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Annual forest management operations are scheduled to begin at Marsh-Billings Rockefeller National Historical Park on November 4 and continue for approximately three weeks. During this time, there will be temporary trail closures in and around the work areas between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Posted signs at trailheads will alert hikers to the closures and alternative routes will be marked.

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park and the Woodstock Police Department have received multiple reports in the last 48 hours of an aggressive fox approaching visitors on or near the Faulkner Trail on Mount Tom. Rabies is suspected as a possible cause.

Most forests in eastern United States national parks are at risk due to browsing by overabundant white-tailed deer and crowding by invasive plants, according to a National Park Service (NPS) study published in the journal Ecological Applications.

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park invites the public to celebrate working woodlands and wood craft during its annual Forest Festival event on Saturday, September 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Entry to the park and event is free. Parking for the event is at the Billings Farm & Museum overflow lot.

Annual forest management operations are scheduled to begin at Marsh-Billings Rockefeller National Historical Park on September 21 and continue through mid-October. During this time, there will be temporary trail closures in and around the work areas between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Posted signs at trailheads will alert visitors to the closures and alternative routes will be marked. The Prosper Road parking lot will remain open.

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park is pleased to announce its 2022 Artist-in-Residence (AIR), Amy Hook-Therrien, a visual artist with a specialization in watercolor. Her residency at the national park will run from June until October and feature numerous events, workshops and open studio days.

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Horticulturalist Kim Murray has retired after over two decades of service. For over 43 years, Murray has curated and cared for the landscape of the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller estate and will leave behind a legacy of beautifully maintained grounds and gardens.

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, in partnership with ArtisTree Community Arts Center, welcomes the return of Artist-In-Residence (AIR) Margaret Dwyer. Dwyer is a multi-media artist with a specialization in watercolor. Her first residency at the park was in 2019 and the park was fortunate to have her return last year and this year to carry on the AIR program through the pandemic.

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park was selected to represent Vermont for the ATB Quarter which was officially released to the public in 2020. Located in Woodstock, Vermont, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller NHP is the only national park dedicated to telling the story of conservation history and the evolving nature of land stewardship in America

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park, the only national park practicing active forestry, invites the public to celebrate working lands and wood craft during the annual Forest Festival event, Saturday and Sunday, September 21-22, 10am-4pm.