HistoriCorps is a 501(c)(3)
nonprofit
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
whose
volunteers and staff work to save and preserve historic places in the USA which require repair.
In its first year as a nonprofit, HistoriCorps had preserved over 150 historic structures in 24 states. HistoriCorps has formalized partnerships with federal, state, and local governments as well as community-based nonprofits. Federal partners include the
U.S. Forest Service
The United States Forest Service (USFS) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that administers the nation's 154 national forests and 20 national grasslands. The Forest Service manages of land. Major divisions of the agency in ...
,
Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is an agency within the United States Department of the Interior responsible for administering federal lands. Headquartered in Washington DC, and with oversight over , it governs one eighth of the country's la ...
,
National Park Service, and the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
In 2022, HistoriCorps volunteers completed more than 40 projects to restore and preserve historic structures across the USA, including fire lookout tires, cabins that were the residence of early European-American pioneers, ranger stations, ranches, and structures originally built by the
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).
The work of HistoriCorps and its volunteers has been cited by the US Forest Service,
the
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation,
California State Parks,
the ''Aspen Daily News'',
Cronkite News,
and KCRA.
See also
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Architectural conservation
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Historic preservation
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Cultural heritage management
Cultural heritage management (CHM) is the vocation and practice of managing cultural heritage. It is a branch of cultural resources management (CRM), although it also draws on the practices of cultural conservation, restoration, museology, archae ...
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Cultural resources management
References
Attribution
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History of Colorado
Historic preservation organizations in the United States