2018 (D) Block Island National Wildlife Refuge (Rhode Island)

This 2018 Block Island National Wildlife Refuge in Rhode Island quarter is minted at the United States Mint at Denver and has never been placed into circulation.

Block Island National Wildlife Refuge, established in 1973, is located 12 miles off the southern coast of Rhode Island and sits on a terminal moraine shaped by glacial till deposits creating rolling dunes. Covering 133 acres, it is a critical migratory bird stopover point on the Atlantic coast, with fruit-bearing shrubs providing essential food for the species of birds that come to rest there. These wild lands are known internationally for spectacular bird watching and breathtaking barrier beaches.

The coin design depicts a black-crowned night-heron flying over a view from the beach at Cow Cove looking towards Sandy Point. The North Light lighthouse is seen in the background. 

Obverse Inscriptions

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

LIBERTY

IN GOD WE TRUST

QUARTER DOLLAR

Reverse Inscriptions

BLOCK ISLAND

RHODE ISLAND

2018

E PLURIBUS UNUM