On October 5, 2021 the National Trust submitted this letter of support for the Amache National Historic Site Act. #NationalParkService #AsianAmerican #Native American #Advocacy
Amache - NTHP letter - October 2021.pdf
On October 19, 2021 the National Trust for Historic Preservation submitted a letter of support for the nomination of Charles F. Sams III as the next director of the National Park Service. #Advocacy #testimony #NationalParkService
National Trust - Support for Chuck Sams NPS Director 10-19-2021.pdf
Earlier this year the COVID-19 pandemic forced many historical sites across the country to re-consider and pivot their programming to the digital realm. This past summer the Japanese American Memorial Pilgrimage s (JAMP) program and the National Park Service came together to pivot what was a...
By Priya Chhaya and Pam Bowman The Great American Outdoors Act is now law. For many years, the National Trust for Historic Preservation in collaboration with our local, state, and national partners have successfully made the case that establishing a dedicated fund for National Park Service ...
By: Kerri A. Inglis and Molly Baker In March 2020, fourteen students from the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo gathered at Kalaupapa National Historical Park for a HOPE (Hands-on Preservation Experience) Crew preservation workshop and cultural immersion program, offered by the National Trust...
Historic leasing plays an important part in protecting historic assets and increasing community engagement in America’s most recently designated national park. Indiana Dunes National Park —formerly Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore—manages multiple leases for a variety of purposes, including...
By Megan E. Springate At the end of 2018, Preservation Leadership Forum published an issue of the Forum Journal called "' Every Story Told:' Centering Women's History ." Forum members can find this and other recent issues in the Forum Library . Not a member? A women's history blog series...
From iconic natural landscapes like California’s Yosemite National Park to defining historic sites like Pennsylvania’s Independence Hall, national parks showcase our most significant cultural, historic, scenic, and scientific resources. Since 1916 the National Park Service (NPS) has been...
What do we do when an iconic, character-defining feature of a National Historic Landmark is lost? Our firm asked this question at the outset of our design work for the rehabilitation of Many Glacier Hotel in Glacier National Park. Built in 1916, the hotel originally featured a unique “double...
Bill Murtagh, who passed away on October 28 at age 95, was among the most visible and effective preservation leaders in the middle of the 20th century, when the movement was expanding its focus from historic sites, museums, and teaching to the emphasis on people and community that we recognize...