Founded in 2007, Preservation Forsyth is a nonprofit membership organization created to promote, educate about, advocate for, and protect historic resources in our community. Founded in 2007, Preservation Forsyth is a nonprofit membership organization created to promote, educate about, advocate for, and protect historic resources in our Forsyth County community. We work to increase public awareness of the economic, environmental, and cultural benefits of preservation which include: a revitalized downtown, stabilized neighborhoods, robust heritage tourism, an increased local tax base, reduced construction and demolition waste, and advocacy for forgotten and difficult histories. We view preservation as a priceless community asset; a tool that helps protect our unique Forsyth County history and character for future generations. We offer members a range of programs that include events at local historic landmarks and preservation aligned businesses, behind-the-scenes tours of historic properties, preservation workshops and seminars, a bi-monthly newsletter about local preservation efforts, and the biennial Heritage Awards which recognize outstanding local preservation efforts. We welcome volunteers who are interested in promoting, protecting and advocating for historic resources. We receive no tax money from any source, and are supported solely by memberships, donations, and grants. "America's unceasing quest and drive for development and progress has unintentionally, and in many instances unknowingly, left a wake of senseless destruction. The new has risen on the ashes of a building, a neighborhood, a vista, an open space which should have been preserved and passed on to new generations."
