The Trades Alive video series provides step-by-step tutorials on different aspects of historic preservation in parks.
This learning activity provides an overview of how to prepare for and document work performed at historic properties, and introduces helpful resources to accomplish the work.
This learning activity introduces the principles, approaches, and techniques for accomplishing preservation work.
A list of all the learning activities that are required as part of the Historic Preservation Fundamentals Learning Series.
In this learning activity you will learn about the "character-defining features" for historic properties and how character-defining features relate to historic property significance and integrity.
In this learning activity, you will use the seven aspects of integrity to recognize how integrity can be affected by work performed at historic properties.
In this learning activity you will identify four criteria used by the National Register of Historic Places when determining historic significance
Learn how to apply for the Harrison Goodall Preservation Fellowship, an opportunity to promote innovation and professional growth in the field of historic preservation.
The PAST program is a two-year, hands-on training program designed to teach WG 3-7 maintenance employees historic preservation skills.
Access online trainings, webinars, and learning resources to help you enhance your knowledge in the areas of Historic Preservation and Cultural Resources.
In this learning activity you will learn the importance of social skills and identify ways good social skills are applied in the construction trade.Â
In this learning activity you will learn how to relate problems to planning and scheduling.
This learning activity will help you understand opportunities in the construction business and how to enter the construction workforce.
This learning activity focuses on the importance of critical thinking and how to solve problems in the workplace.
In this learning activity you will learn how to use good writing skills and apply their relationships to job performance.
In this learning activity you will learn the speaking processes and their relationship to job performance.
This learning activity explains how to use and understand written materials, and it also provides techniques and guidelines that will help you to improve your reading skills.
This Learning Activity provides guidance on good listening skills and how to apply them to job performance.
You've filmed your Trades Alive video, now what? Learn more about what to do now that you have your footage complete.
HPTC partners with the Stewards Individual Placement Program to provide training & hands-on experience in the preservation trades.
The American Institute of Architects supports the profession through education, advocacy, and public outreach related to new and historic architecture.
Learn about rough splitting large granite boulders to prepare for drystone masonry projects in this video as part of the Trades Alive Video Series.
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
An introduction to creating videos for Trades Alive, an effort to generate a community approach to creating historic preservation trades tutorial videos.
Dominic DeRubis uses a plugging chisel to remove old mortar between bricks in this video as a part of the Trades Alive Historic Preservation video series.