Located about 10 miles from Dover, Delaware, the Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge provides critical habitat for birds migrating between the Gulf of Mexico and Canada. Bombay Hook covers 16,000 acres and was established in 1937. Thanks to monies received from the Federal Duck Stamp program, which sells stamps to hunters, stamp collectors and conservationists, […]
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2015 Kisatchie National Forest Quarter released at the Alexandria Riverfront Center
April 27, 2015 – 8:09 am
The new Kisatchie National Forest quarter, 27th issue of the series and the second design for 2015, is now in circulation. On April 22, 2015, the official launch ceremony for the new Kisatchie quarter took place at the Alexandria Riverfront Center in Alexandria, LA. After the ceremony, a coin exchange was held where attendees were able […]
Candidate designs for new 2015 Blue Ridge Parkway Quarter
March 24, 2015 – 2:05 pm
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 Blue Ridge Parkway quarter. The CCAC gave their support to a design depicting the section of road located at the Linn Cove Viaduct. The last section of the parkway to […]
Blue Ridge Parkway featured 28th in National Park Quarter series
March 17, 2015 – 11:08 am
Winding its way through the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina and into Virginia, the Blue Ridge Parkway holds beautiful scenic overlooks and sweeping panoramic views. The parkway is named for the bluish haze that surrounds the mountains, which is a result of hydrocarbons given off by trees in the region. The region is ecologically […]
