Visit Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park with other conservation-minded folks on Saturday, October 1st, 9:35am arrival – 12:00 noon, with optional events after 12:00pm
Sign up by Sept. 22 for a spot—details below.
This is the only national park in America to tell the story of conservation history and how land stewardship has evolved in the United States. National Park rangers will emphasize the conservation history of the Park and current land management issues including invasive plant species control, climate change and emerald ash borer mitigation strategies.

9:35am Meet at Billings Farm & Museum parking lot no later than 9:35am.
9:45am – Enter the Billings Farm & Museum to watch A Place in the Land film.
10:30am – Walk up to Carriage Barn Visitor Center to start guided hike with a ranger. Focus on conservation history of the park as well as land/forest management of the park.
12:00pm – Optional (a) Guided Mansion tour—limited to 12 people, advance signup needed. b) Walk the forest trails on your own.
1:00pm – Optional visits on your own. (a). The Mansion is open for visitors without reservation or admission fee between 1:00pm and 4:00pm. (b) The Billings Farm & Museum is open until 5:00pm. The Farm has an admission charge of $17/$15 seniors 62 and older

Other Details:
Drive to National Park in your own vehicles; car-pooling encouraged; rain or shine; $8.00 suggested donation to cover group guided tour fee; additional donations welcomed to support Cornwall Conservation Commission activities; very limited food concessions at Park so consider packing a lunch; 1.5 hour drive from Cornwall Town Hall to the Park; Trip sponsored by the Cornwall Conservation Commission

Sign up by Sept. 22 to branchkcpc@gmail.com for visit; limit of 24 attendees; indicate if you want to also take the Mansion tour; contact branchkcpc@gmail.com if you have questions

More details at: https://cornwallvt.com/2022/08/31/october-1st-visit-to-vermonts-national-park-sponsored-by-c[...]on/