Dedicated to awareness and preservation of important American landscapes
The Cultural Landscape Foundation's mission is to preserve the living heritage of American landscapes including public parks, historic sites, gardens, scenic highways, college campuses, farmland, cemeteries and industrial sites.
The TCLF website is provides a wealth of information about significant "cultural landscapes." Sections of particular interest include Landslide which profiles endangered landscapes; Pioneers which documents the lives and careers of people who have shaped the American landscape; and Classroom which aims to teach people to read the landscapes that are part of their surroundings.
Link: The Cultural Landscape Foundation
Reference: Pioneers of American Landscape Design (Land+Living)
The Cultural Landscape Foundation is the only not-for-profit foundation in America dedicated to increasing the public’s awareness of the importance and irreplaceable legacy of cultural landscapes. Through education, technical assistance, and outreach, the Cultural Landscape Foundation aims to broaden the support and understanding for cultural landscapes nationwide in hopes of saving our priceless heritage for future generations by:
- heightening the awareness of those who impact cultural landscapes
- assisting those groups and organizations who are working to increase the appreciation and recognition of cultural landscapes
- developing educational tools for young people to better connect them to their cultural landscape environs
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