In 2014, the National Trust launched the HOPE (Hands-On Preservation Experience) Crew to train young adults in preservation skills, while helping to protect and restore historic sites. Youth and veterans are trained in the skills necessary to perform preservation work through a cooperative...
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Pam Bowman, director of public lands policy at the National Trust for Historic Preservation presented this testimony to the House Natural Resources Committee during a hearing on exploring innovative solutions to reduce the Department of the Interior's maintenance backlog. This testimony was...
NTHP Testimony House NRC Deferred Maintenance Hearing 3-6-2018.pdf
Update (12/20/2017): After more than five years of consistent advocacy, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, together with our partners at the National Trust Community Investment Corporation and the Historic Tax Credit Coalition, is pleased to report that the 20 percent historic tax...
On October 11, the Natural Resources Committee in the House of Representative is meeting to consider legislation to overhaul the Antiquities Act—our nation’s first preservation law dedicated to protecting historic, prehistoric, and scientific features on our public lands. H.R. 3990, introduced...
NTHP Testimony HR 3990 National Monuments 10-11-17.pdf
The National Trust for Historic Preservation submitted the following comments to Secretary Zinke regarding the review of certain national monuments designated under the Antiquities Act since 1996. These monuments are an integral part of preserving our shared American heritage on the nation's...
NTHP Comments - National Monument Review DOI SKM July 2017.pdf
By Katie Rispoli Keaotamai Preservation is, by its nature, a diverse field—some preservationists document, while others conserve, restore, educate, advocate, and more. And the next generation of preservation professionals learns by doing, which makes it important to provide hands-on...
Testimony submitted by Stephanie Meeks, president and CEO of the National Trust for Historic Preservation to the House Natural Resources Committee Subcommittee on Federal Lands on May 2, 2017 regarding "Examining the Consequences of Executive Branch Overreach of the Antiquities Act." Testimony...
NTHP Testimony HNR Federal Lands Antiquities Act Hearing 5-2-17.pdf
Update: 4/27/17 On April 26 President Donald Trump signed the Executive Order on the Review of Designations Under the Antiquities Act . The order directs the Department of the Interior to review all national monuments designated since January 1, 1996, to determine whether they meet the...
1. National Trust Testimony: Utah Public Lands Initiative Act: In this testimony to the House Natural Resources Committee on September 14, 2016 Stephanie K. Meeks, President and CEO of the National Trust joined the broad-based request that the President utilize his authority under the...
By Megan E. Springate In honor of the 2016 anniversary of the National Park Service (NPS), Preservation Leadership Forum is hosting a series of blog posts highlighting its programs and history. In these posts staff look back on how far the NPS has come and forward to where it hopes to go...