This book explains the history and styles of log cabins, condition and historic assessments, preservation requirements, project planning, and safety.

HPTC partners with the Stewards Individual Placement Program to provide training & hands-on experience in the preservation trades.

A list of all the learning activities that are required as part of the Historic Preservation Fundamentals Learning Series.

Access online trainings, webinars, and learning resources to help you enhance your knowledge in the areas of Historic Preservation and Cultural Resources.

An introduction to creating videos for Trades Alive, an effort to generate a community approach to creating historic preservation trades tutorial videos.

As you’re preparing your Trades Alive video, here are some good tips and tricks to remember while filming. It’s easy to remember These videos are meant to be tutorials, and at the end, you want your audience to know and understand how to do the technique you’re using. So, make them easy to remember and

Learn how to apply for the Harrison Goodall Preservation Fellowship, an opportunity to promote innovation and professional growth in the field of historic preservation.

A calendar of training and conference events for those engaged in trail work at all levels, both professional and volunteer.

The Trades Alive video series provides step-by-step tutorials on different aspects of historic preservation in parks.

The NEPA Citizens guide is for citizens to effectively participate in the review of environmental effects in Federal decision making.

This page is for the Historic Preservation Fundamentals Virtual Offering. All information and course materials are provided on this page.

You've filmed your Trades Alive video, now what? Learn more about what to do now that you have your footage complete.

The American Institute of Architects supports the profession through education, advocacy, and public outreach related to new and historic architecture.

Tree topping is a drastic pruning practice used to reduce the height of a tree. Learn steps to mitigate the effects of poor pruning or damage to the top of the tree.

Watch the video to learn how to rake out mortar joints in historic brick.

The Environmental Purchasing Newsletter provides green purchasing guidance, best practices, case studies, and training opportunities.

Executive Order 13327 allows executive branch departments and agencies to increase management attention to real property resources.

The HPTC library is located at the Gambrill House and houses periodicals, manuals, reports, and books related to historic preservation.

Structural fire at The Wayside: Home of Authors, a 300 year old historic structure.

Structural fire revew of incident at Big Hole National Battlefield

The Forest Service guide to Road Closures and Obliteration outlines procedures and techniques for closing existing roads on Forest Service lands.

Watch a video in which dry stone mason Mark Jurus explains the techniques and features of a well-constructed dry laid stone wall.

Demonstrations and discussions at the Preservation Trades Rodeo illustrated how drones (unmanned aerial systems) can be used to document historic structures

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) promotes the preservation, enhancement, and sustainable use of our nation's diverse historic resources.

This directory provides a listing of NPS Arborists organized by state.