Preservation trades, training, and workforce development is key to the long-term success of the historic preservation field and is a critical component of sustainable construction. Using and repairing existing materials is part of a sustainable future. Below are links to some organizations and resources related to the growing field of preservation trades training. Have something you would like added? Email Rebecca.

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

Campaign for Historic Trades

National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Hope Crew

Preservation Trades Network

Preservation Priorities Task Force

Timber Framers Guild

Traditional Trades Advancement Program (TTAP, a program of the National Park Service and the Historic Preservation Training Center)