Every five years the nation’s state historic preservation officers (SHPOs) must submit plans to the National Park Service outlining their goals for the coming five years.

The New Hampshire SHPO’s office is currently soliciting input from the public through a series of “listening sessions” around the state and through an online survey. Please try to attend a regional forum and complete the survey, which asks you to rank your priorities, but it also requests your specific ideas about preservation in New Hampshire — so please give it some thought and then complete the statewide preservation survey by the end of May.

The remaining listening sessions will be held at Portsmouth (4/28), Peterborough (5/4), Randolph (5/11), and Manchester (6/8). Check the DHR website for more details.