Historic Preservation Program
Protect · Restore · Educate
Historic Preservation Program
Northwest Forest Conservancy(NFC) has a long history of success in historic preservation. Over the years NFC has worked as a champion of saving historic structures on public land. Today, NFC is working with both the US Forest Service, their permit holders, and private property owners to leverage years of experience into gaining the attention and funding needed to successfully save historic and noteworthy structures.
Hot Lake Preservation & Education Project
NFC has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the owners of the Historic Hot Lake Resort in La Grande to leverage historic preservation dollars to save and restore key historic details of the oldest resort in Oregon. Working under the name Friends of Hot Lake, NFC will help acquire grant funding, oversee historic preservation projects, protect key historic details, and provide public education about the historic nature of the Hot Lake buildings and property.
Bagby Hot Springs Preservation & Education Project
NFC has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the official permittee of Bagby Hot Springs to provide funding, oversight, and volunteer labor to support historic preservation and public education at Bagby Hot Springs. This will include identifying and preserving key historic details, finding and acquiring grant funding, providing historic preservation oversight, and educating the publilc on the historic nature of Bagby Hot Springs and the surrounding area. This work is being done under the name The Friends of Bagby Hot Springs.