Mountains/Plains Regional Office
National Trust for Historic Preservation Mountains/Plains Office
The National Trust for Historic Preservation's Mountains-Plains Office serves Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.
Barbara Pahl, Director
535 16th Street, Suite 750
Denver, Colorado 80202
Phone: 303-623-1504
Fax: 303-623-1508
Email: mpro@nthp.org
The National Trust's regional and field offices bring the programs and tools of the National Trust to communities across the country. They offer technical services and financial assistance to support local, state and regional preservation efforts. Regional offices provide educational programming, organize member volunteer opportunities, and advocate for preservation-friendly public polices at the local, state and national level. Regional offices also provide key leadership to address issues that affect historic places at the regional or national level, such as saving historic schools, fighting sprawl, or slowing the teardown trend.
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Mountains/Plains Office Activities
The Mountains/Plains Office is addressing several key regional preservation issues, including:
Saving Rural Heritage
The Mountains/Plains region includes many small towns and rural areas. In recent years, the Mountains/Plains Office has worked with partners in Colorado, Montana, Nebraska and Wyoming to establish statewide Main Street programs to help revitalize historic downtowns in smaller communities. In addition, the Mountains/Plains Offices manages the national BARN AGAIN! Program, which provides technical assistance, publications, workshops and annual awards to help farmers find ways to continue using older barns for productive agriculture.
Protecting Historic Treasures on Public Lands
Three federal agencies -- the Bureau of Land Management, the United States Forest Service and the National Park Service -- control millions of acres of land in the Mountains/Plains region. These lands are rich in cultural resources, ranging from Native American cliff dwellings to historic fire lookouts. Energy development, vandalism, off-road recreational vehicle use are taxing federal agency capacity to provide effective stewardship of these resources. Working with other National Trust offices and partner organizations, the Mountains Plains Office is seeking to improve federal stewardship of cultural resources on public lands.
