The goal of this project is to detail the various management decisions that have occurred at pecos national historical park (peco) from 1935-2022 to help park managers, scholars, and the interested…

The goal of this project is to detail the various management decisions that have occurred at pecos national historical park (peco) from 1935-2022 to help park managers, scholars, and the interested public understand why the park looks and operates the way that IT does, and how peco fits into the NPS management strategies for indigenous landscapes. Research resulting from this project will further dialogue and knowledge about the preservation of a nationally significant cultural and historic park. The objective of this agreement is to work with partners to collaboratively conduct historic research. The recipient will provide a project historian to conduct primary and secondary source research, and complete 15-20 oral history interviews. The recipient will produce a peer reviewed monograph length report and complete a transfer of knowledge product. The project will have two parts consisting of oral history and administrative history research. Research resulting from this project may be used in the future to develop programs and activities, and expand opportunities available for the public in the areas of youth engagement, interpretation, education, and volunteerism. This agreement will expand the opportunities available for public engagement in the areas of interpretation and education. The historical community external to NPS will gain new knowledge provided through research and related results. This project will assist in the creation, promotion, facilitation, and or improvement of the publics understanding of natural, cultural, historical, recreational, and other aspects of pecos national historical park.