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Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park
News
 

2009 Press Releases

09/19 Into the Woods: Managing Historic Plantations (doc - 47kb)
08/06 Forestry Work in National Historical Park (doc - 47kb)
 
 
 

2007 Press Releases

10/23 Prosper Parking Lot Closed October 25th (doc - 43kb)
10/04 Forestry Work in National Historical Park (doc - 47kb)
08/24 Centennial Proposals Eligible for Matching Funds (doc - 160kb)
08/20 Mountains & Rivers Forever Camp (doc - 44kb)
02/09 Where Our Four Towns Meet (doc - 45kb)

 

2006 Press Releases

08/07 Rural Fire Assistance Program (doc - 46kb)
07/13 AASLH Award (doc - 47kb)

2005 Press Releases

05/20 Season Opening (doc - 43kb)
04/15 Rural Fire Assistance Program (doc - 48kb)
04/04 Wood Barn Environmental Assessment (doc - 47kb)
03/28 Civic Engagement Film Premiere (doc - 40kb)


 

Publications and Articles

Note: most of the following files are in PDF format, which requires Adobe Reader for viewing. Download it for free here.

Reflections on Environmental History with a Human Face: Experiences from a New National Park Rolf Diamant (pdf - 822kb)

  • This article is intended to provoke thought on the management of historic places and the challenge of making them exciting, relevant centers of learning. It was published in the journal Environmental History, volume 8(4), October 2003, published jointly by the Forest History Society and the American Society for American History.

Inheriting Mt. Tom, John Elder, Orion: People and Nature (pdf - 2.3mb)

Conservation with a Human Face: Re-Considering Stewardship, Rolf Diamant, David A. Donath, and Nora J. Mitchell, History News (pdf - 856kb)


 

Cultural Landscape Reports

  • Note: clicking on the following links will bring you to another nps.gov website where the reports are hosted.

Cultural Landscape Report for the Mansion Grounds, Volume 1, Site History (18.70mb)

Cultural Landscape Report for the Mansion Grounds, Volume 2, Existing Conditions & Analysis (13.91mb)

Cultural Landscape Report for the Mansion Grounds, Volume 3, Treatment (14.11mb)

  • Volume 1, Site History is available for purchase at the park bookstore ($24.95 plus tax). Phone orders are accepted at 802-457-3368 ext 22.
  • Hardcopies of all three volumes are available for viewing at the Carriage Barn Visitor Center; alternately, please contact the park curator at 802-457-3368 ext 12 for more information regarding the reports.
 
This logo, white text on a dark orange-colored background, reads Forest Stewardship Council: Global Leaders in Responsible Forestry.  

Did You Know?
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller NHP became the first national park to have its forest management awarded a "green" Forest Stewardship Council certification. National park buildings at Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, and Gateway have received "Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design" certification.
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Last Updated: September 23, 2009 at 09:48 EST