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Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical ParkBright yellow black-eyed-susan flowers are lit by the sun; their green leaves and stems peep through the blossoms. NPS Photo.
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Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park
Conservation Study Institute
A group of 13 people sit in earnest conversation on the wicker chairs of a sunlit porch, vibrant green woods behind them.
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The NPS Conservation Study Institute, based at Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller NHP, works with national parks and partners to advance leadership and innovation, and in collaborative conservation for the stewardship of our national system of parks and special places. The Conservation Study Institute's website can be found at www.nps.gov/csi/

A detail from sculpted Shaw Memorial, showing a man on horseback and soldiers marching alongside. NPS Photo.  

Did You Know?
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller NHP offers the system's first Civil War Home Front tour. 11 African-American veterans of the 54th Massachusetts are buried adjacent to the park. The Shaw Memorial, immortalizing the 54th, can be seen at Saint Gaudens NHS and Boston African-American NHS.

Last Updated: July 25, 2007 at 09:48 EST