Monday, February 9, 2099
Welcome
Welcome to the new blog for Maho Bay Camps in the US Virgin Islands. Our intention with this endeavor is to provide an informal setting for information on Maho happenings, Island happenings, Eco happenings, and any other happenings we can come up with. We hope you find this informative, entertaining, intriguing, inspiring, and any other adjective you can think of. Please bear with us as we build and develop this blog to its full potential. As a welcome gift, enjoy a Maho sunset on us.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Latest on the Lease
We have some great news! While there is still no contract to purchase the land, TPL is stepping up its effort which is outstanding for Maho Bay and its guests.
Help TPL Save Maho Bay Camps
Big news this week from the Trust for Public Land (TPL) in response to the many offers of help received from friends of Maho Bay Camps. TPL has launched an effort to purchase the Maho Bay Camps land for permanent protection as a natural preserve.
Here is a brief recap of our last newsletter:
Two years from now, July 31, 2011, Maho Bay Camps will close. This will allow us time to dismantle and evacuate the property by January 2012, the end of our 37-year lease term. The land is currently on the market and TPL has been in negotiations with the landowners for possible purchase. If the land acquisition is successful, TPL will enable the eco-resort to continue as it has for so many years.
As a nonprofit land conservation organization, the Trust for Public Land relies on donations to protect land for others to enjoy. At this point we believe that TPL is the only viable purchaser. However it will require expensive appraisals and negotiations to finalize a purchase. This transaction funding is difficult for TPL to raise, especially in these hard times. Every contribution to assist TPL’s purchase of the land is essential.
We encourage you to explore the Trust for Public Land’s Web site to find out about the commendable work this organization is doing all over the country. A description from their site reads, “The Trust for Public Land depends on the support and generosity of individuals, foundations, and businesses to achieve our land-for-people mission. TPL is the only national, nonprofit land conservation organization dedicated specifically to protecting land for public use.”
All individuals interested in making a tax-deductible donation in support of the Maho Bay Camps land acquisition efforts by the Trust for Public Land should email john.garrison@tpl.org or refer to TPL’s Web site at www.tpl.org. To make a contribution, please mail your check, payable to The Trust for Public Land, to the following address. Please indicate on the check that it is for the Maho Bay Camps Campaign.
The Trust for Public Land
Maho Bay Camps Campaign
116 New Montgomery St., 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
P.S. This new fund established by Trust for Public Land is not to be confused with the recent 400-acre purchase of Estate Maho Bay. That acquisition made by TPL was for a large piece of land bordering Maho Bay Camps and, happily, was finalized last year after five years in the making.
Help TPL Save Maho Bay Camps
Big news this week from the Trust for Public Land (TPL) in response to the many offers of help received from friends of Maho Bay Camps. TPL has launched an effort to purchase the Maho Bay Camps land for permanent protection as a natural preserve.
Here is a brief recap of our last newsletter:
Two years from now, July 31, 2011, Maho Bay Camps will close. This will allow us time to dismantle and evacuate the property by January 2012, the end of our 37-year lease term. The land is currently on the market and TPL has been in negotiations with the landowners for possible purchase. If the land acquisition is successful, TPL will enable the eco-resort to continue as it has for so many years.
As a nonprofit land conservation organization, the Trust for Public Land relies on donations to protect land for others to enjoy. At this point we believe that TPL is the only viable purchaser. However it will require expensive appraisals and negotiations to finalize a purchase. This transaction funding is difficult for TPL to raise, especially in these hard times. Every contribution to assist TPL’s purchase of the land is essential.
We encourage you to explore the Trust for Public Land’s Web site to find out about the commendable work this organization is doing all over the country. A description from their site reads, “The Trust for Public Land depends on the support and generosity of individuals, foundations, and businesses to achieve our land-for-people mission. TPL is the only national, nonprofit land conservation organization dedicated specifically to protecting land for public use.”
All individuals interested in making a tax-deductible donation in support of the Maho Bay Camps land acquisition efforts by the Trust for Public Land should email john.garrison@tpl.org or refer to TPL’s Web site at www.tpl.org. To make a contribution, please mail your check, payable to The Trust for Public Land, to the following address. Please indicate on the check that it is for the Maho Bay Camps Campaign.
The Trust for Public Land
Maho Bay Camps Campaign
116 New Montgomery St., 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
P.S. This new fund established by Trust for Public Land is not to be confused with the recent 400-acre purchase of Estate Maho Bay. That acquisition made by TPL was for a large piece of land bordering Maho Bay Camps and, happily, was finalized last year after five years in the making.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Forum on Energy Costs
While our energy rates are still over double the national average, they have significantly dropped from Oct/Nov when power cost island residents 51 cents per kwh. Here is a forum that is discussing rates across the US. It is interesting to see the large variance depending on what local power authorities are doing in individual areas.
Cost Per KW Forum
Cost Per KW Forum
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Wind Power Coming to St. Thomas
VI Daily News
The wind will be used once again in the VI for power (previously used to power mills for sugar cane). This is great news and once people see it working, there will be a push for more and more.
The wind will be used once again in the VI for power (previously used to power mills for sugar cane). This is great news and once people see it working, there will be a push for more and more.
Friday, October 17, 2008
Hurricane Omar
Well, we survived Omar. At the last second he took a detour to the east. At 11pm we were told to expect a direct hit by a Category 3 Omar between 1-3am. Sometime in between there he went right and passed us by. We still got some really strong winds and plenty of rain, but we didn't lose a single tent cottage. We are underway unpacking and drying ourselves out, but are going to be back to 100% shortly.
Friday, September 26, 2008
Aluminum Can Recycling
Here is a video on a way to turn an aluminum can into an change holder/ashtray. Visitors to Maho will notice this as part of the new decor.
Recycle Cans Into Ashtrays
Recycle Cans Into Ashtrays
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Power Going Up
The Virgin Islands power supply comes from WAPA (Water and Power Authority). All of the power is generated using fossil fuels. As you can imagine, getting the fuel here is more expensive than in other places. The average price per Kw hour in the United States is 9.09 cents. Here in the Virgin Islands, it is now 55 cents per kwh. In June a 22% increase was approved. Just this week, another 19% increase was approved. So in three months, we have gone from 36 to 55 cents. That kind of increase is unheard of anywhere else. The second increase really has people wondering how the island, its residents and businesses, are going to cope. Another price increase has been the Ferry companies adding an additional $1.10 to every passenger ticket for a fuel surcharge. The VI Daily News did an article before the increase. Click Here to Read.
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