Kisatchie National Forest quarter design candidates
Early in 2014, both the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee and the Commission of Fine Arts reviewed several candidate designs for the reverse of the 2015 Kisatchie National Forest quarter.
The CCAC gave their support to a design depicting a red cockaded woodpecker flying among longleaf pine trees. Alternately, the CFA’s support went to a design featuring a wild turkey flying over bluestem grass. Both recommendations feature flora and fauna commonly found within the forest.
Located in Louisiana, Kisatchie is the state’s only national forest. Nestled within the bayous of Louisiana, the natural forest is a beautiful area for recreational activities like hiking, fishing and camping. Since the terrain is unusually rugged for the region, locally it’s known as the “Little Grand Canyon.”
