New Mexico Heritage Preservation Alliance

Pre-register by completing the registration form–we can swipe your credit/debit card on site and you’ll still get the early bird rate! Or send with a check and save the organization the processing fee. We look forward to seeing you at our annual opportunity to network, compare notes, renew old friendships and contacts, and enjoy the celebration of historic preservation and the centennial of our state!

The program is going to be very interesting and informative. Take a look and see for yourself!

Questions? information@nmheritage.org!

2012 MEP Nom form

The new deadline for submittals is March 31! You still have plenty of time to submit your candidate for the 2012 MEP! Click on the Most Endangered tab for the revised form and further information or click on the link above..

ADVISORY

The New Mexico Heritage Preservation Alliance requests that its members become and remain vigilant of matters affecting the preservation of our state’s cultural patrimony. There are several issues that need our members’ immediate and continued attention at the state government level, including, but not limited to:

• ·         The extended vacancy of the State Historic Preservation Officer and its role as director of the Historic Preservation Division within the Department.
• ·         The more than year-long rash of criticism of the former Cultural Review Committee’s actions related to the designation of “traditional cultural properties” – specifically the designation of Mount Taylor as one such property.
• ·         The interest by some state legislators and state government officials in redefining the role of the Cultural Properties Review Committee through legislation and/or executive action.
• ·         The Historic Preservation Division’s continued loss of personnel due to retirements or transfers, and the inability of the division to fill these critical vacancies.
• ·         The proposed legislation during the 2011 general legislative session, and again through legislation introduced during this year’s legislative session (HB 157) to merge the existing Tourism and Cultural Affairs department into a Tourism and Cultural Affairs Department.
• ·         The continued debilitating of the Division of State Monuments within the Department of Cultural Affairs due to the loss of personnel, funding and the continued lack of leadership and capable management.

Please take action and contact your elected representatives as well as specific government officials and express your concerns!

Click on the Conference tab to find out about the 2012 NMHPA Annual Conference.

Hello everyone! This is our new website for the NMHPA. We should have most of the original content from our old site up soon. We also intend to add some new features and have a more interactive approach.

We can’t wait to get it fully running and look forward to working together to preserve the amazing historical places in this beautiful state.

Please contact us at information@nmheritage.org for more information.

Thanks, Vicky Jacobson, NMHPA President