Partners & Cultural Landscapes

The Algernoune Oak at Fort Monroe National Monument, Virginia is estimated to be nearly 500 years old. Pictured here with the oak is Dr. Michael Dosmann of the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University.

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Each year, the Park Cultural Landscapes Program contributes to specific preservation projects, creates instructional materials, connects young people with future career possibilities, and helps members of the public discover landscapes of value to them. All of this depends on a network of partners and programs, both within and beyond the National Park Service.

Our partners include:

NPS Partners

• American Battlefield Protection Program
• Cultural Resources Geographical Information System Facility (CRGIS)
• Heritage Documentation Programs (HABS/HAER/HALS)
• National Center for Preservation Technology and Training
• National Historic Landmarks Program
• National Register of Historic Places
• NPS Stewardship Institute (formerly the Conservation Study Institute)
• NPS Mather Training Center - Cultural Resources Stewardship Career Field
• NPS Historic Preservation Training Center
• NPS Technical Preservation Services
• Olmsted Center for Landscape Preservation
• Olmsted Archives, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site

Non-NPS Partners

• Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
• Alliance for Historic Landscape Preservation
• American Society of Landscape Architects
• Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University
• Association for Preservation Technology International
• The Cultural Landscape Foundation
• Dry Stone Conservancy
• The Garden Conservancy
• Government Publishing Office
• Historic New England
• Historic Roads
• International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)
• International Society of Arboriculture
• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - University of Texas at Austin
• Landscape Institute
• National Association of Olmsted Parks
• National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers
• National Trust for Historic Preservation
• Save Outdoor Sculpture (Heritage Preservation)
• State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Faculty of Landscape Architecture
• Student Conservation Association (SCA)
• University of Massachusetts, Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning
• US/CLICK: Cultural Landscape Practice Knowledge Community from US/ICOMOS
• Volunteer.gov: America's Natural and Cultural Resources Volunteer Portal

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A participant with the Branching Out, a program coordinated through the Olmsted Center for Landscape Preservation, helps preserve the historic landscape plantings at Longfellow House - Washington's Headquarters NHS in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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