From heritage.info at state.or.us Wed Jul 1 14:28:03 2009 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:28:03 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2009-07-01 Message-ID: <4A4B7272.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this issue: 1. OHS to receive reduced state funding 2. Preservation field school marks 15th anniversary 3. Events planned at Aurora, Baker City, Central Point, Westport 4. Fort Vancouver leader given two awards 5. Des Chutes museum to partially re-open OHS TO RECEIVE REDUCED STATE FUNDING Among the last bills passed by the Oregon Legislature before adjournment was SB 961, which authorizes a ?Pacific Wonderland? license plate and divides the net revenue after expenses between the Oregon State Capitol Foundation and the Oregon Historical Society. License plate revenue should be about $633,000 in 2009-11 and a little more than that in 2011-13. Because of startup time for plate design, recovery of initial costs, etc., OHS is unlikely to see plate revenue before 2010, according to executive director George Vogt. Earlier, both houses passed the ?Christmas Bush? bill, which contained a biennial appropriation of $625,000 for OHS. OHS's 2007-09 biennial appropriation (before rescissions) was $2.8 million. Governor Ted Kulongoski recommended $1.25 million for this biennium, and the co-chairs of Ways and Means Committee recommended zero. Vogt thanked OHS members and friends for their support during the session. PRESERVATION FIELD SCHOOL MARKS 15th ANNIVERSARY This summer marks the 15th annual Pacific Northwest Preservation Field School, a tri-state sponsored program offered as part of the University of Oregon?s historic preservation program. The field school is an opportunity for preservation professionals, landscape architects, contractors and other skilled artisans to work with university students and faculty members to study building types and heritage sites found in the Pacific Northwest states of Oregon, Washington and Idaho. The five one-week sessions in August and September will take place at three sites. The Oregon State Fair Fairgrounds' historic poultry building, Silver Falls State Park and the Frank Lloyd Wright Gordon House in Silverton will host sessions, each consisting of seminars, workshops and hands-on experience in different aspects of preservation. Registration is open based on space availability with priority given to early registration. Participants can earn two undergraduate or graduate credit hours from the UO for each one-week session. Previous preservation and building conservation skills aren't required. Applications and additional information can be found at http://hp.uoregon.edu/fieldschools or by emailing pnwfs at uoregon.edu . EVENTS PLANNED AT AURORA, BAKER CITY, CENTRAL POINT, WESTPORT Aurora: "Piecing Together Community: Communal Arts and Crafts" is a program sponsored by the Aurora Colony Historical Society examining the expression of the communal spirit as represented in a range of arts and crafts of Oregon's intentional communities, from the basketry, furniture, and quilts of the Aurora Colony to the photography and artwork of recent communal groups. The free program begins at 1 p.m. July 5 in the courtyard of the Aurora Colony Museum, 15018 Second St, NE. Annette James, longtime chairperson of the Aurora quilt show; Jane Kirkpatrick, author of "Aurora: An American Experience in Quilt, Community and Craft,"; and Linda Long, manuscripts librarian at the University of Oregon, will speak. For more information, visit Baker City: Traditional American music of the west will be featured July 11-12 at the National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center. Starting at 10 a.m. and continuing through 6 p.m. each day, hourly performances rotate between the Leo Adler Theater indoors, and the outdoor amphitheater. Phillip Charette of Baker City, Tim Misner of Corvallis, Linda Russell of New York, Phil and Vivian Williams from Seattle, Doug Tracy of Portland, and The High Strung Band of Cove will perform. Russell will provide a workshop at 1 p.m. July 11 on traditional pioneer songs, 19th century instruments, and basic singing techniques for leading sing-alongs. Pre-registration for the workshop is required; please call 541-523-1843. The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center, operated by the Bureau of Land Management, is located 5 miles east of Baker City on Highway 86. Take Exit 302 from I-84.Visit oregontrail.blm.gov for more information about the center, or call 541-523-1843 for updates on programs and events. Central Point: A dedication will be held at 11 a.m. July 11 for the Beall Black Walnut Tree which was planted in 1864 in Central Point. Robert Vinton Beall, who arrived in Oregon in 1852, planted this sapling Black Walnut tree in the yard of his newly constructed house east of Jacksonville. The tree is now one of the largest black walnut trees in the United States and the house on the National Register of Historic Places. Beall started packing supplies to Southern Oregon miners established trade routes between Jacksonville and Crescent City. He became a successful farmer and by 1900 was planting pears. For more information, visit the Oregon Travel Information Council website at http://www.oregontic.com/heritage/trees.php or phone 503-373-0870. Westport: The 103rd Oregon historical marker will be dedicated at 11 a.m. July 14 at the Bradley Wayside State Park off of Highway 30, about four miles west of Westport. This marker commemorates John West who co-founded the Westport Cannery around 1857, which was the first cannery on the Oregon shore of the Columbia River. West also invented an automated can filling machine and was extensively involved in logging and lumber exports. The John West label for canned foods lives on today as John West Foods Ltd. of Liverpool, Great Britain, a subsidiary of H.J. Heinz Co. For more information about the event or the Historical marker program please contact Annie Von Domitz of the Oregon Travel Information Council, annie at oregontic.com. FORT VANCOUVER LEADER GIVEN TWO AWARDS Tracy Fortmann, superintendent of Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, has been given the Appleman-Judd-Lewis Award for Cultural Resource Stewardship in the National Park Service's Pacific West Region, as well as the 2008 Pacific West Region Superintendent of the Year for Cultural Resource Stewardship. The region includes 54 units of the national park system in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, California, Hawaii and the Pacific Islands. "She is being recognized for her leadership at Fort Vancouver," said regional director Jon Jarvis, "in building a strong cultural resource program that works with multiple partners within the Vancouver National Historical Reserve and beyond in the Portland-Vancouver area to preserve and interpret the multi-layered prehistory and history of the Reserve." DES CHUTES MUSEUM TO PARTIALLY RE-OPEN The Des Chutes Historical Museum will partially reopen July 4. As tradition, there will be free ice cream cups while they last. The Des Chutes Historical Museum opened July 4, 1980, in historic Reid School in downtown Bend, and sees its anniversary as an opportunity to thank the community for its support. This year has seen fresh renovations to the building, which had to close for floor repairs during June. Work still continues on the second floor of the museum, which will remain closed. For more information, visit www.deschuteshistory.org or call 541.389.1813. ------------------------------------------------------ Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission, which can be contacted at heritage.info at state.or.us From heritage.info at state.or.us Thu Jul 2 10:40:19 2009 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:40:19 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2009-07-02 Message-ID: <4A4C8E93.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this issue: 1. Historic trails grants to be available 2. Oregon Caves to celebrate its 100th anniversary 3. Re-enactors slated in Oakridge 4. Smith promoted to curator in Astoria 5. Map exhibit contact information HISTORIC TRAILS GRANTS TO BE AVAILABLE The Oregon Community Foundation is accepting applications for grants from its Oregon Historic Trails Fund. In 1998, the financial assets of the Oregon Trails Coordinating Council were transferred to OCF to establish the Oregon Historic Trails Fund, which is dedicated for projects related to Oregon historic trails as recognized by the Legislature in ORS 358.075. The purpose of the fund is to develop interpretive, educational, and economic projects to preserve and protect the cultural and natural resources of Oregon?s historic trails. Proposals related to non-designated significant historic trails will be considered on a case by case basis. Although the fund derives much of its revenue from the sale of Oregon Trail license plates, a long-term goal is to build a large and stable resource to support local citizen efforts that promote public awareness of and enjoyment of the historic trails. Grants generally average about $10,000. Applications are due Sept. 1. For more information, visit http://www.oregoncf.org/receive/grants/grant-opportunities/oregon-historic-trails or contact the Community Benefit Department, The Oregon Community Foundation, 1221 SW Yamhill, Suite 100, Portland OR 97205 or phone 503.227.6876 OREGON CAVES TO CELEBRATE ITS 100th ANNIVERSARY Oregon Caves National Monument will commemorate its 100th anniversary July 11-12, with a special ceremony planned at 1 p.m. July 11 that will include remarks by First Lady Mary Oberst, the Oregon congressional delegation and special guests. The ceremony will be followed by an ice cream social, tours of the caves, and historic exhibits in the Model Room of the Oregon Caves Chateau. On July 12, events include stories from the Cave Queen, a reunion of former staff and the Oregon Cavemen, and informational booths by the monument's partners: BLM, USFS, Siskiyou Field Institute, Illinois Valley V Fire Department, the Illinois Valley Arts Council and other community groups. The celebrations are being organized by the the National Park Service, the Friends of the Oregon Caves and Chateau, and the Illinois Valley Community Development Organization For more information, contact the Oregon Caves National Monument at www.nps.gov/orca , the Friends of the Oregon Caves and Chateau at www.FriendsOCAC.org , or the Chateau at the Oregon Caves www.OregonCavesChateau.com RE-ENACTORS SLATED IN OAKRIDGE The Oakridge Museum will include people re-enacting pre-statehood government as part of its annual pioneer picnic from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. July 12 at Green Waters Park. The actors will portray Joe Meek, Jesse Thornton and Robert Moore. For more information, contact Del Spencer at del.spencer at yahoo.com or 541-913-2055 or contact Wes Tiller at 541-556-0734. SMITH PROMOTED TO CURATOR The Columbia River Maritime Museum has named Jeff Smith as its new curator, filling the position vacated by David Pearson who was recently appointed deputy director. Smith has been employed with the museum for 10 years, most recently as associate curator. Smith has worked in museums for 23 years, including the Oregon Historical Society and the Clatsop County Historical Society. MAP EXHIBIT CONTACT INFORMATION Suggestions of where the exhibit of maps of early Oregon, which is now on exhibit at the Oregon Historical Society, should be displayed can now be sent to Patricia Krier at pkrier at uoregon.edu ------------------------------------------------------------- Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission, which has its website at http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/OHC/ From heritage.info at state.or.us Tue Jul 7 09:23:37 2009 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:23:37 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2009-07-07 Message-ID: <4A531418.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this issue: 1. Grant writing workshops offered in Portland, Moro, Prineville 2. Rural development grant applications available 3. Heritage tourism workshop scheduled for July 24 4. Hispanic heritage site locations sought GRANT WRITING WORKSHOPS OFFERED IN PORTLAND, MORO, PRINEVILLE Designing Projects for Successful Grants workshops will be offered this month in Portland, Moro and Prineville. You will learn tips on designing a project and writing for successful grants. The first part of the session will address issues to consider when planning a project. The second part will focus on the grant writing. While the information will help with any grant, the emphasis of the workshop will be on the Oregon Heritage Grants, the Oregon Museum Grants and the Historic Cemeteries Grants offered by Heritage Programs of Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. This workshop is highly recommended for people who plan to apply for these grants. The Portland workshop will take place from 10 a.m.-noon July 13 at the Oregon Historical Society, 1200 SW Park Ave. The Moro workshop will take place from 10 a.m.-noon July 23 at the Sherman County Museum, 200 Dewey St. To register or for more information on these two sessions, contact Kuri Gill at Kuri.Gill at state.or.us or (503) 986-0685. The Prineville workshop will take place from 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. July 28 at the Bowman Memorial Museum of the Crook County Historical Society, 246 N. Main St. To register or for more information on this session, contact Kyle Jansson at heritage.info at state.or.us or (503) 986-0673. RURAL DEVELOPMENT GRANT APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE The US Department of Agriculture is seeking applications for its Rural Community Development Initiative grants providing technical assistance and training funds to organizations developing their capacity to undertake housing, community facilities, and community and economic development projects in rural areas. Approximately $6.2 million of grant funds will be awarded to projects that involve a nonprofit, public, or tribal group receiving (and matching) the RCDI grant, and using these funds to provide capacity-building technical assistance to other rural nonprofits or communities for housing, community, or economic development projects. RCDI grants can range from $50,000 to $300,000. Awards will be made via a national competition among applicants. The deadline for applications is Sept. 24. Further details about the program along with application rules can be found in the official notice of funds availability: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-15128.pdf Application materials can be downloaded from: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs/rcdi/index.htm For additional information, contact John J. Brugger of the USDA's Oregon office for rural development at 503-414-3362 or john.brugger at or.usda.gov HERITAGE TOURISM WORKSHOP SCHEDULED FOR JULY 24 A special Travel Oregon 101 for heritage organizations will be offered from 10 a.m.-noon July 24 at the Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, 2020 Auburn Ave., Baker City. This free resource session is developed with a special focus on heritage tourism to help organizations better understand Travel Oregon's mission, how to get involved in its programs, and the potential benefits of partnering with tourism organizations. Attendees will find out how their heritage tourism organization, community and region can be involved in the following areas: advertising, consumer (visitor) marketing, social networking, customer service training, domestic media and public relations, industry relations, international markets and media, niche markets, tourism industry partnerships, tourism product development, publications, research, travel trade and group tours, visitor information, and websites for consumers and Oregon's tourism industry. Visit http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=1aec48eb-8491-49ef-a463-a3fb59e7dcc1 to register with Travel Oregon. HISPANIC HERITAGE SITE LOCATIONS SOUGHT The National Register of Historic Places and the National Historic Landmarks Program are evaluating the National Park Service's efforts to document Hispanic/Latino heritage in the United States. Currently, 95 properties are listed in the National Register for their association with Hispanic heritage. The programs are asking for assistance in identifying properties and sites that may be eligible for listing in the National Register. They also want to identify current National Register listings that may require additional documentation to acknowledge the resources' affiliation with Hispanic/Latino culture. If you have a recommendation, send the property's name, address, and a short description (150 words or less) of its association with Hispanic heritage by July 15 to Turkiya L. Lowe at turkiya_lowe at contractor.nps.gov Phone (202) 354-2266, if you have questions or would like a list of Hispanic properties already identified for Oregon. -------------------------------------------- Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission, which can be contacted at heritage.info at state.or.us From heritage.info at state.or.us Thu Jul 9 11:20:41 2009 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:20:41 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2009-07-09 Message-ID: <4A55D288.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this issue: 1. Tours of archaeological site offered at Champoeg 2. Brauner to review progress during talk 3. 150-mile exhibit opens in Marion County 4. Historic aspects of Forest Park in new Portland exhibit 5. Headstone workshop scheduled Aug. 10 in Coos Bay TOURS OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE OFFERED AT CHAMPOEG Champoeg State Heritage Area will offer special Oregon 150 archaeological tours during July beginning July 10. The tours will allow visitors to observe an archaeological dig by Oregon State University summer field school students under the direction of David Brauner, an anthropology professor at OSU. Park staff and Brauner will lead the tours from 10-11:30 a.m. on Fridays (July 10, 17, 24 and 31), and on Wednesdays (July 15, 22 and 29) through the remainder of the month. An overview of the historic Champoeg townsite will launch the tours in the parking area by the Pioneer Mothers Cabin, 8035 Champoeg Rd NE. Visitors will be led from there onto the site of the dig. The archaeological project is part of continuing research into early pioneer settlement at Champoeg. BRAUNER TO REVIEW PROGRESS DURING TALK In conjunction with the archeological field school at Champoeg State Heritage Area, OSU professor David Brauner will speak at the Robert Newell House Museum, 8089 Champoeg Rd. NE, at 7 p.m. July 16. During his presentation, Brauner will explain the significance of some of the thousands of varied artifacts so far unearthed, and their relevance to Champoeg life more than 150 years ago. There is an admission charge. For more information, contact Judy Van Atta at Robert Newell House Museum, 503-678-5537 or www.newellhouse.com or Kim Martin, at 503-678-1649, or kim at champoeg.org. 150-MILE EXHIBIT OPENS IN MARION COUNTY Begin your trip of the Marion County 150 Miles for 150 years passport tour at the new companion exhibit located at the Marion County Historical Society. The Marion County Historical Society has opened its new exhibit "150 Miles of History, a Trip Around Marion County" that is a historical journey of the county's 20 incorporated cities. With more than 150 photographs from the society's collection and artifacts of every day life and work in the county, the exhibit gives a glimpse of the county over the past 150 years and before statehood. The exhibit is open noon-4 p.m.Tuesday-Saturday at the society's museum, 260 12th St. SE, on the northwest corner of the Mission Mill Museum complex. For more information, contact (503) 364-2128 or mchs at marionhistory.org. HISTORIC ASPECTS OF FOREST PARK CONTAINED IN EXHIBIT Beginning on July 12, visitors to the World Forestry Center Discovery Museum, in partnership with the Forest Park Conservancy, will see 45 images of Forest Park taken by local photographer Bruce MacGregor. The exhibit will be on view through Sept. 27 and is included with museum admission. Covering 5,400 acres and with a history that dates back to the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Forest Park has endured fires, logging, and real estate development to become one of the nation's largest forested city parks. For a period of over two years, MacGregor hiked about 200 miles through the park to capture the usual, and unusual, landscape of Portland's crown jewel. The World Forestry Center is five minutes from downtown Portland, just off Highway 26 and is also accessible by MAX light rail line. Visitors are encouraged to ride MAX or take TriMet bus #63. For more information, please call 503-228-1367 or visit www.worldforestry.org. HEADSTONE WORKSHOP SCHEDULED AUG. 10 IN COOS BAY The Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery presents noted mason and historic stone conservator Jonathan Appell in a workshop on headstone conservation and restoration beginning at 10 a.m. Aug. 10. Appell is the founder of New England Cemetery Services of West Hartford, Conn., and a board member of the American Gravestone Society. This cemetery conservation workshop will be held at the Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery at 7th & Ingersoll, adjoining Marshfield High School in Coos Bay. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged, and there is a suggested donation. For more information or to register, call 541-269-7832 or email cbcemetery at att.net. Check out the website of the Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery designed by students at Southwestern Oregon Community College. ----------------------------------------------------------- Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission, which can be contacted at heritage.info at state.or.us From heritage.info at state.or.us Thu Jul 23 10:54:42 2009 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:54:42 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2009-07-23 Message-ID: <4A684171.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this issue: 1. Commissions schedule meetings in Baker City, Prineville 2. Cemetery grant applications available 3. August open house dates announced 4. Enterprise seeks bids on outdoor display project 5. Disaster planning workshop set for Vancouver COMMISSIONS SCHEDULE MEETINGS IN BAKER CITY, PRINEVILLE The Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries will meet at 1 p.m. July 24 at the Crossroads Carnegie Art Center, 2020 Auburn Ave., Baker City. Agenda items will include legislative issues, current projects and upcoming plans. The commission will invite public comments. The Oregon Heritage Commission will meet at 9:30 a.m. July 27 at the Crook County Library, 175 NW Meadow Lakes Drive, Prineville. Agenda items include a review of its Oregon Heritage Grant and Oregon Museum Grant programs, current projects and upcoming plans. The commission will invite public comments. For more information, contact Kyle Jansson at 503-986-0673 or heritage.info at state.or.us CEMETERY GRANT APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE The application for the Oregon Historic Cemetery grants is now available. The grants are intended to provide financial assistance in the following general categories: protection and security, restoration and preservation, education and training, and research and interpretation. Eligible projects may include, but aren?t limited to: security needs, training, conservation of historic elements such as curbs, markers, etc., documentation and mapping, signage, landscape restoration and planning. For information, application and lists of past grant projects please visit http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/grants.shtml For questions, contact Kuri Gill at Kuri.gill at state.or.us or 503-986-0685. AUGUST OPEN HOUSE DATES ANNOUNCED August open houses for 26 properties in the National Register of Historic Places are scheduled in Albany, Ashland, Astoria, Bend, Brownsville, Coburg, Dufur, Gresham, La Grande, Portland and Scio. The month?s schedule features the Reginald Parson Dead Indian Lodge outside of Ashland, a Rustic Round Log complex built in 1937; the First Regiment Armory Annex in Portland, a rehabilitated stone/brick castellated building constructed in 1891; and the Balch Hotel in Dufur, a restored 1907 building. These are three ?must see? properties. A complete schedule of the open houses is http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/docs/openhouse_even_month.pdf ENTERPRISE SEEKS BIDS ON OUTDOOR DISPLAY PROJECT The City of Enterprise is accepting proposals to assist the city with the development of interpretive text and design for an outdoor historical interpretive display at the corner of Main Street and NW 2nd St. For a copy of the RFP contact the City of Enterprise at 541-426-4196 or go to www.enterpriseoregon.org. Proposals will be received by the Enterprise City Administrator/Recorder at Enterprise City Hall, 108 N.E. 1st St. until Aug. 26. DISASTER PLANNING WORKSHOP SET FOR VANCOUVER The Western States and Territories Preservation Assistance Service is offering a pair of disaster planning workshops Sept. 21 and Nov. 16 in Vancouver. The "Protecting Library & Archive Collections" workshops are presented in a 2-part sequence to help organizations develop and implement disaster plans, and to experience salvage procedures for books, documents, and non-print media. Administrators and staff responsible for emergency preparedness, response and decision-making, in all types of libraries and archives and encouraged to attend. By registering for the workshop, the institution commits to supporting the attendees to achieve the workshop's disaster preparedness goals. When possible, please send two attendees from a library or archive so they can work together on the disaster preparedness activities. There is no charge to attend the workshop. Funding for the workshop is provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities and co-sponsored by the Washington State Library and Washington State Archives. Pre-registration is required. You will be able to register online at http://evanced.califa.org/pls/lib/eventcalendar.asp?lib=4 Go to September and click on Sept. 21 for Vancouver and complete the registration form. For registration assistance contact: Kathy Krause krause at plsinfo.org --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission, which can be contacted at heritage.info at state.or.us From heritage.info at state.or.us Fri Jul 31 10:22:06 2009 From: heritage.info at state.or.us (Heritage Info) Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:22:06 -0700 Subject: [Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2009-07-31 Message-ID: <4A72C5CD.95AF.0029.0@PRD.STATE.OR.US> In this issue: 1. Grantwriting, gravestone and Section 4f workshops set 2. Preserving Oregon grant applications available 3. Lake Oswego cottage listed in National Register 4. Podcast features museum collections look 5. Astoria resident appointed to state cemeteries commission 6. Indian Country exhibit travels to Bend GRANTWRITING, GRAVESTONE AND SECTION 4f WORKSHOPS SET Grantwriting: "Designing Projects for Successful Grants" workshops will be offered Aug. 14 in Salem. You will learn tips on designing a project and writing for successful grants. The first part of the session will address issues to consider when planning a project. The second part will focus on the grant writing. While the information will help with any grant, the emphasis of the workshop will be on the Oregon Heritage Grants, the Oregon Museum Grants and the Historic Cemeteries Grants offered by Heritage Programs of Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. This workshop is highly recommended for people who plan to apply for these grants. The workshop will take place from 10 a.m.-noon in Room 124 of the North Mall Office Building, 725 Summer St. NE. To register or for more information, contact Kuri Gill at Kuri.Gill at state.or.us or (503) 986-0685. Gravestone: Jonathan Appell, gravestone specialist from Connecticut, will conduct a workshop on gravestone preservation at 10 a.m. Aug. 8 at the Hillsboro Pioneer Cemetery. Appell will demonstrate techniques, explain tools, and methods he uses, and provide information on the properties of stones and their care. For registration and more information, call Carol Surrency at (503) 640-4431 or e-mail lcsurr at gmail.com Section 4f: The National Preservation Institute, in cooperation with the Oregon Department of Transportation and the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office, will conduct Sept. 16-17 a workshop on "Section 4(f) Compliance for Transportation Projects." Section 4(f) of the DOT Act of 1966 is triggered by projects funded or approved by a U.S. DOT agency that propose the use of historic property or land from a publicly owned park, recreation area, or refuge. The workshop examines the stringent approval standards of this substantive law and discuss ways to better integrate and streamline Sections 4(f) and 106 with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process. For more information, phone 703-765-0100 or info at npi.org A registration form is available online at www.npi.org/register.html. PRESERVING OREGON GRANT APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE The Oregon State Historic Preservation Office has earmarked $250,000 for its Preserving Oregon Grant Program for the 2009-11 biennium. These funds are to be used for rehabilitation work on properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places, or for significant work contributing to identifying, preserving and/or interpreting archaeological sites. The grant application is available at http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/grants.shtml. The deadline for applications is Oct. 16. LAKE OSWEGO COTTAGE LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER One of Lake Oswego?s most intact and best preserved iron heritage-related sites was recently listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The Iron Workers? Cottage, built about 1882 and located at 40 Wilbur St. in the Old Town neighborhood, was listed in the National Register for its important association with the city?s iron industry during the late 19th century. While lasting only 30 years, Lake Oswego?s iron industry was one of the largest operations west of the Rocky Mountains. Some of the city?s neighborhoods such as Old Town, South Town, and First Addition were developed during this period in response to the industry?s rapid growth. The one-story, two-bedroom Iron Workers? Cottage of box construction was likely built by the Oregon Iron & Steel Co. as part of 100 homes constructed by the company in a similar style throughout the Old Town neighborhood. The cottage originally served as housing for workers of Lake Oswego?s iron companies between 1882 and 1894, and later as a single-family house before it was sold to the City of Lake Oswego in 2002. The Iron Workers? Cottage is one of the few remnants that show what life was like for an employee in the iron industry in Lake Oswego. The building joins other resources in Lake Oswego already listed in the National Register including the Oregon Iron Company Furnace and the Odd Fellows Hall. Oregon?s State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation recommended the building?s nomination in February. Nineteen historic properties in Lake Oswego are now listed in the National Register, which is maintained by the National Park Service under the authority of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. Find more information about recent Oregon listings in the National Register online at http://www.oregonheritage.org/OPRD/HCD/NATREG/nrhp_recent_nominations.shtml . PODCAST FEATURES MUSEUM COLLECTIONS WORK Fort Vancouver National Historic Site has released its latest podcast featuring park curator Tessa Langford and museum technician Heidi Pierson gives a behind-the-scenes look at the two million artifacts in its collection. This is also the first National Park Service podcast in the Pacific Northwest to be featured on iTunes. The podcast is designed to enhance the listener's visit to the site by providing compelling background information, history, stories, and anecdotes that shed additional light on park resources, activities and programs. The free podcast can be accessed online through the park website at www.nps.gov/fova/photosmultimedia/fort-vancouver-podcast.htm ASTORIA RESIDENT APPOINTED TO STATE CEMETERIES COMMISSION Oregon Parks and Recreation Department Director Tim Wood has appointed Michael Leamy of Astoria to the Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries. Leamy works at Greenwood Cemetery an operating historic cemetery. ?The commission is pleased to welcome a member who understands the cemetery business,? said Chair Judy Juntunen of Corvallis. ?His experience will help us serve Oregon?s historic cemeteries more broadly.? The seven-member Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries supports historic cemetery preservation efforts by offering training, educational resources, coordination and grants. Its other members are Robert Keeler of Portland, Diana LaSarge of Pendleton, Kendell Phillips of Cave Junction, Lynn Reagan of Vale and Dirk Siedlecki of Jacksonville. For more information about the commission and the historic cemeteries program visit http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/OCHC/ or contact Historic Cemeteries Program Coordinator, Kuri Gill at Kuri.Gill at state.or.us or (503) 986-0685. INDIAN COUNTRY EXHIBIT TRAVELS TO BEND The Des Chutes Historical Museum will host Warm Springs tribal elder Adeline Miller at 1 p.m. Aug. 8 in celebration of the opening of an exhibit of Oregon's Native American heritage, "Oregon Is Indian Country." Showing Aug. 8 - 30, the exhibit is presented in three parts, each visible at a different location. The Des Chutes Historical Museum, Deschutes Public Library Bend Branch and the High Desert Museum have teamed up to bring the exhibit to Bend, each hosting one theme of the exhibit. The Des Chutes Historical Museum is host to "Traditions That Bind", detailing how traditions passed down through the generations from elders like Adeline Miller have sustained and carried American Indian heritage into the 21st century. Oregon Is Indian Country represents a groundbreaking project bringing all nine Oregon tribes together to present information never-before-assembled in one exhibit on contemporary indigenous cultures. Utilizing native voices, traditions, and art forms, as well as historic artifacts and photographs, the exhibition and public programs are designed to educate people about Oregon's contemporary tribes. For more information, visit the Des Chutes Historical Museum website at www.deschuteshistory.org or call 541-389-1813. ----------------------------------------------------- Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission, which can be contacted at heritage.info at state.or.us