Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park
The cradle of American conservation thought, featuring a girl planting a tree seedling.
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park is located in the state of Vermont. It is a meaningful place where the idea of American nature conservation (conservationism) grew — a place bearing the touch of people who have put into practice the thought of cherishing and restoring forests. A well-tended forest, an old mansion, and a farm remain together here.
On the reverse of the coin is a young girl planting a Norway Spruce seedling. It is an endearing scene of planting a single tree in the ground with small hands.
This image of planting a tree well shows the spirit this park has preserved — the heart of cherishing the forest and tending nature for the future. The single tree the young girl plants symbolizes the hope of a green forest to be passed on to the next generation.
This park was designated on August 26, 1992, and preserves together the history of nature conservation and a well-managed forest. In this way, the “America the Beautiful” series also honors the very idea of protecting nature as a precious heritage.
Looking at the girl planting a tree on the coin, we warmly come to recall the fact that a single small act of cherishing nature can change the future.