Constance Lai - Historic Preservation Manager, Grunley Construction

Loren Me'-lash-ne Bommelyn Tolowa Dee-ni' Linguist and Tribal Historian, tradition bearer, teacher-- Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation, Smith River, California

These links are provided to encourage training and education in the field of historic preservation, specifically in the traditional trades.

Saving our history starts with engaging young people today. Historic preservation is all about connecting places to people and building communities. In order to continue to advance the historic preservation movement for the future, we need to connect all people, from all cultures, diverse backgrounds, different walks of life and all ages to historic sites, cultural landscapes and sacred sites.

Agencies and organizations that are members of the ACHP are promoting more livable and sustainable communities through preservation. Key Links

Jay D. Vogt, South Dakota State Historic Preservation Officer, NCSHPO President, 2005-2009 What led you to your field?

Frank Edgerton Martin, MSLA, Design Journalism/Historic Landscape Preservation

Brian Tibbs, Architect and Chairman of the Metropolitan Historic Zoning Commission, Nashville, Tennessee

Federal agencies can lease federal historic buildings (or portions thereof) to nonfederal partners for residential, commercial, and other new uses. Learn more about the ACHP’s work to promote such leveraging of historic federal buildings for community benefit.