John Land Conservancy is pleased to announce its first annual Valentine’s Day “Love for the Land” Fundraiser on Feb. 14th, 2022 at 4pm. Thanks to the generous donations of the island community the organization will have a live, in-person drawing, via FaceBook events, for a complete romantic getaway.

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Don’t Miss Out- Last Chance to Win an All-Inclusive Trip to St. John!
~Feb. 2022,  News of St. John

Gooooood Morning from St. John!  A few weeks ago I told you about the Love for the Land Fundraiser to benefit the St. John Land Conservancy and I’m so pleased to report today that they are ONLY $12k short of their $50k goal!  And, a lot of those funds raised are due to all of you and your generosity (and desire to win an all-expenses paid trip to St. John!).  

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Join us in welcoming our newest member to the SJLC Board of Directors, Olasee Davis! ~ ~Dec. 2021

Olasee is a native Virgin Islander, an environmental activist, ecologist, naturalist, ethno-botanist, agriculturalist, cultural historian, scholar and writer.
As the newest member of St. John Land Conservancy's Board of Directors, Olasee's input on protecting important natural and historic resources in this coming year of new project identification is a welcome addition to furthering our mission. r

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Giving Tuesday - A Showcase of St. John Non-Profit Organizations.
~ Nov. 2022, News of St. John

For the Environment, Land and Park: St. John Land Conservancy- This non-profit community organization is dedicated to the preservation of the natural and historic resources of St. John.  They share the concern that the island is threatened with the destruction of natural habitat, historic and cultural resources,
​and the loss of public access.  And they strive to mitigate these threats by attaining land and other resources to protect from future development so that all St. Johnians and visitors alike can continue to enjoy the splendor of this beautiful island.

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Lovango Property Donated to St. John Land Conservancy - Feb. 3, 2017

As a member of the public, you now have the permanent enjoyment of a one-acre site of conservation property at the easternmost tip of Lovango Cay that will be preserved forever as natural green space.

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SJLC Adds Lovango Donation to Preserved Lands - Jan. 16, 2017

More than an acre of undeveloped land on the easternmost tip of Lovango Cay has been donated to the St. John Land Conservancy.

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SJ Land Conservancy Gears Up For New Preservation Efforts - July 25, 2016

With a new board and several new land donations in process, the St. John Land Conservancy (SJLC) is working hard to preserve additional St. John property for conservation purposes and for use by the public.

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Chocolate Hole Trail to Hart Bay; A Hidden St. John Gem - July 25, 2016

The short, but delightful trail, which passes through near pristine areas of dry forest, past wetlands and a lagoon bordered by mangroves, to the rocky shoreline of Hart Bay, is about to make its public debut. 

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Not for Profit: Preservation is St. John Land Conservancy’s Goal - Sept. 7, 2015

The Land Conservancy’s efforts will help preserve some of St. John for future generations so they also will be able to explore the island’s biodiversity.

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Land Conservancy Saves Haulover from Development - May 10, 2011

​The sight of condos will never mar the landscape of Haulover Bay thanks to one woman’s desire to give back to the island which has been a part of her life for decades.

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