Discover Washington: Youth Heritage Project � 2019

The National Park Service intends to award a single source justified cooperative agreement to the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation for the Discover Washington: Youth Heritage Project – 2019. The project aims to engage 40-plus junior and high school-age students from Washington State in an interactive, outcome-driven experience to learn about the balance between cultural resources and wilderness in Olympic National Park. The project will include site visits, case studies, and a town hall meeting where students will present their findings. The award amount is $50,000, and the project period is from March 31, 2019, to September 30, 2019. Key aspects of the project include: • Engaging students in an interactive, outcome-driven experience • Learning about the balance between cultural resources and wilderness in Olympic National Park • Site visits to various locations in Olympic National Park • Case studies and analysis of the competing mandates of the National Historic Preservation Act and the Wilderness Act • Town hall meeting where students will present their findings to a panel of experts