The AASLH History in Our Parks Task Force is working to identify the unique needs and challenges of operating a history-related entity (museum, historic site, collection, archeological site, cemetery, landscape, etc.) that is part of a park and recreation agency (city, county, etc.). In doing this, the task force wants to gather data on such entities. 

To help with these efforts, please complete the brief survey below. If you would like to be added to the database, be sure to include your contact information. AASLH will not share your contact information and all survey data will only be reported in the aggregate.

*1.Which of the following best describes your parent organization/governing body:(Required.)

City Parks and Recreation

County Parks and Recreation

Regional Parks and Recreation

State Parks and Recreation

Township Parks and Recreation

Public or Special Service District 

Private Nonprofit Whose Parent Organization is a Publicly Funded Parks and Recreation Department 

Private Nonprofit

Recreation Department

Other (please specify)

2.What is the name of the park department or agency of which you are a part?

*3.Choose all duties below that are applicable to your job position(Required.)

Collections Management

Cultural Resources/Preservation Management

Curatorial

Development

Education/Interpretation 

Maintenance/Grounds/Housekeeping

Management/Administrative

Other (please specify)

*4.Please rate the following areas in terms of how much of a challenge they present for one or more of your history-related entities (1 being less  challenging and 5 being more challenging)(Required.)

1 Less Challenging

2

3 Challenging

4

5 More Challenging

Marketing/Branding

1 Less Challenging

2

3 Challenging

4

5 More Challenging

Visitation

1 Less Challenging

2

3 Challenging

4

5 More Challenging

Assessment and Planning

1 Less Challenging

2

3 Challenging

4

5 More Challenging

Staffing

1 Less Challenging

2

3 Challenging

4

5 More Challenging

Governance/Board Structure

1 Less Challenging

2

3 Challenging

4

5 More Challenging

Budgeting

1 Less Challenging

2

3 Challenging

4

5 More Challenging

Stewardship (collections, structures, land)

1 Less Challenging

2

3 Challenging

4

5 More Challenging

Fundraising

1 Less Challenging

2

3 Challenging

4

5 More Challenging

Inter-agency Relationships

1 Less Challenging

2

3 Challenging

4

5 More Challenging

Other

1 Less Challenging

2

3 Challenging

4

5 More Challenging

5.Total number of historic sites/museums in your park system with paid staff (full- or part-time)

One

2-4

5-10

More than 10

N/A

6.Approximate number of non-staffed historic sites/museums in your parks system (including archaeological sites)

1-5

6-10

11-20

21-50

More than 50

Not sure

N/A

7.Number of full-time employees with duties specific to one or more historic sites/museums

One

2-4

5-10

More than 10

N/A

8.Number of part-time employees with duties specific to one or more historic sites/museums

One

2-4

5-10

More than 10

N/A

9.What is the annual budget specifically earmarked for one or more historic sites or museums

Under $50,000

$51,000-$250,000

$251,000-$500,000

$501,000-$1 million

More than $1 million

Not sure

N/A

10.We welcome any comments you would like to include for the History in Our Parks Task Force

11.Please provide your name and job title for the History in Our Parks database.

12.Please provide your email address for the History in Our Parks database.