On October 21, 2021 preservation partners and the National Trust’s government relations staff presented on policy issues facing the preservation community. This webinar addresses about the best ways you can support top legislative priorities like FY2022 appropriations, the Historic Preservation Fund, Historic Tax Credit advocacy, and key legislation focused on preserving historic places around the country.

This webinar is a prelude to the Virtual Advocacy component of the National Trust’s PastForward Online 2021 conference, but the session is free and open to all interested in federal advocacy.

Speakers: 

• Russ Carnahan, President, Preservation Action
• Patrick Robertson, Principal, Confluence
• Shaw Sprague, Vice President of Government Relations, National Trust for Historic Preservation
• Kelly Humrichouser, Director of Government Relations, Main Street America
• Pam Bowman, Senior Director of Public Lands, National Trust for Historic Preservation
• Dan Sakura, President, Sakura Conservation Strategies
• Aleah Jones, Judiciary Aide, Office of U.S. Senator Coons (D-DE)

• PreservationAction
• Additional PastForward Online 2021 Webinars (grassroots advocacy, preservation law and easements, understanding climate change).
• Historic Tax Credit Coalition
• Forum Page on the Federal Historic Tax Credit
• Historic Tax Credit Advocacy Video
• Main Street America
• Blog: Road to the Great American Outdoors Act
• Historic Route 66
• Fact Sheet: Amache National Historic Site (National Parks Conservation Association)
• Blog: Amache Ochinee Prowers 
• Boggsville
• Blog: The Ghost of Kit Carson (story on Boggsville)
• Densho: Sites of Shame
• National Park Service: Japanese Confinement
• Minidoka 
• Brown v. Board of Education
• Bill Text on Senator Coons Website (scroll down to the bottom)
• Register for PastForward Online 2021