We Preserve What
Matters Most.

Based in Naramata, BC, Legacy Forward combines professional archival expertise with a deeply personal approach.

Serving individuals, families, and organizations across the Okanagan, helping preserve their stories, collections, and memories for generations to come.

Expert Guidance.
Lasting Peace of Mind.


From the family photos sitting on your phone to a decade-long institutional backlog, Legacy Forward brings professional archival expertise directly to you. We combine attentive, personal service with museum-quality methods so that every collection, no matter the size, is cared for with the highest standards.

Collections Management, Policies & Workflows

Practical, sustainable policies and workflows tailored to your institution’s mandate and capacity.

Preservation Planning & Digitization

Preservation planning for physical and digital materials, including digitization projects.

Cataloguing Art & Objects

Museum-standard cataloguing of art and three-dimensional objects, including provenance and condition documentation.

Arrangement, Description & Processing

Hands-on archival processing, cataloguing, and backlog reduction for collections of any size.

Grant Writing

Identifying funding opportunities and writing grant applications for archival and preservation projects.

Digital Collections Management

Applying digital preservation best practices and file management, with metadata to document and describe your records, ensuring your digital assets stay organized, accessible, and usable long-term.

“We were very pleased with the services that Nicole provided… All of her work was conducted professionally and efficiently, and she was truly a pleasure to deal with. We now have peace of mind that our collection is stored properly to avoid degradation.”

Scott Smith, Penticton, BC

We Work the Way That Suits You


In-Home Visits

We come to you, at your home in the Okanagan, for hands on personal archival support at your own pace.

Onsite Institutional Support

We work directly within your organization at your museum, office, or facility for as long as your project requires.

Remote Consultations

Full consultation, guidance, training, policy development, and planning services are available remotely — wherever you are for in-person and instutional support.