Villa Colorado, USVI

02/05/2024

Is It a friend? Is it a foe? Please share with us what you know!

27/12/2023

20/05/2023

We have the need for morning volunteers this weekend, Saturday and Sunday morning at 830am if anyone would like to help. We have some really wonderful, outgoing dogs who would love the attention.

You can PM our page if you are interested in helping, again its 830am this Saturday and Sunday May 20, 21.

08/05/2023

We are looking for dog walkers daily. Walks are at 830am and 3pm, with some weekend hours available too. We have had an increase in dogs coming in. With local adoptions down, and many of are partner shelters full its has been a challenge to move some of our larger adult dogs out of the shelter since the holidays.

We have a great group of dogs right now and they love spending time with volunteers.

If you are interested in volunteering please reach out to us in advance at [email protected], PM our page, or call 340 774 1625.

30/03/2023

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The ACC is currently accepting volunteer dog walkers. If you are on vacation or live on island and want to come spend some time with some wonderful dogs please let us know!!! We have a handful of great dogs that want to go for a stroll with you.

Dog walks are Monday-Friday at 830am and 3pm, with some weekend option available depending on our schedule.

If you want to come volunteer we do ask that you reach out to us in advance so we can get you on the calendar. You can call us 340 774 1625, PM our page or email us at [email protected].

15/08/2022

Today's is Doki, a sweet 22 pound adventure-seeker who was surrendered to us last month. Doki was frequently allowed to roam free on St. John, and he would always find his way to nearby villas where he could lounge with guests and join them on all sorts of adventures. He loves to hike, play with kids and other dogs, and we hear he's quite the avid paddle-boarder as well! He would prefer to be in a home without cats or other small animals.

Now Doki is looking for a family to adventure with forever! For more information about this sweet man, or to inquire about the adoption process, PM our page or email us at [email protected]!

22/06/2022

Calling all travelers! We are looking for es**rts willing to take feline friends to our partner shelters in both Boston and Orlando. If you are traveling to either of those locations and would be interested in es**rting, let us know! The link below will take you to our es**rt form, and our staff will be in touch!

https://forms.gle/pZ8zbVeiSCqrUvnD6

Flying out of St Thomas but not traveling to one of these locations? No problem! We encourage you to still fill out our es**rt form - we never know where the next adoption will take us!

Escorting is easy - we handle all the logistics, paperwork and payment - all you have to do is cuddle your new friend on the plane ;-)

14/04/2022

Before St. John had grocery stores and restaurants, fishing and small gardens were the primary means people used to obtain food. Fishermen would do the painstaking work of gathering hoop vine and teyer palm fronds from the steep hillsides and then meticulously craft these readily available materials into fish traps like the marvelous example pictured below.

Henry Samuel made this fish trap in 1963. Virgin Islanders fished the reefs around St. John and St. Thomas and fed themselves and their families with reef fish species such as Queen Triggerfish, Red Hinds, Parrotfishes, and more. Fishermen would row their boats out over the reefs, set and bait their traps, and check on them a day or two later.

On St. John, there was no market to take their catch to well into the 20th century, and so fishermen would have to haul their catch to Cruz Bay, where they would hire a sailboat captain to take their fish to the market on St. Thomas, where they could be sold, often not seeing the payment for their catch for days.

With the addition of modern marketplaces and the importation of goods from all over the world, the art of making fish traps from bush materials is disappearing. The next time you visit the grocery store and browse the seafood, consider the incredible ingenuity and craftsmanship our predecessors developed as they paved the way for the modern world.

Photo courtesy of NPS/Muller

20/03/2022

This view never gets old 😍🌅🌴

22/02/2022

Morning walk views 😍☕️🌄

21/02/2022

Monday Mood 😎🌴

26/01/2022

17/01/2022

Today would have been Betty White’s 100th birthday – let’s make it the movement she deserves! Betty White was very passionate about animal rescue and in honor of her amazing work we are partaking in the .

Please consider supporting the ACC of St. John so we can continue helping animals in need, just like Betty would want.

https://www.stjohnanimalcarecenter.com/donate/

15/01/2022

13/01/2022

We have a last minute opening from January 17th -22nd! Message here or contact Unique Island Assets with any inquiries.

01/01/2022

Happy New Year! ✨🥂🎉

31/12/2021

Happy New Year! 🥂 🌊 🐢

“Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair.“—Khalil Gibran

Wishing you a happy, healthy New Year! May you put your toes in the sand, laugh with your friends, and lift your face to the sun! 🙏💙🐢

To learn more about the work we do, please visit our website — https://friendsvinp.org/

📷Cinnamon Beach, Virgin Islands National Park

04/12/2021

02/11/2021

Most visitors to Virgin Islands National Park's undeveloped beaches come for the peace, beauty and tranquility. Please remember that according to the Superintendent's Compendium and 36 CFR 2.12 audio disturbances over 60 decibels are prohibited.

How loud is 60 decibels? Well, 60 decibels is the equivalent of a normal conversation level. So if you are playing your amplified music any louder, please turn it down. Even tough you may enjoy your music other beach visitors may not.

Whether you are a resident or a visitor please respect the regulations of the National Park and enjoy your time at our beautiful beaches.

Photo: Sand castle at Maho Bay.

29/10/2021

With heavy hearts we have to let you know that St. John’s beloved baobab tree on L’Esperance Trail has died. Our team together with the park and local horticulturalist Eleanor Gibney have been waging a battle with the Mango Stem Borer (Batocera rufomaculata) for the past year. The Mango Stem Borer is native to Asia and has unfortunately been introduced to St. John likely via the import of landscaping plants for private gardens. It is unfortunately also a serious pest of fig, mango, guava, jackfruit and pomegranate.

Our native plant team is looking at options to replace the baobab and have acquired seeds from St. Croix. If anyone has any baobab plants they would be willing to donate or sell to us, please contact Mark Gestwicki at [email protected] or call him on 340-779-4940!

Donate to support our turtle protection program, youth programs, cultural programs, marine conservation, trail work, beach cleanups, tree replanting and other projects here: https://donate.friendsvinp.org/giving

Virgin Islands National Park

12/08/2021

Hi CCC Family, we are still in desperate need of Puppy Pal Escorts from the British Virgin Islands & US Virgin Islands to the states! 🙏🏻🏝🐶✈️🏡🙏🏻
We are unfortunately overwhelmed with Pups right now patiently waiting in line to take their Freedom Flights, and sadly without the help and kindness of our es**rts, many of them will end up getting too large to fly in-cabin if they are not able to get off-island in a timely manner, and begin their Happily Ever Afters, that they each very much deserve 🐕
PLEASE SHARE and let’s come together to help these sweet, deserving babies who desperately need us right now ♥️... Thank You CCC..🐾

23/07/2021

Daydreaming under palms 🌴

03/07/2021

Happy Emancipation Day to our beloved Virgin Islands and to those who graciously share their paradise with our visitors!

"All unfree in the Danish West Indies are from today free!"

Today we commemorate Emancipation Day in the U.S. Virgin Islands. On this historic day, we reflect on the sacrifice of our ancestors who held onto their faith as they fought for freedom. We are forever grateful!

06/06/2021

Some important visitor tips! 🐠🌴☀️

30/05/2021

Love exploring this amazing island 😎

24/05/2021

Name the guests! Our Villa Colorado family expanded a bit when these guests snuck their picture into an empty frame at the house 😂 We LOVE it! Perhaps we need to leave out more empty frames... 🤔 Not sure what your prize will be, but let us know if this was you! 😎🤙🏼🏝 And yes, we’re leaving it up 🤣

18/05/2021

This view will never get old ❤️

09/04/2021

A friendly reminder to our awesome guests!

PSA: 👀 Just a friendly reminder, many of St John's beaches are part of the US Virgin Islands National Park. A few DON'Ts meant to manage our impact on these beautiful natural resources.
NO audible music (earbuds/headphones only)
NO smoking on the beach or in the water
NO glass bottles, or any other glass containers
NO touching coral (with hands, feet, fins, anything)
NO touching turtles (with hands, feet, fins, anything)