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archeology and collections architecture and engineering landscape architecture materials conservation

Technology Servingthe Future of Parks

NCPTT conducts Webinars and Tel-NPS courses on topicssuch as historic landscape maintenance and monumentcleaning.

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Following hurricanes Katrina and Rita, NCPTTs websitebecame NPSs central source or inormation on disasterresponse and cultural resources. That leadership has con-tinued through crises like Hurricane Irene in 2011.

Non-invasive grafti cleaning using lasertechnology at John Day Fossil Beds NationalMonument.


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Dry Tortugas NationalPark UnderwaterArcheology VideoGrant Projectwith NPS SubmergedResources Centerand Montana Public

Broadcasting.

NCPTT conducts research on the eectiveness o traditionallimewash recipes as part o a joint study with Cane RiverCreole National Historical Park.

Contact Us For TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS:

National Center or PreservationTechnology and Training

645 University ParkwayNatchitoches LA 71457

318-356-7444www.ncptt.nps.gov

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Benefcial to National Parks

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Grants and Partnerships

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Sstiniity Th tNCPTT Works to Promote Sustainability Preservation

NCPTT is partnering with federal, state and local governments, nonprot, research

and educational organizations, and others to dene and develop the role of historic

preservation in safeguarding historic resources in a sustainable manner. The Leader-

ship in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System has

become the industry standard for demonstrating the sustainability of new construction

and rehabilitation projects. NCPTT has begun offering LEED Technical Review and

Exam Preparation workshops to prepare participants to take the LEED Green Associate

Exam.

NCPTTs heritage education outreach has instilled the valueso stewardship in hundreds o school children, and can beused to inorm interpretation eorts or National Parks.

Whats Your Parks Challenge

for the Future?


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BiscayneNationalPark Cane River Creole National Historical Park ChacoCultureNationalHistoricalPark DryTortugasNationalPark FrederickLawOlmstedNationalHistoricSite GlacierNationalPark HarpersFerryNationalHistoricalPark HopewellCultureNationalHistoricalPark HovenweepNationalMonument JohnDayFossilBedsNationalMonument

AssociationofNationalParkMaintenanceEmployees AppliedArcheologyCenter ArcheologyandEthnographyProgram,WASO CaneRiverNationalHeritageArea DenverServiceCenter HarpersFerryCenter,DepartmentofConservation HistoricAmericanBuildingsSurvey HistoricAmericanLandscapesSurvey

And partnered with the ollowing central oces and Centersto deliver high quality training and research to NPS staf:

NCPTT continues to work closely with Parks and Park programs,most recently awarding grants to NPS units at:

FortTiconderogaNationalHistoricLandmark MidwestArcheologicalCenter

KlondikeGoldRushNationalHistoricalPark Marsh-Billings-RockefellerNationalHistoricalPark MesaVerdeNationalPark

Natchez National Historical Park NewOrleansJazzNationalPark SanJuanNationalHistoricSite StatueofLibertyHistoricalMonument StonesRiverNationalBattleeld VirginIslandsNationalPark YellowstoneNationalPark

HistoricPreservationTrainingCenter NationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces/Teach-

ing with Historic Places OlmstedCenterforLandscapePreservation SoutheastRegionalOfce StephenT.MatherTrainingCenter SubmergedResourcesCenter

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