Place

Forest Center

gravel path leads to wooden building with covered entrance
Forest Center at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park

NPS Photo / Ed Sharron

Quick Facts
Location:
Woodstock, VT
Significance:
FSC and Platinum LEED certified classroom and meeting space
Designation:
National Park

Accessible Rooms, Cellular Signal, Fire Extinguisher

The Forest Center is a classroom and meeting space at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park. It is the first building in the National Park system constructed entirely with Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified wood. A partnership project of the National Park Service and The Woodstock Foundation, the Forest Center has been awarded Platinum Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification by the U.S. Green Building Council.

The Forest Center was designed by Steve Smith of Smith, Alvarez, Sienkiewycz Architects, Burlington, Vermont and built by H.P. Cummings, Woodsville, New Hampshire. Forestry services were provided by Redstart Forestry and Consulting, Corinth, Vermont, with additional work undertaken by Long View Forest Contracting of Westminster, Vermont.

For information about reserving the Forest Center, visit our Building Use for Meetings and Workshops page. 

Parking for Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park is located at the Billings Farm & Museum. If using a GPS, please enter "69 Old River Rd, Woodstock, VT 05091". To enter the National Park, take the paved path to the right of the Billings Farm & Museum Visitor Center, walk up and cross the street, and then take the right fork and walk 1/8 mile to reach the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Forest Center.

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Last updated: June 20, 2023