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08/12/2026

"All CRM firms (members and non-members alike!) can aid in the fight to protect CRM: take the new survey on current numbers of employees by state. "

All CRM firms (members and non-members alike!) can aid in the fight to protect CRM: take the new survey on current numbers of employees by state.

Learn more and access the survey on the ACRAsphere now!

https://acra-crm.org/aid-in-the-fight-take-the-survey-on-employee-numbers-by-state/

08/11/2026

NEW for ACRA members: the Section 106 Action Center, where you can get all of the resources in one place.

Learn more and get access here: https://acra-crm.org/new-section-106-action-center/

08/11/2026

Build a career while preserving New Orleans history.

Applications are now open for Bridge to Crafts Careers (B2CC), a paid workforce training program that prepares the next generation of preservation craftspeople.

Offered by Save Our Cemeteries, a department of the Preservation Resource Center, in partnership with the World Monuments Fund, participants receive hands-on training in brick masonry, plasterwork, and iron restoration while helping restore historic tombs.

Whether you're looking to learn a skilled trade, start a new career, or make a lasting impact on New Orleans' historic landscape, B2CC is an opportunity to build something meaningful.

📍 Paid training
🧱 Hands-on experience
🪦 Help preserve one of New Orleans' most historic cemeteries

Learn more & apply today: https://prcno.org/for-professionals/world-monuments-fund-bridge-to-craft-careers-program/

08/11/2026

The Mississippi Community Revitalization Program is offering grants of up to $150,000 to help nonprofits, municipalities, and other community developers rehabilitate historic buildings for civic and community uses. Eligible buildings must be listed on or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. Letters of Interest are due September 15, 2026.

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Mississippi Heritage Trust is proud to announce the launch of the Mississippi Community Revitalization Program!

With $750,000 in funding from the National Park Service Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant Program and additional support from Communities Unlimited, this new program will provide subgrants of up to $150,000 to help non-traditional developers, including nonprofit organizations and municipalities, rehabilitate historic buildings to meet civic needs.

Letters of Interest are now open on our website for the first round of potential Mississippi Community Revitalization Program projects.

Successful projects will include an engaged development team, a historic building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places or deemed eligible for listing, and a strong plan for the long-term use of the building that meets a civic need.

Letters of Interest are due September 15, 2026.

Learn more and submit a Letter of Interest on our website MississippiHeritage.com.

08/04/2026

07/30/2026

Here's a quick explanation of what's currently going on.

07/24/2026

The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation is considering changes to the regulations governing Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act that could significantly weaken protections for historic and cultural resources across the country.

Section 106 requires federal agencies to consider how projects they fund, permit, license, approve or carry out could affect historic properties, while also giving communities a voice before decisions are finalized.

The council is scheduled to vote on these changes on Friday, July 24. We encourage everyone to email ACHP today at [email protected] to oppose the proposed changes and ask the council to delay the vote to allow more time for public input. The address is the agency’s official public contact email.

The Preservation Resource Center is monitoring this proposal closely and will continue to share updates as they become available.

For more information about the proposed changes, read the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Section 106 explainer and visit Preservation Action.

National Trust for HIstoric Preservation explainer: https://savingplaces.org/stories/section-106-under-threat

Preservation Action’s website: https://preservationaction.org/

📸 226–234 South Claiborne Avenue, photographed by Walker Evans in 1935 before the buildings were demolished in the mid-1960s to make way for the Claiborne Expressway. Courtesy of the Walker Evans Private Collection, Florence Griswold Museum.

07/05/2026

07/05/2026

Happy 250th Birthday, America! 🇺🇸
Today we celebrate 250 years of our nation's history. As archaeologists, we are reminded that every generation leaves behind a story. From Indigenous cultures that shaped this land for thousands of years before 1776, to the people and places that built our nation over the last two and a half centuries, preserving our shared heritage helps ensure those stories are never forgotten.
Here's to celebrating our past, protecting our history, and inspiring future generations. Happy Independence Day from all of us at SPARC! 🇺🇸🏺

05/07/2026

The St. Joe Brick Yard played an important role in Louisiana’s industrial history and helped shape communities across the Northshore. A fascinating look into the archaeological and historical legacy of the region’s brick industry.

In the spring 2023 issue, Benjamin Morris chases down the history of St. Joe bricks he found populating his yard and later, as he begins to notice, all across New Orleans. Morris uncovers the history behind the bricks and the history of brick making in the area.

He writes: “Trained as an archaeologist, I tend to assume that the antiquities I unearth from the soil don’t have web sites attached to them, much less phone numbers. Curious after these recent hauls, however, I looked up whether St. Joe still exists, and found not only an address less than an hour away, but a human voice on the other end of the telephone line inviting me to come and visit.”

Read more here: https://64parishes.org/the-st-joe-brick-yard

About the image: A moss-covered St. Joe brick in New Orleans. Courtesy of Randy Spitler.