Cindy Nasky

Director of Preservation Programs

Cindy serves as the director of preservation programs at the Colorado Historical Foundation. She holds a Master’s in Historic Preservation and Public History from CSU with an undergraduate degree from Miami University in design and architecture and a minor in art history. Cindy has extensive preservation experience working throughout Colorado with organizations to include the Foundation, Colorado Preservation, Inc., and the History Colorado State Historical Fund. Her goal is to bring preservation into the common lexicon of daily life by improving key messaging, industry flexibility and environmental awareness.

Photo of Cindy Nasky, with a dog. She looks to be hugging the dog, while the dog is looking off to its right and Cindy is looking at the camera. She is wearing a lightweight blue Patagonia jacket and aviator-style sunglasses Her hair is pulled back away from her face, and she is smiling. It is a sunny day, and the blue sky and treetops are visible behind her.
Cindy Nasky

Written by Cindy Nasky

  • Image (cropped to the top half) of the cover of the 1940 Negro Motorist Green Book. The cover is medium green paper, printed in black ink. The book title and other text descriptions are edged by a rounded border.

    Don’t Leave Home Without Your Green Book

    During the rise of auto travel for both business and leisure in the twentieth century, the Green Book helped Black travelers safely navigate their road trips and boost Black businesses along the way.