National Preservation Institute

06/04/2026

NPI Webinar
Technology and Cultural Resources: Roundtable Conversation
Faculty Deidre McCarthy, GISP
June 25, 2026, 3;00 PM ET
Registration open! Limited to 25 participants

This roundtable conversation is an opportunity for a free-ranging discussion of technology that is being used in the cultural resource management field. Learn about current and upcoming technologies with potential applicability in the areas of survey and identification, research and evaluation, documentation, rehabilitation and restoration, interpretation, and planning. Change is a constant in the geographic information system (GIS) industry, related online platforms, as well as in mobile tools, GPS, digital photography, and drones. Post questions on these technologies, data sources, or training opportunities and contribute a case study to the discussion.

This roundtable conversation is an opportunity for a free-ranging discussion of technology that is being used in the cultural resource management field. Learn about current and upcoming technologies with potential applicability in the areas of survey and identification, research and evaluation, docu...

06/02/2026

Tribal Cultural Monitors: An Introduction
June 23, 2026 3:00 PM ET
Faculty Sean Scruggs
Registration open! Limited to 25 partiRegistration open! Limited to 25 parti

Tribal cultural monitors are increasingly being integrated into cultural resource management projects, particularly in relation to Section 110 survey work and the Section 106 consultation process. Review the philosophy behind the role of monitors through an understanding of Native American concerns, ancestral lands, and historic context. Learn about who these monitors are and the work they do to interpret and protect the traditional cultural landscape, while helping to facilitate project management.

Tribal cultural monitors are increasingly being integrated into cultural resource management projects, particularly in relation to Section 110 survey work and the Section 106 consultation process. Review the philosophy behind the role of monitors through an understanding of Native American concerns,...

05/12/2026

Historic preservation in the world, specifically, Japan: NPI's Executive Assistant (EA) just finished reading The Thousand Autumns of Jacob De Zoet, by David Mitchell. It is historical fiction; the setting - end of the 18th-century, Edo Period, in a real place called Dejima, an artificial island completed in 1636, just off the shore of Nagasaki, where the Dutch East India Company set up shop. Whenever reading historical fiction, EA researches online to find out which part is history and which part is fiction and discovered that Dejima has gone through/is in a restoration process. Not only does this link cover the multi-part restoration of this history-rich, fan-shaped island, it covers history of the site and visiting information.
https://nagasakidejima.jp/english/restoration-work/

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05/05/2026

Happy Cinco de Mayo! Learn the history behind this holiday.

743 likes, 136 comments. "The Truth About Cinco de Mayo (Everyone Gets This Wrong)"

05/04/2026

Happy Preservation Month!

Watch along to see historic rehabilitation strategist Kate Wood in action! In the latest video series, Kate Wood and architect Keira Ritter set about rehabilitating a Gilded Age mansion, once owned by a General Electric executive, in Schenectady, NY.

Kate Wood is an award-winning preservationist, real estate broker and principal of the full-service historic rehabilitation firm, Worth Preserving. Whether house hunting or rehabbing, she partners with clients to unlock the potential of old buildings, applying decades of hands-on experience and her....

04/23/2026

This is a step in the right direction for historic preservation in Missouri!

04/22/2026

Join us in Richmond, VA May 19-20, 2026, for a Traditional Cultural Places seminar, led by Claudia Nissley, in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Seminar participants will review methods of identifying TCPs, discuss evaluation for National Register eligibility, and explore management issues. For more information and to register, visit:

“Traditional cultural places” (TCPs) play an important role in community cultural traditions, beliefs, and activities. TCPs must be considered in planning under the National Environmental Policy Act, the National Historic Preservation Act, Executive Orders 12898 and 13007, and other authorities....

04/21/2026

Our fall seminar schedule is live! Please note that pre-registration is required for all in-person seminars and is recommended at least 8-12 weeks prior. A full list of seminars can be found here:

Online, In-Person, and Customized TrainingAll NPI training opportunities, including in-person seminars and online, on-demand courses and webinars are listed on this site, Facebook, and LinkedIn.NPI online, on-demand courses and webinars complement our in-person seminar curriculum.  See below for ...

04/20/2026

Follow along as Felicity Selkirk and Tim Holding restore Château de Purnon, a Louis XVI chateau in Vienne, France, safeguarding it for future generations.

Their work is supported by the Ministère de la Culture – Direction régionale des affaires culturelles de Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Also on YouTube, see comments for link.

https://www.facebook.com/chateaupurnon/reels/

04/18/2026

Heard on NPR on today's Wait Wait Don't Tell Me:

Host Peter Sagal asks Phil Pritchard, NHL's Keeper of the Stanley Cup, about the other NHL - National Historic Landmarks. Question are; which landmark is on the U.S. Department of the Interior list of NHLs? (A. The birthplace of Saran Wrap B. the nation's first Claire's store C. Fresno, California Municipal Sanitary Landfill); In Kentucky, one of the newest additions (2024), what is the birthplace of paleontology?; and which place does AI mistakenly say is a National Historic Landmark? For the answers, listen from 26 minutes 54 seconds to 30 minutes 15 seconds.
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/18/nx-s1-5789009/we-beef-with-the-pope-and-admire-the-stanley-cup

This week, Phil Pritchard, NHL's Keeper of the Stanley Cup, joins us to about taking the cup jet-skiing and panelists Alonzo Bodden, Adam Burke, and Dulcé Sloan beef with the Pope and get misdiagnosed.