"Flat Rock, NC---A new report released by the nonpartisan National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) finds that additional funding and staffing are needed for the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site to ensure continued preservation of its historic structures and archival collections.  While the park has a model partnership with the local community, additional funding and staffing would also help address preventive maintenance needs.
Overall, NPCA’s assessment rates the park’s cultural resources a “fair” score of 78 out of 100. The relatively small park staff, with the help of almost 130 regular volunteers and the Friends of Carl Sandburg at Connemara, does a terrific job preserving the majority of park resources; however, insufficient staffing and funding limit their ability to adequately protect historic structures. Additionally, at its current staffing level, the park has difficulty accomplishing all the needed cultural resource planning work and research. . ."

NCPA & Channel 7 (12/16/2009)

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