It’s #WorldTurtleDay!
Sea turtles have graced Caribbean waters for millions of years—but now they need our help.
Protect their future by reducing plastic, keeping beaches safe, and supporting conservation.
#ProtectSeaTurtles #EPICIslands #CaribbeanConservation
Sea turtles have graced Caribbean waters for millions of years—but now they need our help.
Protect their future by reducing plastic, keeping beaches safe, and supporting conservation.
#ProtectSeaTurtles #EPICIslands #CaribbeanConservation
May 23, 2026 at 12:01 PM
It’s #WorldTurtleDay!
Sea turtles have graced Caribbean waters for millions of years—but now they need our help.
Protect their future by reducing plastic, keeping beaches safe, and supporting conservation.
#ProtectSeaTurtles #EPICIslands #CaribbeanConservation
Sea turtles have graced Caribbean waters for millions of years—but now they need our help.
Protect their future by reducing plastic, keeping beaches safe, and supporting conservation.
#ProtectSeaTurtles #EPICIslands #CaribbeanConservation
🌍 Happy Earth Day from EPIC! Every action counts for our planet. We protect the Caribbean’s beauty year-round. 🌿🌊 Reconnect with nature and embrace sustainability.
#EarthDay2024 #EPICIslands #CaribbeanConservation #ProtectWhatYouLove #SustainabilityMatters #ActForEarth
#EarthDay2024 #EPICIslands #CaribbeanConservation #ProtectWhatYouLove #SustainabilityMatters #ActForEarth
April 22, 2025 at 7:22 PM
🌍 Happy Earth Day from EPIC! Every action counts for our planet. We protect the Caribbean’s beauty year-round. 🌿🌊 Reconnect with nature and embrace sustainability.
#EarthDay2024 #EPICIslands #CaribbeanConservation #ProtectWhatYouLove #SustainabilityMatters #ActForEarth
#EarthDay2024 #EPICIslands #CaribbeanConservation #ProtectWhatYouLove #SustainabilityMatters #ActForEarth
We promised more photos from the 2026 CCG Culture Prize ceremony would be shared soon—and “soon” has arrived! 📸 EPIC Sint Maarten was honored for protecting the island’s natural, cultural and historical heritage. Thank you, CCG! 💚
#EPICIslands #SintMaarten
#EPICIslands #SintMaarten
August 26, 2026 at 4:01 PM
We promised more photos from the 2026 CCG Culture Prize ceremony would be shared soon—and “soon” has arrived! 📸 EPIC Sint Maarten was honored for protecting the island’s natural, cultural and historical heritage. Thank you, CCG! 💚
#EPICIslands #SintMaarten
#EPICIslands #SintMaarten
🌳🌍 Happy International Day of Forests 2026! Forests regulate climate, protect wildlife, and support millions of livelihoods. One large tree can provide a day’s oxygen for up to four people. Let’s protect these ecosystems for future generations. 💚
#WorldForestDay #EnvironmentalAwareness #EPICIslands
#WorldForestDay #EnvironmentalAwareness #EPICIslands
March 21, 2026 at 1:00 PM
🌳🌍 Happy International Day of Forests 2026! Forests regulate climate, protect wildlife, and support millions of livelihoods. One large tree can provide a day’s oxygen for up to four people. Let’s protect these ecosystems for future generations. 💚
#WorldForestDay #EnvironmentalAwareness #EPICIslands
#WorldForestDay #EnvironmentalAwareness #EPICIslands
Let’s DOET! 💪 In May, EPIC volunteers removed 3 truckloads of invasive weeds from Fort Amsterdam, home to Sint Maarten’s national bird, the Caribbean Brown Pelican, and cleared 745 lbs of trash from our mangrove restoration site. Thank you to everyone!
EPICislands
Photo Credits: Alexandra Schaede
EPICislands
Photo Credits: Alexandra Schaede
July 16, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Let’s DOET! 💪 In May, EPIC volunteers removed 3 truckloads of invasive weeds from Fort Amsterdam, home to Sint Maarten’s national bird, the Caribbean Brown Pelican, and cleared 745 lbs of trash from our mangrove restoration site. Thank you to everyone!
EPICislands
Photo Credits: Alexandra Schaede
EPICislands
Photo Credits: Alexandra Schaede
🌊 It's Plastic Free July!
Small changes can have a big impact. Carry a reusable bottle, bring your own bag, skip single-use plastics, and help protect the Caribbean's beaches, oceans, and wildlife.
How will you go plastic free this July? ♻️💙
#PlasticFreeJuly #BeatPlasticPollution #EPICislands
Small changes can have a big impact. Carry a reusable bottle, bring your own bag, skip single-use plastics, and help protect the Caribbean's beaches, oceans, and wildlife.
How will you go plastic free this July? ♻️💙
#PlasticFreeJuly #BeatPlasticPollution #EPICislands
July 7, 2026 at 10:00 PM
🌊 It's Plastic Free July!
Small changes can have a big impact. Carry a reusable bottle, bring your own bag, skip single-use plastics, and help protect the Caribbean's beaches, oceans, and wildlife.
How will you go plastic free this July? ♻️💙
#PlasticFreeJuly #BeatPlasticPollution #EPICislands
Small changes can have a big impact. Carry a reusable bottle, bring your own bag, skip single-use plastics, and help protect the Caribbean's beaches, oceans, and wildlife.
How will you go plastic free this July? ♻️💙
#PlasticFreeJuly #BeatPlasticPollution #EPICislands
Did you know? In 1902, Martinique’s Mount Pelée erupted, destroying the city of Saint-Pierre and claiming 30,000+ lives. One of the deadliest volcanic events of the 20th century—now a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. 🌋
#EPICCaribbeanTrivia #Martinique #MountPelee #VolcanoFacts #EPICIslands
#EPICCaribbeanTrivia #Martinique #MountPelee #VolcanoFacts #EPICIslands
April 28, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Did you know? In 1902, Martinique’s Mount Pelée erupted, destroying the city of Saint-Pierre and claiming 30,000+ lives. One of the deadliest volcanic events of the 20th century—now a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. 🌋
#EPICCaribbeanTrivia #Martinique #MountPelee #VolcanoFacts #EPICIslands
#EPICCaribbeanTrivia #Martinique #MountPelee #VolcanoFacts #EPICIslands
📅 June 2026 | Barbados
Celebrate the Caribbean with our free, print-at-home June calendar page featuring Barbados, island trivia, and images from the Seas & Scenes: Love the Caribbean photo contest. 🌊📸
Download: epicislands.org/digital-calendar-2026-months/
#SeasAndScenes #EPICIslands #Barbados
Celebrate the Caribbean with our free, print-at-home June calendar page featuring Barbados, island trivia, and images from the Seas & Scenes: Love the Caribbean photo contest. 🌊📸
Download: epicislands.org/digital-calendar-2026-months/
#SeasAndScenes #EPICIslands #Barbados
June 17, 2026 at 4:02 PM
📅 June 2026 | Barbados
Celebrate the Caribbean with our free, print-at-home June calendar page featuring Barbados, island trivia, and images from the Seas & Scenes: Love the Caribbean photo contest. 🌊📸
Download: epicislands.org/digital-calendar-2026-months/
#SeasAndScenes #EPICIslands #Barbados
Celebrate the Caribbean with our free, print-at-home June calendar page featuring Barbados, island trivia, and images from the Seas & Scenes: Love the Caribbean photo contest. 🌊📸
Download: epicislands.org/digital-calendar-2026-months/
#SeasAndScenes #EPICIslands #Barbados
🎉 EPIC Sint Maarten is honored to receive the 2026 CCG Culture Prize! This recognition celebrates our work to protect St. Maarten's natural, cultural, and historical heritage. Thank you to CCG, our partners, volunteers, and supporters who make this work possible. 🌴🏝️
#EPICIslands
#EPICIslands
June 23, 2026 at 6:01 PM
🎉 EPIC Sint Maarten is honored to receive the 2026 CCG Culture Prize! This recognition celebrates our work to protect St. Maarten's natural, cultural, and historical heritage. Thank you to CCG, our partners, volunteers, and supporters who make this work possible. 🌴🏝️
#EPICIslands
#EPICIslands
Volunteer opportunity in St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada! 🌊🐦
Join EPIC’s Seabird Guardians Program to help monitor nesting colonies, report threats, and support seabird conservation. No experience required; training provided.
https://ow.ly/9ItW50ZNekA
#EPICIslands #SeabirdGuardians
Join EPIC’s Seabird Guardians Program to help monitor nesting colonies, report threats, and support seabird conservation. No experience required; training provided.
https://ow.ly/9ItW50ZNekA
#EPICIslands #SeabirdGuardians
Seabird Guardian Volunteer Application
Thank you for your interest in becoming a Seabird Guardian.
The Seabird Guardian Initiative was established in 2021 by Environmental Protection in the Caribbean (EPIC) with the goal of reducing threats to seabirds and other wildlife in important nesting areas by strengthening community capacity to monitor, protect, and advocate for seabird breeding colonies.
The Grenadine islands are home to thousands of nesting seabirds. Four of these islands, Battowia, All AWash, Mustique and Union Island have been recognized by BirdLife International as internationally important because they support more...
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September 14, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Volunteer opportunity in St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada! 🌊🐦
Join EPIC’s Seabird Guardians Program to help monitor nesting colonies, report threats, and support seabird conservation. No experience required; training provided.
https://ow.ly/9ItW50ZNekA
#EPICIslands #SeabirdGuardians
Join EPIC’s Seabird Guardians Program to help monitor nesting colonies, report threats, and support seabird conservation. No experience required; training provided.
https://ow.ly/9ItW50ZNekA
#EPICIslands #SeabirdGuardians
🌼 Did you know? Sint Maarten’s national flower is the bright & beautiful Yellow Sage (Lantana camara)! Thriving in the island’s sunny climate, it’s a vibrant symbol of the island’s natural beauty.
#EPICCaribbeanTrivia #SintMaarten #CaribbeanFlora #EPICIslands
#EPICCaribbeanTrivia #SintMaarten #CaribbeanFlora #EPICIslands
August 29, 2026 at 12:00 PM
🌼 Did you know? Sint Maarten’s national flower is the bright & beautiful Yellow Sage (Lantana camara)! Thriving in the island’s sunny climate, it’s a vibrant symbol of the island’s natural beauty.
#EPICCaribbeanTrivia #SintMaarten #CaribbeanFlora #EPICIslands
#EPICCaribbeanTrivia #SintMaarten #CaribbeanFlora #EPICIslands
In Barrouallie and Questelles, our Grenadines team connected with 200+ students, teachers, fisherfolk, farmers, and community members through school visits, beach outreach, and environmental education across St. Vincent.
#EPICIslands #SVG
#EPICIslands #SVG
June 30, 2026 at 10:00 PM
In Barrouallie and Questelles, our Grenadines team connected with 200+ students, teachers, fisherfolk, farmers, and community members through school visits, beach outreach, and environmental education across St. Vincent.
#EPICIslands #SVG
#EPICIslands #SVG
🎥 What does it take to restore a seabird island?
These stills are from our recent interview with the specialists who helped remove invasive goats from seabird nesting habitat in St. Vincent & the Grenadines. The full interview is coming soon! 👀🐦🌿
#EPICIslands #SVG #SeabirdConservation
These stills are from our recent interview with the specialists who helped remove invasive goats from seabird nesting habitat in St. Vincent & the Grenadines. The full interview is coming soon! 👀🐦🌿
#EPICIslands #SVG #SeabirdConservation
June 24, 2026 at 6:02 PM
🎥 What does it take to restore a seabird island?
These stills are from our recent interview with the specialists who helped remove invasive goats from seabird nesting habitat in St. Vincent & the Grenadines. The full interview is coming soon! 👀🐦🌿
#EPICIslands #SVG #SeabirdConservation
These stills are from our recent interview with the specialists who helped remove invasive goats from seabird nesting habitat in St. Vincent & the Grenadines. The full interview is coming soon! 👀🐦🌿
#EPICIslands #SVG #SeabirdConservation
Volunteer opportunity in St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada! 🌊🐦
Join EPIC’s Seabird Guardians Program to help monitor nesting colonies, report threats, and support seabird conservation. No experience required; training provided.
#EPICIslands #SeabirdGuardians
Join EPIC’s Seabird Guardians Program to help monitor nesting colonies, report threats, and support seabird conservation. No experience required; training provided.
#EPICIslands #SeabirdGuardians
June 22, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Volunteer opportunity in St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Grenada! 🌊🐦
Join EPIC’s Seabird Guardians Program to help monitor nesting colonies, report threats, and support seabird conservation. No experience required; training provided.
#EPICIslands #SeabirdGuardians
Join EPIC’s Seabird Guardians Program to help monitor nesting colonies, report threats, and support seabird conservation. No experience required; training provided.
#EPICIslands #SeabirdGuardians
Did you know that the Chaconia, also called the "Pride of Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹," is the national flower of Trinidad and Tobago. A vibrant symbol of strength and beauty? 🌺
#EPICCaribbeanTrivia #TrinidadAndTobago #EPICislands #CaribbeanNature
#EPICCaribbeanTrivia #TrinidadAndTobago #EPICislands #CaribbeanNature
June 21, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Did you know that the Chaconia, also called the "Pride of Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹," is the national flower of Trinidad and Tobago. A vibrant symbol of strength and beauty? 🌺
#EPICCaribbeanTrivia #TrinidadAndTobago #EPICislands #CaribbeanNature
#EPICCaribbeanTrivia #TrinidadAndTobago #EPICislands #CaribbeanNature
The Saint Lucia Parrot 🦜 is found only in Saint Lucia—and it’s the island’s national bird 🇱🇨🌿 Endemic species like this highlight how vital local conservation is.
#EPICCaribbeanTrivia #BirdsofTheCaribbean #SaintLuciaParrot #EPICislands #EndemicSpecies
#EPICCaribbeanTrivia #BirdsofTheCaribbean #SaintLuciaParrot #EPICislands #EndemicSpecies
June 20, 2026 at 12:00 PM
The Saint Lucia Parrot 🦜 is found only in Saint Lucia—and it’s the island’s national bird 🇱🇨🌿 Endemic species like this highlight how vital local conservation is.
#EPICCaribbeanTrivia #BirdsofTheCaribbean #SaintLuciaParrot #EPICislands #EndemicSpecies
#EPICCaribbeanTrivia #BirdsofTheCaribbean #SaintLuciaParrot #EPICislands #EndemicSpecies
🐢🌊 Happy World Sea Turtle Day!
Sea turtles help keep our marine ecosystems healthy, but they face threats from pollution, habitat loss, and other human impacts.
Have you ever spotted a sea turtle in the Caribbean? Share your favorite sighting below!
#WorldSeaTurtleDay #SeaTurtles #EPICislands
Sea turtles help keep our marine ecosystems healthy, but they face threats from pollution, habitat loss, and other human impacts.
Have you ever spotted a sea turtle in the Caribbean? Share your favorite sighting below!
#WorldSeaTurtleDay #SeaTurtles #EPICislands
June 16, 2026 at 6:01 PM
🐢🌊 Happy World Sea Turtle Day!
Sea turtles help keep our marine ecosystems healthy, but they face threats from pollution, habitat loss, and other human impacts.
Have you ever spotted a sea turtle in the Caribbean? Share your favorite sighting below!
#WorldSeaTurtleDay #SeaTurtles #EPICislands
Sea turtles help keep our marine ecosystems healthy, but they face threats from pollution, habitat loss, and other human impacts.
Have you ever spotted a sea turtle in the Caribbean? Share your favorite sighting below!
#WorldSeaTurtleDay #SeaTurtles #EPICislands
At EPIC, we celebrate the ocean, the heartbeat of our Caribbean islands! 🌊 Join us in honoring and protecting it today and every day! 🌎💙
#WorldOceanDay #LoveTheCaribbean #ProtectWhatYouLove #EPICislands #CaribbeanConservation #OceanAction
#WorldOceanDay #LoveTheCaribbean #ProtectWhatYouLove #EPICislands #CaribbeanConservation #OceanAction
June 8, 2026 at 4:02 PM
At EPIC, we celebrate the ocean, the heartbeat of our Caribbean islands! 🌊 Join us in honoring and protecting it today and every day! 🌎💙
#WorldOceanDay #LoveTheCaribbean #ProtectWhatYouLove #EPICislands #CaribbeanConservation #OceanAction
#WorldOceanDay #LoveTheCaribbean #ProtectWhatYouLove #EPICislands #CaribbeanConservation #OceanAction
Beyond St. Thomas, St. John & St. Croix, the USVI includes 50+ other islands and cays!
Many are uninhabited, ecologically vital, and worth protecting. Big nature lives on small islands.
#USVirginIslands #IslandFacts #EPICIslands #ConservationMatters
Many are uninhabited, ecologically vital, and worth protecting. Big nature lives on small islands.
#USVirginIslands #IslandFacts #EPICIslands #ConservationMatters
May 24, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Beyond St. Thomas, St. John & St. Croix, the USVI includes 50+ other islands and cays!
Many are uninhabited, ecologically vital, and worth protecting. Big nature lives on small islands.
#USVirginIslands #IslandFacts #EPICIslands #ConservationMatters
Many are uninhabited, ecologically vital, and worth protecting. Big nature lives on small islands.
#USVirginIslands #IslandFacts #EPICIslands #ConservationMatters
🌿 Happy Biodiversity Day 🌎
The Caribbean is a global biodiversity hotspot, home to reefs, forests, mangroves, seabirds, reptiles, and species found nowhere else on Earth. Protecting biodiversity protects food, water, climate stability, and our island heritage.
#BiodiversityDay #EPICIslands
The Caribbean is a global biodiversity hotspot, home to reefs, forests, mangroves, seabirds, reptiles, and species found nowhere else on Earth. Protecting biodiversity protects food, water, climate stability, and our island heritage.
#BiodiversityDay #EPICIslands
May 22, 2026 at 6:40 PM
🌿 Happy Biodiversity Day 🌎
The Caribbean is a global biodiversity hotspot, home to reefs, forests, mangroves, seabirds, reptiles, and species found nowhere else on Earth. Protecting biodiversity protects food, water, climate stability, and our island heritage.
#BiodiversityDay #EPICIslands
The Caribbean is a global biodiversity hotspot, home to reefs, forests, mangroves, seabirds, reptiles, and species found nowhere else on Earth. Protecting biodiversity protects food, water, climate stability, and our island heritage.
#BiodiversityDay #EPICIslands
🌍🐦 World Migratory Bird Day
The Caribbean is a vital wintering ground and stopover for migratory birds — from Blackpoll & Cape May Warblers to Whimbrels, Red Knots, Indigo Buntings, American Redstarts, and more.
Protecting habitats protects the flyway.
#WorldMigratoryBirdDay #EPICIslands
The Caribbean is a vital wintering ground and stopover for migratory birds — from Blackpoll & Cape May Warblers to Whimbrels, Red Knots, Indigo Buntings, American Redstarts, and more.
Protecting habitats protects the flyway.
#WorldMigratoryBirdDay #EPICIslands
May 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
🌍🐦 World Migratory Bird Day
The Caribbean is a vital wintering ground and stopover for migratory birds — from Blackpoll & Cape May Warblers to Whimbrels, Red Knots, Indigo Buntings, American Redstarts, and more.
Protecting habitats protects the flyway.
#WorldMigratoryBirdDay #EPICIslands
The Caribbean is a vital wintering ground and stopover for migratory birds — from Blackpoll & Cape May Warblers to Whimbrels, Red Knots, Indigo Buntings, American Redstarts, and more.
Protecting habitats protects the flyway.
#WorldMigratoryBirdDay #EPICIslands
🌋 Did you know Montserrat’s Soufrière Hills volcano erupted in 1995, permanently closing half the island? Plymouth, its capital, became the world's only abandoned capital city buried under volcanic ash. Nature’s strength shapes our history! 🌎🏝️
#EPICislands #CaribbeanTrivia
#EPICislands #CaribbeanTrivia
March 29, 2026 at 4:40 PM
🌋 Did you know Montserrat’s Soufrière Hills volcano erupted in 1995, permanently closing half the island? Plymouth, its capital, became the world's only abandoned capital city buried under volcanic ash. Nature’s strength shapes our history! 🌎🏝️
#EPICislands #CaribbeanTrivia
#EPICislands #CaribbeanTrivia