Preservation momentum keeps building in December! Historic preservation is still making headlines across Florida, and this month’s roundup highlights key stories to watch along with updates on ongoing efforts. Have preservation news or a project to celebrate? Share it with us!
Florida Trust News:
- Herschel Shepard is Florida Trust’s Trustee Emeritus Spotlight of the month! Read the full blog here for a more in depth look into the incredible preservation work of Mr. Shepard!
- Join the Florida Trust Board! The Florida Trust for Historic Preservation is looking for new Board members. Interested? Start here by filling out our Board Interest Form and learn more about Board duties and responsibilities on the blog page here!
Ongoing Education:
- APA Florida welcomes you to the newly reimagined Public Policy Workshop – now the Florida Planning Summit! This year’s theme is “Rural Momentum” being held January 29-30, 2026! Click here for information on registration, agenda, and speakers!
In Other News:
- National Historic Preservation Advocacy Week Registration is NOW OPEN! Click here to get more information, register and learn more about Advocacy Week 2026 being held in Washington, DC!
- Save the Date for the Green Gables at Historic Riverview Village 3rd annual “An Evening in Paris” gala to support resoration at Green Gables. Tickets on sale now at www.greengables.org!
- National Trust Weekly released its 9 Updates on Previously Endangered Sites. Read more here and catch up on setbacks, forward momentum, and victories from California to North Carolina!
- The Mayport Lighthouse Association (MLA) proudly hosted its first U.S. Lighthouse Service Grave Marker Ceremony last month! Be sure to click here to stay in the know on other MLA events coming soon!
- Windows Are the Eyes of Your House! Learn from the masters at Austin Historical on how to make them last into the next century with this special, educational workshop on Saturday, January 10 at 2pm at the historic Green Gables property in Melbourne, FL. Register today by contacting John Daly at dalyj@greengables.org!
- This is the time of year when everyone reflects on the best of 2025. National Trust for Historic Preservation celebrates the best in preservation through our Richard H. Driehaus Foundation National Preservation Awards. Find out here who won!
Have any other statewide preservation news you’d love to see shared? Email Larry Crumbie at lcrumbie@floridatrust.org today!