The cabins were built in October and November 1968 by the U.S. Navy Seabees for Project Tektite, an underwater habitat and research project which was conducted in 1969 and 1970. The experiment not only provided opportunities for marine research, particularly on the behavior and ecology of reef fauna and reef sedimentology, but also provided data on a variety of behavioral, biomedical, and engineering studies. The project was sponsored jointly by the U. S. Department of the Interior, the U. S. Navy, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the General Electric Company. In 1992, the camp's name was changed to Virgin Islands Environmental Resource Station to reflect the center's commitment to providing environmental education. Our kitchen staff provides three meals a day in the dining hall for overnight guests.
All visitors share in dishwashing and housekeeping responsibilities.
Biosphere Reserve, which offer protection for the various pristine habitats. Directly to the south of the main campsite are Great Lameshur Bay and Little Lameshur Bay which are divided by Yawzi Point. The British Virgin Islands are accessible by ferry from Cruz Bay. However, most groups take the ferry from Red Hook and get a safari taxi in Cruz Bay. Click here for transportation information.