(COLORADO SPRINGS) — The 28th annual Saving Places Conference kicked off on Wednesday, Jan. 29 in Colorado Springs.

The event started with a party at the Pioneers Museum. All week, preservationists from across the country will gather at the Cheyenne Mountain Resort as they work to save historic sites at risk of being lost throughout the state.

Organizers will also announce their list of the most endangered places in Colorado on Thursday.

“History is the foundation of what Colorado really is, and this year’s conference theme is really based on intangible heritage,” said Katie Peterson, Director of the Endangered Places Program. “So the stories that are attached to each of these buildings–and so the four new endangered places that we have really do reflect that intangible heritage, you know, the storytelling, the language, the food. That’s what really makes Colorado, Colorado.”

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The conference runs through Saturday, Feb. 1, and will cover topics surrounding historic places including preservation of cultural diversity and community identity – family, faith, music, food, art, and language – which lie at the heart of community and Colorado’s historic resources.

Attendees can explore how customs, traditions, and knowledge passed down through generations are intertwined with our built environment.