www.sha.org
Formed in 1967, the Society for Historical Archaeology is the largest scholarly group concerned with the archaeology of the modern world (A.D. 1400-present). The main focus of the society is the era since the beginning of European exploration. SHA promotes scholarly research and the dissemination of knowledge concerning historical archaeology. The society is specifically concerned with the identification, excavation, interpretation, and conservation of sites and materials on land and underwater. Geographically the society emphasizes the New World, but also includes European exploration and settlement in Africa, Asia, and Oceania.
Archive of the ‘Special Interest Resources’ Category
www.saa.org
The Society for American Archaeology is an international organization dedicated to the research, interpretation, and protection of the archaeological heritage of the Americas. With more than 7,000 members, the society represents professional, student, and vocational archaeologists working in a variety of settings including government agencies, colleges and universities, museums, and the private sector.
Since its inception in 1934, SAA has endeavored to stimulate interest and research in American archaeology; advocated and aid in the conservation of archaeological resources; encourage public access to and appreciation of archaeology; oppose all looting of sites and the purchase and sale of looted archaeological materials; and serve as a bond among those interested in the archaeology of the Americas.
Society for American Archaeology
900 Second Street NE #12
Washington, DC 20002-3557 U.S.A.
Tel: 202-789-8200
Fax: 202-789-0284
headquarters@saa.org
www.sprawlwatch.org
The Sprawl Watch Clearinghouse mission is to make the tools, techniques, and strategies developed to manage growth, accessible to citizens, grassroots organizations, environmentalists, public officials, planners, architects, the media and business leaders. At the Clearinghouse we identify, collect, compile, and disseminate information on the best land use practices,
1100 17th Street,
NW 10th Floor
Washington , DC 20036
www.scenic.org
Scenic America is the only national nonprofit organization dedicated solely to preserving and enhancing the scenic character of America’s communities and countryside. Scenic America works at the federal, state and local levels with our state affiliates in California, Florida, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas. Our state affiliates advocate for protecting the scenic heritage of their home states, and also serve as Scenic America’s eyes and ears at the state level. In addition, Scenic America is working with a growing network of state scenic conservation groups in Alabama, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Scenic America, along with our growing number of state affiliates, helps citizens and elected officials take charge of how they want their communities to look and achieve their vision for their communities’ futures. We are advocates for local, state and federal laws that help protect and enhance natural beauty and distinctive community character. We fight to:
Reduce billboard blight in America
Keep America’s highways and byways scenic
Promote context sensitive highway solutions to protect communities and our landscapes from roads that destroy scenic beauty
Ensure mitigation of the visual impact of telecommunication towers
Promote scenic conservation easements, under-grounding of utility wires, and community design guidelines
Scenic America
1634 I Street, NW
Suite 510
Washington, D.C. 20006
(202) 638 0550
(202) 638 3171 FAX
scenic@scenic.org
Saving Graves is strongly committed to the preservation and protection of human burial sites from unauthorized and unwarranted disturbance, by man or nature. Saving Graves was formed to educate and assist in the worldwide networking of people interested in protecting, restoring and preserving our historic cemeteries. We believe that the willful desecration or destruction of human burial sites is unacceptable in a civilized society.
All over the globe, cemeteries have been threatened either by neglect, insufficient funds, inappropriate development or insensitive public policy. These cemeteries constitute a memento of great achievements of the common everyday people that lived and worked there, contributing greatly to both culture and science, leading to the creation of a better place for those that followed.
It is our primary objective to increase the awareness and highlight the importance of our historic cemeteries as sources of community and state pride, while promoting an attitude of reverence and respect, and encouraging the further preservation of these unique historical resources for future generations to appreciate and learn from. If society fails to appropriately and adequately deal with this issue through some definitive action, whether legislative or otherwise, not only will genealogical and historical resources likely be irreparably harmed, but society will potentially lose a valuable resource for charting its inexorable course into annals of human history.
www.preservationaction.org
Preservation Action coordinates a network of community activists, preservation professionals, historians, commercial investors and civic leaders working together to advocate for our architectural heritage. Founded in 1974, Preservation Action is the only national 501 (c) (4) preservation lobby. We take our lead from local activists and represent their interests on Capitol Hill. We are dedicated to:
Elevating historic preservation as a national priority through our legislative actions
Monitoring federal agency actions that affect the preservation of the nation’s historic and cultural resources
Participating directly in policy development
Creating an environment for others to succeed with their preservation initiatives.
Preservation Action monitors federal legislation and keeps members informed of its consequences for preservation through weekly legislative updates, committee conference calls, quarterly national meetings and in-depth policy reports. (PACA is a member)
Preservation Action
1054 31st Street, NW
Suite 526
Washington, DC 20007
Tel: 202-298-6180
Fax: 202-298-6182
www.heritagepreservation.org
Heritage Preservation is working to save the objects that embody our history, partnering with conservators, museums, civic groups, and concerned individuals across the nation who care about preserving pieces of our shared and individual pasts. Heritage Preservation helps museums, libraries, and individuals with the best preservation advice from professional conservators through our series of Caring books. The Conservation Assessment Program helps small and mid-sized museums get the advice of professional conservators for their collections and historic buildings.
The Heritage Health Index survey is the first attempt to paint a national picture of the state of collections in all kinds of institutions-museums, libraries, archives, historical societies, and scientific organizations.
www.tclf.org
Landslide, landscapes at risk, outreach and education, rediscovering legacies, pioneers, news and events, all to encourage stewardship through education.
The Cultural Landscape Foundation
1909 Que Street NW
Second Floor
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 483 0553
(202) 483 0761
info@tclf.org