Heritage Education

NCPTT to offer LEED Exam Preparation Workshop June 26-28, 2012

National Center for Preservation Technology and Training will host a three day LEED Exam Preparation Workshop at our office in Natchitoches, Louisiana. LEED has become an industry standard for demonstrating the “sustainability” of new construction and rehabilitation projects. While LEED is not the only rating system for buildings at this time it is the most widely [...]

3D Digital Documentation Summit

NCPTT in conjunction with the National Park Service Intermountain Regional Office and the Presidio Trust will host a three day summit on digital documentation for the preservation of cultural heritage. The conference will be held July 10-12, 2012 at the Presidio in San Francisco, California. The program will feature two days of contributed papers and a [...]

Call to Action – NPS Cultural Resources Programs

In preparation for its approaching 100th anniversary in 2016, the National Park Service (NPS) has published A Call to Action: Preparing for a Second Century of Stewardship and Engagement to help chart a path for our second hundred years.
As we look to establish priorities and focus our efforts on areas likely to have the most impact, we invite your suggestions and comments.

Preservation Maintenance of Turf Using Resource Sensitive Techniques (2011-03)

Historic sites reflect a particular time period and cultural use. These landscapes are composed of historic features such as buildings, trees, fencing, and walkways that date to an historic period. Understanding and implementing appropriate maintenance practices to preserve a site’s historic character and its individual features are essential components of a maintenance worker’s job. This video addresses turf management techniques designed to preserve these sites.

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Call for Abstracts: 2012 Preservation Education Conference

On January 27, 2012 By Ed FitzGerald

The call for abstracts has been extended to April 30, 2012.
The School of Architecture, Art and Historic Preservation at Roger Williams University is hosting the conference Preservation Education: Sharing Best Practices and Finding Common Ground in Bristol, Rhode Island (USA), September 8 to 9, 2012. This conference is designed to bring higher education leaders in historic environment programs together [...]

Project team explores forgotten African American History

On July 1, 2011 By Jeff Guin

The newly created Natchitoches Parish African American Cultural Heritage Initiative (NPAACHI) is working to develop sustainable communities in Natchitoches Parish, La., that serve as heritage destinations and improve the quality of life for residents. The National Center for Preservation Technology & Training, which is headquartered in Natchitoches, is sponsoring the initial research and documentation for [...]

Conservation Scientist for a Day

On March 25, 2011 By Sean Clifford

What will students learn from the “Conservation Scientist for a Day” program?

Students will learn about:

The role of the conservation scientist,
The Scientific Method,
Conservation,
Cultural heritage,
X-ray fluorescence (XRF) theory,
The Metric System,
Chemical analysis testing, and
Safety in the laboratory setting.

Community Connections (2009-07)

On March 14, 2011 By Sean Clifford

In order to preserve our communities for tomorrow, we must educate students today. Community Connections is an innovative, multi-tiered set of activities that involves students, teachers, families, and schools working together to learn about the places in which they live. The program activities have been successfully tested in classrooms around the country and the teacher and student responses have been overwhelmingly positive. We believe that these activities, which build and secure a deeper understanding and appreciation of our heritage, can be integrated into several areas of the curriculum, as well as offering unique and varied after-school and camp program ideas.

2010 Annual Report

On October 20, 2010 By NCPTT

The NCPTT 2010 Annual Report outlines research, training, and grant activities undertaken by the Center during FY2010.

NCPTT advances the application of science and technology to historic preservation. Working in the fields of archeology, architecture, landscape architecture and materials conservation, the Center accomplishes its mission through training, education, research, technology transfer and partnerships.

NCPTT Hosts School Groups for Heritage Education Lessons

On March 25, 2010 By Jason Church

In an ongoing commitment to promote heritage education in historic preservation, the Materials Research Program at NCPTT recently hosted two school groups. On Friday, March 12, thirty-four Avoyelles Public Charter School high school juniors took part in the “Conservation Scientist for a Day” lesson.
For this the students studied French colonial and Native American pottery using [...]

Preservation Trades with Nancy Finegood (Podcast 6)

On July 2, 2009 By NCPTT

Today Andy Ferrell speaks with Nancy Finegood, executive director of the Michigan Historic Preservation Network. NCPTT recently published online a guide titled “Introducing Preservation Trades to High School Students” which grew out of via work with Detroit’s Randolph’s Career and Technical Center.

Download Episode 6 as an mp3 or subscribe via iTunes.

The Preservation Technology Podcast: Episode 2 – Entry Level Landscape Management and Preservation Training

On February 6, 2009 By Jeff Guin

In the second episode of The Preservation Technology Podcast, Kevin Ammons interviews Charlie Pepper who directs the Historic Landscape Preservation and Maintenance program at the Olmsted Center for Landscape Preservation.

Classroom Testing of Model Secondary Level Historic Preservation-Based Lesson Plans (2002-04)

On September 22, 2008 By NCPTT

The concept for a Preservation Arts High school is an outgrowth of the 1993 symposium sponsored by the WMF that identified the need to develop a model program for sustainable urban preservation.

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