VSTF Fair at Trust

at Escuela Barbosa

    The VCHT hosted an environmental fair at the Trust’s Malecon location on April 15th, jointly sponsored by the Vieques Sustainability Task Force (VSTF) headed by Judith Enck, Regional Administrator of the EPA Region 2, and the Municipality of Vieques. Many federal and Puerto … [Read more...]

Richard and Peggy Puffer

Peggy Puffer guiding birders

    Long time Vieques winter residents and birding enthusiasts Richard and Peggy Puffer live in La Llave where the birding is excellent For the past several years, they have graciously volunteered to lead monthly bird walks for the Trust.  Intrepid birders, Richard and Peggy … [Read more...]

Bird Tour February Sightings

BIrders intent on shore birds

Bird List Vieques 2/24/2012 On the VCHT Bird walk on February, 24, 2012 led by Rich  and Peggy Puffer  the following species were seen in the following locations. Malecon 1.   Royal Tern 2.   House sparrow 3.   Brown Pelican Dry Scrub La Llave 1.  Nutmeg Mannikins … [Read more...]

Escuela Barbosa Casa Abierta

Escuela Barbosa Sign

The Municipality of Vieques has signed a usufruct agreement with the Vieques Conservation and Historical Trust transferring the use of the abandoned school ‘Escuela Barbosa’ to the Trust.  The site will house an electronic library, and will provide informal training for children and adults. It … [Read more...]

Presentacion Escuela Barbosa

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To see Executive Director, Lirio’s Marquez D’Acunti’s presentation of the project, go to the following link: Presentación_Escuela Barbosa v3   … [Read more...]

Meet the new Board Members

Dale Doucette

Dale Doucette   Dale Doucette is a life-long resident of Maine and began coming to Vieques in 1999, with his wife, Priscilla Bennett Doucette. They bought a house here in 2005. Dale has a B.A. Degree from the University of Maine, a Masters Degree from the University of Southern Maine, … [Read more...]

Escuela Barbosa

The Trust has recently signed a usufruct agreement with the Municipality of Vieques giving VCHT the use of the Escuela Barbosa — an unused school property in Puerto Real.  Escuela Barbosa is ideal for the kind of work the Trust does i.e. education. Escuela Barbosa will make it possible to … [Read more...]

Solicitudes de Becas

Formulario Solicitud de Beca Estudiantil … [Read more...]

Leatherback Sea Turtle Nesting in Vieques

Leatherback Turtle Nesting in Daylight on Vieques - Very Rare!   … [Read more...]

VCHT Committees 2012

Vieques Conservation and Historical Trust  Committees 2012 COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON MEMBERS AUDIT AND FINANCE/BUDGETING Tim Eburne Burr Vail, Tom Wright, Dean Anderson, Ed Mullen, Fernando Torrent EDUCATION Gilda Pimentel/Brendymar Cruz Torres Mark Martin, Ed Mullen, Dale … [Read more...]