Los Alamos County, in partnership with preservation consultants Designing Local and IDS+A, is developing a new Historic Preservation Master Plan to help protect, preserve, and celebrate the community’s historic buildings, trails, cultural landscapes, and other heritage resources. Through a series of public meetings, workshops, and surveys, residents are invited to share input that will help guide future preservation efforts and shape the long-term vision for Los Alamos County’s historic assets owned by the County.
View Historic Master Plan Website
Online Community Survey
The public is invited to take the online survey until June 14, 2026.
Take Online Survey
Community Engagement
Los Alamos County is inviting community members to participate in a series of upcoming engagement events for the Los Alamos Historic Preservation Plan focused on the community’s history, architecture, and preservation efforts (see project timeline below).
Upcoming events include:
- Secret Cities Lecture Series | Thursday, May 28: Architectural curator Martin Moeller will discuss the architecture, planning, and historic significance of Manhattan Project communities including Los Alamos.
- Historic Walk-Abouts | May 27–29: Small-group guided walks will explore topics including the Manhattan Project, post-war housing, Indigenous history, homesteading, and the Los Alamos Ranch School.
- Indigenous Design Principles Virtual Lecture | Thursday, June 4: Award-winning architect Tamarah Begay will explore how Indigenous design practices can help shape preservation and future development efforts.
Project Timeline
Project Kickoff
Stakeholder Interviews
Public Engagement
Community Survey
- The community survey opened May 14 and will remain open until June 14, 2026.
Take Survey
Lecture Series
- May 28 6 - 8 p.m. - Secret Cities: The Architecture & Planning of the Manhattan Project
- June 4 12 - 1 p.m. - Virtual: Indigenous Design Principles by Tamarah Begay
Walk-Abouts
- May 27 12 - 1 p.m. - Hike 1: The War Effort in Los Alamos: Manhattan Project and Beyond
- May 27 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. - Hike 2: Creating A Company Town: Housing and Community Amenities in the Post-war Era
- May 28 12 - 1 p.m. - Hike 3: Foundations of the Plateau: Homesteading and the Los Alamos Ranch School
- May 29 12 - 1 p.m. - Hike 4: Ancestral Footsteps: Indigenous History and the Pajarito Plateau
Learn About Upcoming Events
Fine Tuning Engagement
Project Celebration
What is a Historic Master Plan?
A historic preservation master plan is a long-range guide that helps identify, protect, and celebrate a community’s historic buildings, places, stories, and cultural resources while shaping future preservation efforts and policies.