Parrot Fish posing for the camera over several corals
Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument includes federal submerged lands within the 3-mile belt off the island of St. John. These waters support a diverse and complex system of coral reefs and other ecosystems such as shoreline mangrove forests and seagrass beds.
Applications are being accepted for the park's Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) summer employment program until May 15, 2025. The YCC session dates for Virgin Islands National Park are June 16, 2025 to August 1, 2025. Participants work on a variety of projects, like trails maintenance and repair, natural resource conservation, and visitor outreach and education. The pay is $15 per hour for a 32-hour work week.