An Introduction to Preservation Law + Easements

Join members of the National Trust’s Law Division for an introduction to the legal mechanisms used to protect historic resources, including constitutional issues related to governmental regulation of historic properties, preservation easements, as well as federal, state, and local historic preservation laws. This session will provide attendees with the knowledge and skills to effectively advocate for and champion key preservation issues.

This skill building workshop is part of a series developed for the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s PastForward Online 2021 conference. The series is free and open to all and complements content in the conference program.

Speakers (all from the National Trust for Historic Preservation):

Ross Bradford, Tom Mayes, Betsy Merritt, Anne Nelson, Raina Regan