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Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical ParkA grove of vibrant green butternut trees. Photo by Christina Marts.
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Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park
Conservation Study Institute
A group of 13 people sit in earnest conversation on the wicker chairs of a sunlit porch, vibrant green woods behind them.

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The NPS Conservation Study Institute, based at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller NHP, works with national parks and partners to advance leadership and innovation, and in collaborative conservation for the stewardship of our national system of parks and special places. The Conservation Study Institute's website can be found at www.nps.gov/csi/
In this sepia-toned photo from 1927, nine men sit and kneel amongst the ruins of a Native American dwelling at Mesa Verde. NPS Photo.  

Did You Know?
As a teenager, Laurance S. Rockefeller toured Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, and Mesa Verde with Horace Albright. Later in life, Laurance would donate lands to create Virgin Islands NP and Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller NHP. He was the first conservationist to receive the Congressional Gold Medal of Honor.

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Last Updated: July 25, 2007 at 09:48 EST