The most effective preservation advocate is an informed preservation advocate. Stay up to date not only on policy advancements that are strengthening our movement but also on threats that historic and cultural resources are facing. Learn best practices for compelling preservation advocacy, and be the first to discover new tools to maximize the power of your work. With these tools, you'll develop a knack for timely, impactful advocacy.

Preservationists, like every other group of citizens joined in common cause, have the prerogative and the responsibility to let their elected officials know that the legislation they enact has consequences, positive and negative, for our historic preservation goals at home. After all, who knows better than we do how rehabilitation tax credits can rebuild our downtown? Who better to explain the full reach of the Historic Preservation Fund into plans and programs that protect our treasured heritage?

You can be a strong voice for heritage resources in your community, a role preservationists play every day through every action undertaken to preserve historic sites. The key: establishing positive long-term, working relationships with your legislators, laying the groundwork for taking specific action when the need or the opportunity arises.