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Welcome Back: Delta Petroleum

We’re excited to have Delta Petroleum as a returning sponsor of the Migratory Bird Festival! It makes us feel great that even during difficult times, they still feel this is an important event to support. Delta has been up and running since just after the storm, providing the fuel to help us rebuild. You can …

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Rebirth: Beverly Bonney

Ah yoo! No more Burger King. The people who hate to cook, go find your pot now. Irma can’t take this no more, boy! The girl was wicked bad. To Burger King lovers, Come on down to their location on the Bush Road, they have reopened to serve you after that brutal attack by hurricane …

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Rebirth: Beverly Bonney

Ah yoo! No more Burger King. The people who hate to cook, go find your pot now. Irma can’t take this no more, boy! The girl was wicked bad. To Burger King lovers, Come on down to their location on the Bush Road, they have reopened to serve you after that brutal attack by hurricane …

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Rebirth: Emma Croes (Age 11)

These pictures were taken after Hurricane Irma when birds and animals had a hard time finding food and shelter within their natural habitat. I caught this little Suikerdiefje (yellow breast) longingly looking at the downed papaya tree which started to sprout some new leaves, but they were still too small to provide any kind of …

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Rebirth: Emma Croes (Age 11)

When I see a rainbow it tells me the following things: that there is water, sunlight, colors and hope. This is all needed to sustain life. A rainbow is therefore a wonderful thing. Often people just admire its colors, but I see it different. Every time I see a rainbow I dream of a new …

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Welcome Back: Tri-Sport

We’re excited to have Tri-sport as a returning sponsor of the Migratory Bird Festival! It makes us feel great that even during difficult times, they still feel this is an important event to support. Tri-sport’s Simpson Bay location is currently open for all your biking and running needs. You can join us for the festival …

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Rebirth: F. Croes-de Vries

This picture is a reminder that all life is reborn through its offspring. The young follow in the footsteps of their elders and they follow their lead. Like the little turtle on the back of its parent moving its legs in exactly the same manner as its mother. This is an entry in the 2017 …

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Rebirth: F. Croes-de Vries

This picture is a reminder that all life is reborn through its offspring. The young follow in the footsteps of their elders and they follow their lead. Like the little turtle on the back of its parent moving its legs in exactly the same manner as its mother. This is an entry in the 2017 …

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Rebirth: F. Croes-de Vries

I have always loved grass, but it got even dearer to my heart after the passing of Hurricane Irma. Right after the storm, nature looked like I imagine it might look if St. Maarten knew winter. Everything was bare, no leaves on the trees and the hills were brown and stilted. Grass brought back life …

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Still Hanging On

Extinction has always been a part of island life. Why are smaller islands home to fewer species? In part, because of extinction. Small islands have less habitat, so they have smaller populations of plants and animals. If something bad happens—a severe drought or terrible storm—these small populations are at risk. On a continent, if a …

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