Historic Preservation
See the ASLA Advocacy page for detailed information about the Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS).
Advisory Council On Historic Preservation
The mission of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation is to promote the preservation, enhancement, and productive use of our Nation's historic resources, and advise the President and Congress on national historic preservation policy.
Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record/Historic American Landscapes Survey
As the oldest Federal preservation program, the Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record/Historic American Landscapes Survey (HABS/HAER/HALS) produces graphic and written documentation of historically significant architectural, engineering and industrial sites and structures.
Olmsted Center for Landscape Preservation
National Center for Preservation Technology and Training
National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers
Tribal Historic Preservation Officers are officially designated by a federally-recognized Indian tribe to direct a program approved by the National Park Service and the THPO must have assumed some or all of the functions of State Historic Preservation Officers on Tribal lands.
National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers
The National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers is the professional association of the State government officials who carry out the national historic preservation program as delegates of the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended.
National Preservation Institute
The National Preservation Institute (NPI) is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization offering specialized information, continuing education, and professional training to those involved in the management, preservation, and stewardship of our cultural heritage.
Alliance for Historic Landscape Preservation
Trust For Public Land
The Trust for Public Land (TPL) is a national, nonprofit, land conservation organization that conserves land for people to enjoy as parks, community gardens, historic sites, rural lands, and other natural places, ensuring livable communities for generations to come.
Association of Preservation Technology
National Landscape Conservation System
In June 2000, the National Landscape Conservation System - the most innovative American land system created in the last 50 years - was established to encompass the crown jewels of the public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). This new conservation system consists of more than 26 million acres: National Monuments, National Conservation Areas, Wilderness, Wilderness Study Areas, Wild and Scenic Rivers, and National and Scenic Trails.
Cultural Landscapes
Cultural Landscapes Currents
The Cultural Landscape Foundation
Gardens
The Garden Conservancy
Southern Garden History Society
Institute for Cultural Landscape Studies at Harvard
Dumbarton Oaks
The Garden Club of America
Garden History Links
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
American Public Gardens Association
Wave Hill
Landscape Architecture
Canadian Society of Landscape Architects
IFLA
Heritage Resources
World Heritage Convention
National Center for Preservation Technology and Training
World Commission on Protected Areas
The National Trust (UK)
Preserve and Protect, Inc.
Canadian Association of Professional Heritage Consultants
ICOMOS
National Trust For Historic Preservation
The National Trust provides leadership, education, advocacy, and resources to save America's diverse historic places and revitalize our communities.
HALS: Northern California Chapter
HALS: Arizona Chapter
Research
HABS/HAER/HALS Collection
Archives of American Gardens, Smithsonian's Horticulture Services Division
The Archives of American Gardens includes a collection of approximately 60,000 photographs and records that document historic and contemporary gardens throughout the United States. The images include garden furniture and ornamentation and all manner of design styles.
Library of American Landscape History
The Centre for Landscape Research
National Register of Historic Places database
National Historic Landmark database
Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines: Archeology and Historic Preservation
The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties + Guidelines for the Treatment of Cultural Landscapes
Preservation Brief 36: Protecting Cultural Landscapes
National Register Bulletin: Guidelines for Evaluating and Documenting Rural Historic Landscapes
National Register Bulletin: Guidelines for Evaluating and Documenting Traditional Cultural Properties
National Register Bulletin: Guidelines for Evaluating and Registering Cemeteries and Burial Places
National Register Bulletin: Guidelines for Identifying, Evaluating, and Registering America's Historic Battlefields
National Register Bulletin: Guidelines for Identifying, Evaluating, and Registering Historic Mining Properties
National Register Bulletin: Historic Residential Suburbs: Guidelines for Evaluation and Documentation for the National Register of Historic Places
National Register Bulletin: How to Evaluate and Nominate Designed Historic Landscapes
Guidelines for Documenting and Evaluating Historic Military Landscapes: An Integrated Landscape Approach
NPS History E-Library: Here you can search for and download many park reports including Cultural Landscape Reports.
