Growing Mangroves and Growing Knowledge - Part 2
After many months spent building anticipation, UVI students and staff finally made their way to Tortola, British Virgin Islands (BVI), on February 24, 2023, for the second part of the mangrove exchange between the BVI and USVI.
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Growing Mangroves and Growing Knowledge - Part 1
On April 22, 2022 GRROE USVI Mangroves from the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) Center for Marine & Environmental Studies, hosted an in-person mangrove restoration learning exchange with individuals from the H. Lavity Stoutt Community College (HLCC), Tortola, British Virgin Islands (BVI).
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Do You Know What's in the USVI Red Hook Mangroves?
The Marine Debris Action Plan (MDAP) team has been hosting annual Great Mangrove Cleanups since 2018 at sites across the US Virgin Islands. The most recent cleanup on St. Thomas took place on April 24th, 2021 along the National Park Road in Red Hook. The event was a success, bringing together 54 members of the community and resulted in the removal of 1,707 lbs of marine debris!