in april 2009, the engel foundation was formed to restore, preserve, promote, and revitalize engel stadium. "it is just kind of sitting there", said foundation director janna jahn. "it is not getting the maintenance it needs. it is not being promoted." in its short existence, the foundation has hosted a great spaces open house at the stadium that was attended by over a hundred people, two legends baseball camps led by former major leaguers steve trout, rick honeycutt, willie wilson, and jay johnstone, and on december 14, 2009, engel stadium was approved as a site on the national register of historic places.