Thanks to the annual AARP Community Challenge Grant and the V.I. Trail Alliance, St. Croix should see its first paved bike path by Nov. 1 – the first of its kind in the Virgin Islands. “The challenge is the community coming together... Read More
On July 29th, Senator Payne and his staff met with the Regional Director for AARP, Troy Schuster along with members of the Walkability Institute & others, both in person and by conference call at the AARP Board Room on St. Croix. This... Read More
AARP announced the awardees for its 2019 AARP Community Challenge grant program, including a recipient right here in The Virgin Islands. A total of nearly $1.6 million will be distributed to fund 159 “quick action” projects across the country, helping communities make... Read More
The Walkability Institute of the VI is bringing awareness to the public regarding of the need for pedestrian infrastructure in the Territory through a public access video. VITAL with collaborating partners is seeking to create a continuous network of pathways, trails and... Read More
VITAL has been working diligently to design, build and maintain approximately 14.5 miles of primitive trails on the Windsor Farm Properties owned by the Department of Agriculture. This land is located in the North-West section of St. Croix and connects to the... Read More
VITAL seized the opportunity to update the community regarding progress made with the pathways, trails and parks initiative. The information has been compiled and documented in the recently printed pamphlet outlining the results of the Walkability Map Survey complements of the Walkability... Read More
Vital has been waiting a long time to have the opportunity to host the NPS, RTCA (River, Trails & Conservation) Project Director, Jaime Doubek-Racine from the Regional Office in Sarasota Florida. This technical assistance was awarded to the Virgin Islands Trail Alliance... Read More
The Virgin Islands Trail Alliance (VITAL) corporation was created to identify, plan, develop, build, and manage a system of interconnecting multi-use pathways, green spaces, walking paths, and biking trails across the island of St. Croix. In the territory, safe walking and biking... Read More
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Wednesday awarded nearly $1 million to the U.S. Virgin Islands for the Spring Gut Watershed. This watershed, when working properly, drains and directs the hillside water in the Gallows Bay area to the Caribbean Sea.... Read More
The VI Trail Alliance has been working in partnership with the walkability team on St. Croix, the Department of Public Works, the Urban and Community Forestry Program, the Cruzan Pathways Inc. and many other organizations, government offices and individuals with the interest... Read More