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Overview of the National Preservation
Institute
The National Preservation Institute (NPI) is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3)
organization offering specialized information, continuing education,
and professional training to those involved in the management, preservation,
and stewardship of our cultural heritage.
Founded in 1980 as a nonprofit organization, NPI offers seminars in
historic preservation and cultural resource management. NPI is proud
to serve a broad spectrum of professionals from both the government
and private sectors by providing preservation information, knowledge,
and skills to train and guide the stewards of this nation’s historic
and cultural places.
How to Contact NPI
Requests for information about seminars, on-site or customized
training, or other NPI services can be directed to:
National Preservation Institute
P.O. Box 1702
Alexandria, Virginia 22313
703.765.0100
info@npi.org
On-site and Customized Training
NPI offers on-site and customized training to meet specific organizational needs. The seminars listed on the web site or in the brochure may be tailored to create single- or multiple-day workshops at a location and time convenient to the sponsor. NPI also can develop other preservation-related training seminars.
Organizations that have worked with NPI to receive customized training
and/or related conference services include:
- American Samoa State Historic Preservation Office
- Arkansas Historic Preservation Program
- Bonneville Power Administration
- Bureau of Land Management
- Caddo Tribe of Oklahoma
- California Department of Transportation
- Center for Indian Community Development
- Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana
- Department of Energy, Idaho Operations Office
- Eglin Air Force Base
- Environmental Protection Agency
- F. E. Warren Air Force Base
- Fairfax County (VA) History Commission
- Federal Highway Administration
- Fort Hood
- General Services Administration
- Guam State Historic Preservation Office
- Kansas Army National Guard
- Lac Du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
- Massachusetts Army National Guard
- McCormick Taylor
- Michigan National Guard Bureau
- Mississippi Department of Transportation
- Missouri Army National Guard
- National Park Service, C&O Canal
- National Park Service, Northeast Region
- National Park Service, Historic Preservation Training Center
- Nevada Department of Transportation
- North Dakota Department of Transportation
- Public Archaeology Laboratory, Inc. (PAL)
- Pennsylvania Army National Guard
- Portland General Electric
- Puerto Rico State Historic Preservation Office
- Smithsonian Institution
- South Carolina Army National Guard
- South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
- Texas Army National Guard
- Texas Parks & Wildlife
- Thunderbird Archaeology/Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc.
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- USDA, Forest Service
- USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Ecological Sciences Division
- Virginia Department of Historic Resources
- Wisconsin Department of Transportation
- The Wisconsin Historical Society
Historic Preservation Learning Portal
www.historicpreservation.gov
NPI is a partner along with 20 federal agencies in the development by the Federal Preservation Institute, National Park Service, of an Internet portal that provides access to more than 1,500 U.S. and foreign historic preservation and cultural resources web sites. The Portal is a tool for researching diverse issues. For questions, email NPS_FPI@nps.gov.
Technical Assistance
NPI also provides technical assistance to owners of historic
properties, particularly corporations and public agencies, in the areas
of compliance and project development, and works with manufacturers
to authenticate and reproduce materials for historic architectural preservation
projects such as Richard Thibaut Inc., America’s oldest wallpaper
company.
Donations and Annual Giving
Campaigns
NPI is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization seeking cooperative
relationships with individuals and organizations interested in providing
funding and other support to underwrite scholarship opportunities for
our educational programs in the fields of historic preservation and
cultural resource management.
NPI is a member of the Conservation and Preservation Charities of America
(CPCA), a federation of national organizations working to protect and
restore the earth’s natural environment and historic treasures
through workplace giving campaigns. CPCA member agencies work around
the world in areas that promote conservation, preservation, and environmental
stewardship. The CPCA campaign is included in the Combined Federal Campaign;
United Way campaigns; state employee campaigns; municipal, county, and
university campaigns; and other independent corporate campaigns. For
information about the CPCA, go to www.conservenow.org.
Through the CPCA, NPI is a participant in the annual Combined Federal
Campaign (CFC) campaign. The mission of the CFC is to support and to
promote philanthropy through a program that is employee-focused, cost-efficient,
and effective in providing all federal employees the opportunity to
improve the quality of life for all. The CFC campaign is the only authorized
solicitation of employees in the federal workplace on behalf of charitable
organizations. For information about the CFC, go to www.opm.gov/cfc.
Also, through the CPCA, NPI is able to participate in the United Way
of America campaign. This national organization is dedicated to leading
the United Way movement in making a measurable impact in every community
across America. The United Way movement includes approximately 1,400
community-based United Way organizations. Each is independent, separately
incorporated, and governed by local volunteers. For information about
the United Way, go to www.national.unitedway.org.
For more information on direct donations to NPI, please contact staff
at 703.765.0100 or info@npi.org.
NPI’s Board, Advisory Committee,
Faculty, and Staff
NPI is managed by a Board of Directors composed of experts
in historic preservation, cultural resource management, advocacy, law,
real estate, archaeology, architecture, architectural history, historic
site management, planning, and education.
- Amy Ballard
- Chrysanthe B. Broikos
- Audrey P. Davis
- Richard L. Hayes, Ph.D., AIA, Treasurer
- Elizabeth F. “Penny” Jones
- Karen R. Lindquist, President
- Nellie L. Longsworth, Vice-President
- Paul Lumley
- Kathleen McLaughlin
- H. Matthew Nowakowski, Secretary
- Deborah M. Osborne
- David O. Porter
- Charles W. Sloan, Chairman
- John H. Sprinkle, Jr., Ph.D.
- Cherilyn E. Widell
- Jennifer Barker, Executive Assistant
- Pam Koger-Jesup, Executive Assistant
- Jere Gibber, Executive Director
An Advisory Committee to the Board works with faculty and staff in
the development of the seminar program. Advisors are specialists in
historic preservation, architecture, archaeology, education, planning,
publishing, and other fields.
- Michael R. Callahan
- Paul R. Huey, Ph.D.
- Michael A. Tomlan, Ph.D.
- Diana S. Waite
NPI’s seminars are taught by nationally recognized educators,
consultants, and practitioners in historic preservation, archaeology,
architecture and landscape architecture, conservation, historical research,
laws and regulations, restoration, and cultural resource management.
NPI reserves the right to substitute an instructor if necessary and
will notify registered participants whenever possible. To learn more about an instructor, click on their name.
- Charles A. Birnbaum,
FASLA, FAAR
- Allyson Brooks, Ph.D.
- Jean Carroon, AIA, LEED
- Ernest A. Conrad, P.E., LEED, AP
- John J. Cullinane,
AIA
- Tanya Denckla
Cobb
- Ethel R. Eaton, Ph.D.
- Dave Gamble
- Debi Hacker
- Sherry Hutt, J.D.,
Ph.D.
- Robert Jackson
- William Lebovich
- Barbara H. Magid
- James C. Massey
- Shirley Maxwell
- Deidre McCarthy
- C. Timothy McKeown, Ph.D.
- Alfonso A. Narvaez
- Claudia Nissley
- Michael Trinkley,
Ph.D.
- Joe Trnka, AICP, CEP
- Emily Williams
- Lisa Young
Cooperating Organizations
NPI actively seeks partners to hold seminars in conjunction
with conferences or programs and to provide professional training across
the United States, offering cooperating organizations’ staff and
students valuable training opportunities. Cooperating organizations
work with NPI by providing seminar space and audiovisual equipment;
through cost and revenue sharing; and/or by promotion through shared
mailing and email lists, and web listings. Cooperating organizations
include universities and historical societies, government agencies,
and other nonprofits working in the field. For more information on becoming
a cooperating organization, contact NPI at 703.765.0100 or info@npi.org.
- Alexandria Archaeology Museum, City of Alexandria, Virginia
- The American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC)
- The American Institute of Architects (AIA)
- Cemetery Recovery & Preservation Trust of Jacksonville, Inc.
- Chicora Foundation, Inc.
- Clemson University and College of Charleston
- Colorado Historical Society, Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation
- The Cultural Landscape Foundation
- Federal Highway Administration, Resource Center Environmental Technical Service Team
- Foundation for Historical Louisiana
- Goucher College
- Hawaii State Historic Preservation Division
- Hearst Castle®, California State Parks
- Historic Charleston Foundation
- Historic Preservation Program, University of Hawaii
- Mount Vernon Archaeology
- MTA New York City Transit, Department of Capital Program Management - Environmental Engineering Division
- National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers
- National Park Service, Alaska Support Office
- National Park Service, Boston National Historical Park
- National Park Service, Cultural Resources Geographic Information Services
- National Park Service, Federal Preservation Institute
- National Park Service, Intermountain Region
- National Park Service, Midwest Archeological Center
- National Park Service, The Northeast Museum Services Center
- National Park Service, Pacific West Region
- National Park Service, Springfield Armory National Historic Site
- National Trust for Historic Preservation
- Nebraska State Historical Society, Archeology Division and State Historic Preservation Office
- Nevada Department of Transportation
- Preservation Action
- Preservation Greensboro, Inc.
- The Presidio Trust
- Public History Program, Department of History, Arizona State University
- Save Austin’s Cemeteries
- Society for California Archaeology
- South Carolina Department of Archives and History
- Springfield Technical Community College
- State Historic Preservation Office, Arizona State Parks
- State Historic Preservation Office, Oklahoma Historical Society
- Texas Department of Transportation
- Texas Historical Commission
- University of Virginia, Institute for Environmental Negotiation
- The Wisconsin Historical Society
Grants
In the past, NPI has received grants from:
- Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
- The National Center for Preservation Technology and Training
(NCPTT), National Park Service
- National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
- The Virginia Foundation for the Humanities (VFH)
AIA/CES
NPI is registered with the American Institute of Architects
Continuing Education System and is committed to developing quality learning
activities in accordance with the AIA/CES criteria. AIA members will
receive 6 learning units each day for designated seminars; AIA members
can complete a self-report form for other NPI seminars.
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