Guiding Principles for Field-Based Historic Preservation: October 2025

Brick, Earth, Stone, and Timber (BEST) Preservation Workshops with the National Park Service

Location: San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Dates: October 28 – 30, 2025

Description:

Guiding Principles for Field-Based Historic Preservation is ideal for field personnel who work directly on historic structures and/or cultural landscapes and seek to feel more empowered when making historic preservation treatment decisions. Participants will learn how to make preservation treatment recommendations using national standards and guidelines. Through case studies, discussions, and hands-on activities, participants will learn how to apply fundamental historic preservation concepts in developing treatment recommendations.

Instructors:
Jessica Bender Gordon Training Administrator, Historic Preservation Training Center
Grant Crosby Historical Architect, Alaska Regional Office
Becky Cybularz Historical Architect, Historic Preservation Training Center
Blaise Davi NPS Emeritus, Program Manager, Northeast Regional Office
Julie McGilvray Program Manager, Regional Historical Landscape Architect
Elizabeth Pidgeon Chief of Cultural Resources, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
Lisa Sasser NPS Emeritus, Facility Management Specialist, Northeast Regional Office
Katherine Wonson Founder and Principal, Old School Heritage Solutions

Tuition:
$450 General participant
$50 Student (at least half time in an accredited institution)

Click here for more information and registration!

This posting will expire October 28, 2025.