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

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

The graphic story depicts the effects of ground water irrigation on gravestones in western U.S. cemeteries.

The graphic story explains how rust can be converted into a stable surface that can then be painted.

When tree removal is needed in NPS cultural landscapes, the preservation objective is generally to replace contributing trees in order to preserve the historic character. These considerations for planning, planting, and establishment will make your tree replacement project a success.

Selecting nursery stock or creating specifications for planting can have a large impact on successful plant establishment in the cultural landscape.

Learn how to gain access to the collection of Cultural Landscape Guidance Documents on the Integrated Resource Management Applications (IRMA).

Learn more about the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), an insect that feeds on ash tree species, and methods to monitor, mitigate, and restore EAB infested areas.

Learn more about the symptoms and treatment of fire blight, a common disease that affects plants in the rose family, including apples, pear, and peach.

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

The programmatic agreement provides guidance to NPS Superintendents and cultural resource managers on using the PA during Section 106 reviews in parks.

Over several decades, NPS staff at National Capital Parks East (NACE) has been converting areas from mowed turf into grassy meadow. Learn their process in this resource!

Section 106: Step One, Initiate the Process.

This page contains all of the NPS Section 106 training webinars scheduled for 2020. Check back as the list is updated often.

The graphic story explains why modern mortar should not be applied to historic brick walls.

This graphic story explains why original wood windows can outlast modern windows.

A collection of reference materials that assist maintenance workers in caring for vegetation significant to the historic character of a cultural landscape.

The Preservation Horticulture Workshop provides participants with the foundation of maintaining trees and shrubs in a historic cultural landscape.

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.

This video identifies considerations for replacing trees in historic landscapes, from selection to replanting techniques.

Fruitful Legacy explores U.S. orchards and provides technical guidance, illustrations and tables, relevant organizations, and an extensive bibliography.

The Cultural Landscape Report Collection is available to parks & the public through IRMA. CLRs are used in many aspects of National Park Service management.

In 2015, BOEM published 'Characterizing Tribal Cultural Landscapes,' that provides guidance for tribal consultation in advance of proposed undertakings.

Step-by-step guide for soil testing. A soil test is an essential tool for cultural landscape preservation maintenance, as it reveals the health of the soil.

Learn more about the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid and discover potential ways to control the spread of disease to hemlock trees.