This bill expands the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in Vermont by adding more land to its boundaries. The park, which preserves an important historic mansion and working farm, will now include additional areas like the King Farm and Mt. Tom, creating both a historic zone focused on the mansion and buildings, and a protection zone that includes the Billings Farm and Museum.

The bill makes it easier for the federal government to acquire land for the park by allowing purchases from willing sellers, transfers from other federal agencies, and donations. When the King Farm is acquired, the government will have rights to access it from the park and allow access from the farm to the park. Once acquired, this land can continue to be used for farming and forestry operations, which is important because it allows the park to maintain its character as a working farm rather than just a museum.

The bill also creates a new National Park Service Stewardship Institute at the park. This institute will run educational programs and workshops to teach people about conservation and land stewardship practices. It will help share new ideas and best practices among park staff and communities interested in protecting natural resources and working lands. Essentially, the park becomes not just a place to visit history, but also a center for learning how to sustainably manage farms and forests.

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Establishment Act Amendments Act of 2025

Welch, Peter

Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Establishment Act Amendments Act of 2025This bill expands the boundaries of the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in Woodstock, Vermont, allows the National Park Service (NPS) to acquire land within the boundaries through a variety of means, and provides statutory authority for the National Park Service Stewardship Institute, which is a program of the park.Specifically, the bill expands the boundary of the park to include the King Farm.&nbsp;The bill also allows the&nbsp;NPS to acquire lands within the park by purchasing, transferring, or exchanging land in addition to the current authorization to acquire land by donation.The acquired King Farm land must include&nbsp;rights of access between the acquired land and the park. The&nbsp;acquired King Farm land may be used for certain agricultural, forestry, conservation, and educational purposes.The bill also outlines the purposes of the National Park Service Stewardship Institute.&nbsp;