Sample Schedule: <\/strong><\/p>\nDay 1: Arrival<\/p>\n
Typically meet in the afternoon for check in, introductions, orientation, and camp setup. (Time\/place TBD)<\/p>\n
Day 2: Work Day<\/p>\n
Enjoy a hearty breakfast, pack lunches, and be on the trail between 8 AM and 9 AM<\/p>\n
Lunch and plenty of other breaks will be included.<\/p>\n
Wrap up the work day in the late afternoon and head back to camp and enjoy a few hours of daylight for free time.<\/p>\n
Reconvene at a chosen time for dinner.<\/p>\n
After dinner has been cleaned up, evenings offer plenty of\u00a0 time to relax, sit around the campfire and get to know your fellow crew members, or enjoy more free time.<\/p>\n
Day 3: Work Day<\/p>\n
Day 4: Rest Day (Specific Day on Trip Will Be Confirmed By Host)<\/p>\n
Your choice! Explore the area, take a recreational hike,\u00a0 tour local attractions, or hang out at camp. Group excursions can be planned or set-out on your own.<\/p>\n
Day 5: Work Day<\/p>\n
Day 6: Work Day<\/p>\n
Day 7: Departure<\/p>\n
Pack up and clean up, celebrate your accomplishments, wish each other a fond farewell, and depart. Please note: This schedule is subject to change due to weather or other circumstances. Any updates will be communicated to the group.<\/p>\n
Land Acknowledgement: <\/strong>AHS acknowledges that this project takes place on the traditional lands of the Ta\u00edno peoples, past and present. We honor the land, the Indigenous communities who have stewarded it for generations, and those who continue this stewardship today. This land acknowledgement is a first step in our commitment to uplift Indigenous voices, and we invite the American Hiking Society community to continue learning about and supporting the Indigenous peoples whose lands we live, work, and recreate on.<\/p>","excerpt":"","slug":"virgin-islands-national-park-usvi-week-2","image":{"url":"https:\/\/americanhiking.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/usvi-2.jpg","id":54317,"extension":"jpg","width":2074,"height":1556,"filesize":365362,"sizes":{"medium":{"width":550,"height":413,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":25355,"url":"https:\/\/americanhiking.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/usvi-2-550x413.jpg"},"large":{"width":800,"height":600,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":49793,"url":"https:\/\/americanhiking.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/usvi-2-800x600.jpg"},"thumbnail":{"width":300,"height":300,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":11024,"url":"https:\/\/americanhiking.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/usvi-2-300x300.jpg"},"1536x1536":{"width":1536,"height":1152,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":172021,"url":"https:\/\/americanhiking.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/usvi-2-1536x1152.jpg"},"2048x2048":{"width":2048,"height":1536,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":293894,"url":"https:\/\/americanhiking.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/usvi-2-2048x1536.jpg"},"rta_thumb_no_cropped_1920x9999":{"width":1920,"height":1440,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":260533,"url":"https:\/\/americanhiking.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/usvi-2-1920x1440.jpg"}}},"all_day":true,"start_date":"2026-11-08 00:00:00","start_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"11","day":"08","hour":"00","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"end_date":"2026-11-14 23:59:59","end_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"11","day":"14","hour":"23","minutes":"59","seconds":"59"},"utc_start_date":"2026-11-08 05:00:00","utc_start_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"11","day":"08","hour":"05","minutes":"00","seconds":"00"},"utc_end_date":"2026-11-15 04:59:59","utc_end_date_details":{"year":"2026","month":"11","day":"15","hour":"04","minutes":"59","seconds":"59"},"timezone":"America\/New_York","timezone_abbr":"EST","cost":"","cost_details":{"currency_symbol":"","currency_code":"","currency_position":"","values":[]},"website":"","show_map":true,"show_map_link":true,"hide_from_listings":false,"sticky":false,"featured":false,"categories":[],"tags":[],"venue":{"id":33473,"author":"22","status":"publish","date":"2017-12-05 11:55:53","date_utc":"2017-12-05 16:55:53","modified":"2024-01-03 12:43:29","modified_utc":"2024-01-03 17:43:29","url":"https:\/\/americanhiking.org\/location\/virgin-islands-national-park\/","venue":"Virgin Islands National Park","slug":"virgin-islands-national-park","address":"Cinnamon Bay Campground","city":"St. John","country":"United States Minor Outlying Islands","province":"USVI","zip":"00830","stateprovince":"USVI","geo_lat":18.353217,"geo_lng":-64.755227,"json_ld":{"@type":"Place","name":"Virgin Islands National Park","description":"","url":"https:\/\/americanhiking.org\/location\/virgin-islands-national-park\/","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","streetAddress":"Cinnamon Bay Campground","addressLocality":"St. John","addressRegion":"USVI","postalCode":"00830","addressCountry":"United States Minor Outlying Islands"},"geo":{"@type":"GeoCoordinates","latitude":18.353217,"longitude":-64.755227},"telephone":"","sameAs":""},"show_map":true,"show_map_link":true,"global_id":"americanhiking.org?id=33473","global_id_lineage":["americanhiking.org?id=33473"]},"organizer":[{"id":33210,"author":"22","status":"publish","date":"2017-12-05 11:03:07","date_utc":"2017-12-05 16:03:07","modified":"2019-12-11 13:45:42","modified_utc":"2019-12-11 18:45:42","url":"https:\/\/americanhiking.org\/host\/friends-of-virgin-islands-national-park\/","organizer":"Friends of Virgin Islands National Park","slug":"friends-of-virgin-islands-national-park","json_ld":{"@type":"Person","name":"Friends of Virgin Islands National Park","description":"","url":"","telephone":"","email":"","sameAs":""},"global_id":"americanhiking.org?id=33210","global_id_lineage":["americanhiking.org?id=33210"]}],"custom_fields":{"_ecp_custom_3":{"label":"Project Rating","value":"Strenuous"},"_ecp_custom_4":{"label":"Trip Accommodations","value":"Car Camping Tent Sites"},"_ecp_custom_5":{"label":"Accommodations Description","value":"Volunteers will stay at a campground a three-minute walk from the beautiful white sand beach of Cinnamon Bay with excellent swimming and snorkeling (no lifeguard on duty). 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