program director: Katherine Stevenson, Associate Director

program activities: The National Center for Cultural Resources Stewardship and Partnerships is involved in all aspects of historic preservation. Research, survey and identification, registration, documentation, preservation, and interpretation of historic and prehistoric sites, historic structures, traditional cultures and contemporary communities, museum collections, and cultural landscapes are accomplished through six major programs within the Center, the American Indian Liaison Office, the Partnership Office, and the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training.

Archeology and Ethnography is one of the six major programs. Archeologists focus on in-situ preservation, research, interpretation, visitor use and management of both archeological sites and archeological collections and records. Ethnographers help managers address the concerns of living peoples who are traditionally associated with natural and cultural resources in the national parks.

The National Register, History and Education Program concentrates on identifying, protecting, and interpreting historic and cultural resources of national significance.

Other significant programs and offices that might be of interest are:
Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record
Heritage Preservation Services
Museum Management
Park Historic Structures and Cultural Landscapes (no web homepage at this time)
American Indian Liaison Office
National Center for Preservation Technology and Training

contact:
Cultural Resource Stewardship and Partnerships
National Park Service
1849 C Street NW (3128)
Washington, DC 20240
(202) 208-7625

program director: Bruce Wadlington

program activities: The Public Use Statistics Program gathers, compiles and issues public use data on units of the National Park System. NPS park managers use the information to aid in forecasting future demand for services, planning for resource mitigation activities, and initiating marketing strategies. The information is also used by the US Travel Data Center and other tourism organizations. The information is compiled and released quarterly to the public. The NPS Statistical Abstract is published in April summarizing the public use statistics for the previous year.

contact:
Tom Wade
Public Use Statistics Program
PO Box 25287
Denver, CO 80225
(303) 987-6951 (voice)
(303) 969-6960 (fax)
tom_wade@nps.gov
http://www.nature.nps.gov/stats

program director: Sam Stokes, Program Manager

program activities: The Rivers and Trails Conservation Assistance Program assists in the design, coordination and implementation of grassroots conservation projects. It does this by forming partnerships between the National Park Service, non-profit organizations, community groups and others. Assistance includes: river, trail and greenway planning; regional assessments; and conservation workshops and consultations.

contact:
The Rivers and Trails Conservation Assistance Program
National Park Service
1849 C Street NW (3606)
Washington, DC 20240
(202) 565-1200
http://www.ncrc.nps.gov/programs/rtca/