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We need your help to tell lawmakers and decision makers that our nation’s heritage matters.
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Your grassroots work helps save the places that define us, from vast national parks to historic homes owned by everyday people.
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The National Trust frequently turns to grassroots supporters to help effect change at the local, state, and federal level. From speaking up for historic tax credits, to designating public lands, to advocating for full preservation funding, join us in protecting places that tell the story of America.
If you know of historic preservation efforts directly affected by the shutdown, please let us know by emailing policy@savingplaces.org. Your stories help us highlight the critical role preservation plays in communities nationwide.
While we advocate at the federal level, we’re here to help you make an impact closer to home. Use our action guides and resources to reach out to your elected officials and champion the issues that matter most to you and your community.
How to connect with your elected officials:
- Invite your elected officials to visit a local historic site that’s important to you and your community. Be prepared to talk about how the place is benefitting the community.
- Sign up for newsletters from your U.S. Representative and your U.S. Senators to learn more about what their priorities are, what legislation they’ve sponsored, and if they will be hosting any upcoming town hall discussions.
- Take action from home. Use our talking points or your own story to tell your legislators why historic preservation is important to you and your community.
- Get more ideas from 10 Tips for Effective Advocacy.
Don’t know who represents you?
- Enter your zip code on https://www.house.gov/representatives to find your U.S. Representative.
- Select your state on https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm to find your U.S. Senators.
Impact Stories
Have recent federal actions affected you or your community? Let us know by emailing policy@savingplaces.org. Help strengthen our collective advocacy by sharing real-world examples of how these decisions are impacting the preservation priorities near you.
More Actions You Can Take
National Historic Trail Designation for Route 66
Designating Route 66 as a National Historic Trail will have a significant economic impact in the eight states along the iconic route and appropriately recognize the historic roadway ahead of its upcoming centennial celebration in 2026. Contact your members of Congress and ask them to support the bills (H.R. 5470 and S. 2887) designating the Route 66 National Historic Trail.
Reauthorize the African American Civil Rights Network
The African American Civil Rights Network (AACRN) connects more than 130 historic sites, NPS units, and research programs dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement. Without Congressional action, no sites have an opportunity to join this vital network. Send your members of Congress a letter asking that they cosponsor and support the Renewing the African American Civil Rights Network Act.
Support the preservation of the Greater Chaco Cultural Landscape
The Greater Chaco Cultural Landscape holds deep cultural, spiritual, and historical significance to many Pueblos and Native American communities. The Bureau of Land Management has initiated a process to a ban on new leasing for gas and mineral extraction. Ask your elected officials to support the Chaco Culture Heritage Areas Protection Act and oppose policies to rescind PLO No. 7923.
Speak Up for Federal Historic Preservation Investment
The President’s Budget Request for the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) for FY 2027 would slash the HPF almost entirely—a devastating blow to the people and programs that safeguard our shared heritage. Ask your members of Congress to robustly fund the HPF in FY 2027 to support preservation to tell the full American story.
Reauthorize the Historic Preservation Fund
For nearly fifty years, the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF) has breathed life into long-untold stories and helped communities protect places that form our cultural identity. Join the National Trust in asking members of the House of Representatives to cosponsor and support the Historic Preservation Fund Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3418).
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Support Continued Investment in Our Cultural Heritage
The America the Beautiful Act (S.1547) would extend the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund (LRF) at $2 billion per year for eight years. Send a letter to your Senators asking that they cosponsor and support S. 1547.
Improvements to the Historic Tax Credit
For preservationists, among the most impactful tools on the table is the federal historic tax credit. With the introduction of the Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act (HTC-GO) of 2025, we have a chance to amplify its success. Urge your members of Congress to protect and enhance historic tax credits in any forthcoming tax reform legislation.
America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places for 2026
The places featured on the 2026 list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places span the country, from rural areas to densely populated city centers. Each of these places has different challenges and needs, but they are all united in how they illuminate stories of remarkable individuals who fought to bring our country closer to its founding aspirations of equality. Read more about these significant sites and learn how you can support them.