National Park Service Resources

The Discover our Shared Heritage Travel Itineraries, which feature places listed in the National Register of Historic Places, help promote visits to and a better understanding of the resources in Heritage Areas.

The Teaching with Historic Places Lesson Plans lesson plans can be used by students and teachers worldwide, regardless of whether they can make a visit to the registered historic places featured. Many lesson plans feature resources in Heritage Areas.

The Historic Landscapes Initiative promotes responsible preservation practices in a range of landscapes from formal to vernacular.

The National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom a National Park Service initiatve, is a diverse collection of elements comprised of historic sites and properties, and facilities and programs that have a verifiable association to the Underground Railroad. Resources connected with the UGRR story are eligible to become partners of the Network. A database of Network and Network Partner sites is available on the website.

The Conservation Study Institute was established by the National Park Service (NPS) to help the agency and its partners stay in touch with the evolving field of conservation and develop more sophisticated partnerships and new tools and strategies.

NPS National Register for Historic Places the official list of the Nation's historic places worthy of preservation.

NPS American Battlefield Protection Program promotes the preservation of significant historic battlefields associated with wars on American soil.

NPS Heritage Preservation Services Publications A comprehensive library of technical bulletins, preservation briefs, presevation laws and standards manuals produced by the NPS that related to the treatment and preservation of historic sites and historic materials.

Preserve America Initiative an Administration initiative that encourages and supports community efforts to preserve and enjoy our priceless cultural and natural heritage.

NPS Rails, Trails, and Conservation Assistance (RTCA) Community Toolbox A collection of techniques for public participation that communities can use to get organized, to turn their vision into reality, to work together to improve their special places.