To begin with, the 11 – 16th of November was Statia Week leading up to Statia Day, a national holiday that commemorates the date in 1776, when Statia became the first foreign land to salute the American fleet and recognise the country’s independence. Statia also adopted a new flag on……
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National Parks Nature Chase 2022
The National Parks Foundation, STENAPA, is organizing their first ever Nature Chase on Statia Day, Wednesday, Nov 16 2022. This ‘triathlon’ will give people the opportunity to experience all three National Parks in one day.
ReforeStatia Blog II
Based on the proposals submitted by St. Eustatius National Parks Foundation (STENAPA) and Mac & Field, the central government (Ministry of Internal Affairs) granted hurricane relief funds to the Caribbean Netherlands special municipality of St. Eustatius. These…..
Peek into the ReforeStatia Nursery
The Project Manager Adam has been working his ranger-rick hat off on site since March, where the first months were spent developing the infrastructure and fencing off the site area to keep out roaming animals. His efforts have…..
Upgraded Botanical Garden
The Miriam C. Schmidt Botanical Garden was created by St Eustatius National Parks Foundation (STENAPA) in 1999 when 5 hectares of land were leased from the island government in order to provide a sanctuary for Statia’s native flora to thrive, away from roaming livestock and…..
