Thanks for your interest in the Los Angeles Conservancy! You have a range of options for getting involved. Please see below and contact us if you have any questions (info@laconservancy.org, 213-623-2489).

Join or Renew Your Membership

Union Station new member tour 2009. Photo by L.A. Conservancy staff.

The best single way to get involved is to be a member of the Conservancy. You'll instantly take an active role in preserving the historic places that make Greater Los Angeles unique. Membership starts at just $40 a year, and it makes a great gift!

Join or Renew Your Membership

Volunteer

Volunteers at Last Remaining Seats. Photo by Ben Miller Photography.

If you have time to spare, join hundreds of others who donate their time and expertise to the Conservancy. From walking tour docents to office volunteers, we can use your help!

Volunteer for the Conservancy

Make an Additional Contribution

If you're already a member or would rather make a one-time donation, you have various options, from our Preservation Advocacy Fund, to honor/tribute gifts, to planned giving. You can even contribute automatically, just by buying groceries!

Donate to the Conservancy

Maintain Your Historic Property

Courtesy Dreyfuss Construction Inc.

If you own a historic building, structure, or cultural landscape, maintaining its historic character for future generations is one of the best ways to preserve our cultural heritage. We have several resources available to help.

Resources for Historic Property Owners

Donate a Conservation Easement

The Lucy E. Wheeler Residence by Charles and Henry Greene, one of the historic properties for which we hold an easement. Photo by Conservancy staff.

The best way to truly preserve a historic place is through a conservation easement, a legal document that permanently prohibits the demolition or insensitive alteration of a property -- even by future owners.

Easements ensure long-term protection of historic structures, and they can also offer potential tax benefits.

More About Easements

Serve as a Resource

If you work in the field of historic preservation or have specific expertise to offer, consider joining our Go-To Guide. This directory of preservation professionals is a popular resource and far more cost-effective than traditional advertising.

The Conservancy's Go-To Guide

Nominate a Landmark

The Golden State Mutual building (Paul R. Williams, 1949), Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument #1,000. Photo courtesy you-are-here.com.

While it doesn't guarantee a building's preservation, landmark designation can help protect it, depending on local laws and policies.

Researching and nominating a historic resource for designation can also be a lot of fun, as you learn about a site's rich -- and sometimes surprising -- history.

We've got some step-by-step guides to researching historic places and nominating them for local landmark designation.

Historical Research Guide
LandmarkTHIS! Guide to Landmark Nominations (specific to the City of Los Angeles but includes general guidelines that might be helpful elsewhere)

Donate Materials to the Conservancy

The Conservancy also accepts donations of materials such as photographs, historic documents, even office equipment. For more information, please contact the office.

Contact the Conservancy re. donating materials

Form a Historic District

Angelino Heights historic district. Courtesy Office of Historic Resources.

Los Angeles County contains more than 100 historic districts, formed by residents to help protect the unique character of their neighborhoods. Find out if historic district designation is right for your community.

About Historic Districts