This Giving Tuesday our workforce development program The Campaign for Historic Trades is raising funds to help young adults with cost of living expenses during their 12-26 week terms with the carpentry, woodcrafting, & masonry teams at the Historic Preservation Training Center in Frederick, Md.
Groundbreaking decision provides cohesive framework to enter careers in historic trades
BALTIMORE (November 14, 2023) – The Campaign for Historic Trades, a national workforce development program, powered by Preservation Maryland, that is focused on expanding and strengthening careers in the historic trades, today announced the Maryland Department of Labor approved its first-of-its-kind group apprenticeship program for state registration. The program sets standards – including on-the-job learning, related instruction, and core competencies – that provide a clear process for entering the workforce in roles like deconstruction technician, historic window technician, and preservation carpenter.
In honor of National Preservation Month Preservation Maryland hosted elected officials, members of the preservation community, and stakeholders today in Frederick to recognize the passage of The Frederick Jobs and Historic Preservation Training Center Land Acquisition Act.
L-R: Preservation Maryland’s President & CEO Nicholas Redding, HPTC’s Superintendent Moss Rudley, HPTC’s Deputy Superintendent Brandon Gordon, Frederick County Council President Brad Young, Congressman David Trone, Senator Chris Van Hollen, Frederick County Executive Jessica Fitzwater, and Frederick Mayor Michael O’Connor tour HPTC.
Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Congressman David Trone (D-Md.), Frederick County Executive Jessica Fitzwater, Frederick Mayor Michael O’Connor, and Frederick County Council President Brad Young joined Preservation Maryland’s President & CEO Nicholas Redding and National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Training Center’s (HPTC) Superintendent Moss Rudley for the event, which included a guided tour of HPTC’s current facility and a formal program at Frederick’s Visitor’s Center.
L-R: Redding, Mayor O’Connor, Congressman Trone, Gordon, Senator Van Hollen.
Sponsored by Senators Cardin and Van Hollen and by Congressman Trone in the House of Representatives, the legislation gives the National Park Service congressional authority to build out a larger, fully functioning center for historic trades training; the new center will allow for the needed expansion, as the current demand for qualified individuals far outweighs those that have been trained. Preservation Maryland and NPS’ Historic Preservation Training Center, located in downtown Frederick, run the national workforce development program The Campaign for Historic Trades which works to expand and strengthen training and career opportunities in historic trades.
Attendees were able to see HPTC staff and trainees at work and learn more about the type of training and hands-on work that will expand as a result of the legislation and subsequent future increased footprint of a new training center. 
Senator Van Hollen, Rep. Trone, County Executive Fitzwater and Mayor O’Connor also delivered remarks and presented proclamations in honor of Preservation Month before the program concluded.
Learn more about The Campaign for Historic Trades
2022 Update: Click Here for the 2022 Application
The National Park Service, in partnership with Preservation Maryland, is pleased to announce the Harrison Goodall Preservation Fellowship to promote innovation and professional growth in the field of historic preservation. The fellowship is a short-term opportunity to pursue a unique self-directed project under the guidance of a mentor. Fellows will receive recognition for a distinguished achievement while creating original preservation training content, performing research, or enhancing leadership and management skills.
Click here for The 2021 GOODALL FELLOWSHIP. The application deadline is June 14, 2021.
The Harrison Goodall Preservation Fellowship gives graduate students and enterprising professionals the opportunity to undertake a focused pursuit that makes a meaningful contribution to the field of historic preservation and support the stewardship of historic resources not only in the National Park Service but nationwide and at any level (e.g., other federal agencies, state and county parks, non-profit history museums, etc.).
In brief, the fellowship is meant to encourage and help accomplish something exceptional and innovative. Often during the rigors of a preservation graduate program or while in professional employment, there aren’t opportunities to explore issues that can create a difference in the preservation field. The format of the fellowship program is flexible to encourage creativity and allow fellows to continue to study, work, or engage in other activities.
Inspired by a gift from Harrison Goodall and made possible by Preservation Maryland, this NPS partnership is meant to promote innovation in the field of historic preservation by allowing outstanding preservationists to develop and conduct independent projects. Fellows not only make a contribution to the field of preservation but also grow professionally as a result of their interaction with a preservation mentor.
In the words of Harrison Goodall, “Preservation changed my life; I’d like to see it do the same for others.”
Dr. Harrison Goodall came into historic preservation in the early 1970s as a curious building science professor with a class of students in tow. To say the least, neither the field nor Harrison Goodall have been the same ever since. Goodall has completed over 1,600 architectural conservation consultations in the United States and beyond. He has completed over 135 historic preservation projects (mostly with volunteers) in 55 national parks and 48 national forests and he has taught over 100 historic preservation courses, impacting hundreds of students and volunteers along the way. Dr. Goodall has been the principal of Conservation Services since 1980. While no old building is beyond Goodall’s interest and attention, he has a penchant for vernacular historic structures, particularly in his home of Whidbey Island, WA. In addition to his illustrious career as a preservationist, Goodall also developed and marketed Conserv Epoxy, a wood conservation epoxy, and taught at Montclair State University for 34 years. He has received numerous awards from local, state, and federal organizations that have benefited from his prolific career.
This opportunity is aimed at both emerging and seasoned preservation professionals and graduate students enrolled at least part-time in a preservation-related degree program (historic preservation, museum studies, history, archeology, urban planning, architecture, preservation trades, etc.). Applications will be accepted from federal and non-federal applicants.
Creativity and divergent thinking are encouraged for fellowship self-directed pursuits. While we invite fellows from a wide range of fields, a project must demonstrate a tangible contribution to the field of historic preservation. Common project categories:
Other preservation-related endeavors may be undertaken with the approval of the fellowship committee. Pursuits related to the preservation of vernacular architecture are encouraged.
ADDITIONAL EXAMPLE PURSUITS (PDF)
Once accepted, fellows will be paired with (or continue working with) a mentor appropriate to their field of study. Fellows will develop a plan with their mentors which establishes a timeline for deliverables, a broad outline of their final deliverables, and expectations for collaboration and communication. Fellows will also establish the period of residency (up to two weeks) when they plan to travel to an appropriate location to either work with their mentor or complete fieldwork for their project (subject to change based on current national, regional and local public health guidance). Every fellowship will result in a different deliverable which will be due by August of their fellowship year.
Candidates are admitted as fellows for a year (August to August). The program will provide a $5,000 award. Additional support may be provided on a as-needed basis to assure completion of the two-week residency.
Fill out the online application form including a short statement of interest generally outlining your proposed project. The selection committee will then contact finalists and invite them to complete a full application. Applications are due on June 14, 2021, 11:59PM GMT/7:59PM EST.
The final selection of projects to be funded will be based on the applicant’s ability to demonstrate:
Applicants selected to move on in the selection process will be contacted by June 28, 2021. Invited applicants will need to submit the following information by July 12, 2021. Applicants are encouraged to begin to think about and prepare responses to the following questions as late submissions will not be accepted.
For questions about the mission of the Goodall Fellowship and NPS’s role in providing this opportunity, and/or about your potential project eligibility, please contact:
Maria Rachal, Training Coordinator
Western Center for Historic Preservation
National Park Service
maria_rachal@partner.nps.gov
For questions related to Preservation Maryland and The Campaign for Historic Trades, and/or about the online application process or any technical difficulties, please contact:
Nicholas Redding, President & CEO
Preservation Maryland
submit@presmd.org
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