The organization meets on the fourth Monday of every month excluding June, July and August unless special meetings are called. Usually the board meets at the Brokaw McDougall House at noon. All meetings are open to the public and general membersip. An annual membership meeting is held each year. Webster defines preservation as a verb meaning to keep from harm, damage, danger or evil, to protect.
Preservation also means to prepare, maintain or preserve for the future.
The main purpose of historic preservation is to preserve significant buildings, site, etc. So that present and future generation can learn from and gain a sense or history and connectedness to the past. Common sense and passion play a bigrole in preservation. The heart and values of a community are often times reflected in what the inhabitants choose to protect, maintain and keep out of harms way. Preservationists strive to keep a balance between the old nad the new.