Gail Karlsson, environmental lawyer, writer and photographer and author of The Wild Life in an Island House recounts her observations during the American Kestrel’s courting and mating season in USVI. American Kestrels are small falcons that are common western hemisphere birds that nest in varied habitats from Alaska down through South America. They also are year-round residents in the Virgin Islands. Read more here on the St. Croix Source.
The 35th year of the St. Croix Women’s Coalition is continuing the tradition of an annual peace race, will be virtual this year, with women and girls registering online, completing their two miles wherever they are, and posting their time online during the week of Aug. 23 through 30 according to the St. Croix source.
The link to the Virtual Women Race online registration page will be shared on all of the Women’s Coalition’s channels closer to the week of the race like WCSC on Facebook, @wcstxvi on Instagram, @WCSTX on Twitter and on YouTube – youtube.com/wcstx. You can also visit their website to see updates here.
The St. Croix Women’s Coalition’s mission is to support and empower people impacted by violence. Online donations to the organization can be made here.
The St. George Botanical Garden will be reopening in phases beginning Monday, May 11th 2020. The Garden will have limited admittance and revised hours. For more information click here for the Garden’s official announcement.
View what’s been happening behind the scenes while the Garden had been closed to the public
AARP in the Virgin Islands is offering a livestreamed series via the AARP Virgin Islands Facebook Page as a Facebook Live event. The series started on Tuesday, May 5, and will continue every Tuesday, thereafter, for five weeks; May 12, 19, 26 and June 2 at 6 p.m. each day. The events will feature traditional folklore told by five recognized storytellers from the Virgin Islands, telling stories of yesteryear. This series is a collaboration with the Virgin Islands Council on the Arts. To read the full story on the St. Croix Source click here.
Owners of St Croix Cellars Derek and Rene Thomas are offering wines using exotic recipes, varietals and local fruits in their new winery along with cheese boards, cured meats and more for takeout during the shelter in place order.
The Thomases’ built their business and transformed a historic Christiansted building into a wine making operation and tasting room. To read their full story on St. Croix Source, click here.