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.
Funding from The National Park Service, part of $10 million awarded from the Semiquincentennial Grant Program commemorating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States
Preservation Maryland today announced it has been awarded $747,216 in funding from the National Park Service to preserve the historic Rock Run Mill, a contributing resource to the Lower Deer Creek Valley National Historic District, located within Susquehanna State Park in Havre De Grace, Maryland.
Preservation Maryland welcomes voices from across Maryland to head to the Facebook group, Maryland Preservation Forum to take part in discussions, to share ideas and events, and ask questions and offer solutions about preservation in the Old Line State!
Preservation Maryland staff, along with our active partners and supporters on Facebook are there to comment and share their thoughts on topics on everything history and heritage from trusted companies and resources to where to get the best local ice cream. It’s a great, easy, free, and fun way to get connected with Maryland history, culture, architecture, and preservation news and issues. Access to the group requires a personal Facebook account, if you don’t already have one, you can create one here.