[Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2023-05-19

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Oregon Heritage News 2023-05-19
In this Issue:

  *   Historic Preservation Month featured in two posts on the Oregon Heritage Exchange Blog
  *   NPI Online Training: Historic Wood Windows
  *   Tillamook Forest Center seeks interpreter
  *   Restore Oregon celebrates Historic Preservation Month
  *   Article on disaster preparedness resources for rural communities
  *   Wildfire awareness resources
  *   May National Historical Preservation Month events happening in Oregon



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Historic Preservation Month featured in two posts on the Oregon Heritage Exchange Blog
A multifaceted celebration of preservation month. by Jessica Gabriel, Compliance Specialist for the State Historic Preservation Office
May is a big deal to our office as it marks the "awareness month" celebration of all things related to historic preservation. For thirty-one whole days!  Preservation Month 2023<https://savingplaces.org/stories/preservation-month-2023>, like any year, allows us to advocate for historic preservation, bring local and national preservation issues into the limelight, and celebrate all our successes with an eye towards the future.  Preservation Month, however, shares May with many other causes, groups, and movements that deserve recognition. In addition to Preservation Month, May is also Mental Health Awareness Month, Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and Jewish American Heritage Month to name just a few. Those of us who work in historic preservation are quick to see how these issues overlap and, from a compliance perspective, how the work we do at the Oregon SHPO relates to each. Read on to learn about the unique intersections of preservation, awareness, and celebration. Read more<https://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/2023/05/19/a-multifaceted-celebration-of-preservation-month/>.

Playing games with preservation. by Inga Williams, Associate Planner with Benton County Community Development Department
In early April, the Benton County Historic Resources Commission (HRC) was informed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation that they had been awarded a National Trust Preservation Fund grant of $5,000. The commission had submitted the grant application to support a Historic Preservation Month education project, Spectres of Benton County Past Mystery History Game https://spectrespast.com/. The game is in its third season and began as a way to celebrate Historic Preservation Month during the Covid shutdown. Read more<https://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/2023/05/17/playing-games-with-preservation/>.

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NPI Online Training: Historic Wood Windows
National Preservation Institute Online Training: Historic wood windows are valuable character-defining features of a building, worth retaining for architectural and environmental reasons. Examine the history and nomenclature of sash and casement windows. Learn about the evolution of historic designs and construction methods. Review endemic problems that lead to deterioration. Explore possible maintenance and repair techniques to extend sustainable service life. Consider the benefits for retaining, rather than replacing, historic wood windows.
Learn more here<https://training.npi.org/courses/historic-wood-windows-a-primer>.

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Tillamook Forest Center seeks interpreter
Are you a front-line interpreter who enjoys watching visitors have discovery moments? Do you have experience and training interpreting natural resources? Are you looking to work with growth-minded individuals? If this sounds like you, please consider joining the Tillamook Forest Center team. They have one permanent full-time Interpretive Naturalist position at the Oregon Department of Forestry's award-winning Tillamook Forest Center. Click here to apply:https://oregon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SOR_External_Career_Site/job/Natural-Resource-Specialist-1--Interpretive-Naturalist_REQ-126281

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Restore Oregon celebrates Historic Preservation Month
Restore Oregon put together a great list ways to celebrate Historic Preservation Month. Check it out here<https://restoreoregon.org/2023/05/10/celebrate-national-historic-preservation-month/>.

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Wildfire awareness resources

Wildfire season has begun and we urge all of you to take some time this month to consider how prepared you are personally as well as organizationally. These are just a few resources for you to consider checking out this month.

  *   Oregon Heritage Wildifire Response and Recovery resource list<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/DisasterPrep.aspx>
  *   OEM/OSFM Evacuation Readiness Training, May 24th, 12:00 PM  - With wildfire season around the corner, come join OSFM and OEM for tips on how to prepare yourself for evacuation. Learn what steps you can take to prepare yourself, your family, and your pets. Register here<https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAqfuivpzMvH9dNhS-l0T94T4kAzSBzifB1#/registration>.
  *   Article on disaster preparedness resources for rural communities: 45 Degrees North: Disasters Will Come. Are Our Communities Ready? In rural areas, volunteers - both trained and untrained - are likely to play a bigger part in disaster responses. There are ways our leaders and emergency teams can get more prepared. by Donna Kallner<https://dailyyonder.com/author/donna_kallner/> May 12, 2023. Read the full article here<https://dailyyonder.com/45-degrees-north-disasters-will-come-are-our-communities-ready/2023/05/12/>.
  *   Check out Keep Oregon Green<https://keeporegongreen.org/> to learn about how to prevent wildfires and view a map of historic human caused wildfires


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May National Historical Preservation Month events happening in Oregon
Here is what's happening around Oregon for National Historic Preservation Month in May! If you have some events to add to this list, email them to heritage.info at oprd.oregon.gov<mailto:heritage.info at oprd.oregon.gov>.
Benton County & Linn County

  *   Benton County Historic Resources Preservation Commission's 2023 theme for celebrating this month is "Windows into the Past - Views to the Future," which invites you to peer into history for life lessons and appreciation of how things were as a way to see how we can build upon and create what's coming next. This events schedule is a collaboration between the Benton County and Corvallis Historic Resources Commissions, the Albany Heritage Commission, and PreservationWORKS. https://www.co.benton.or.us/hrc/page/historic-preservation-month
Deschutes County

  *   The Deschutes County Historical Society and our partners celebrate the myriad of ways that historic preservation enhances our quality of life. With a full schedule of events, it is easy to understand why This Place Matters.  A full list of events is available on the Deschutes Historical Museum website at www.deschuteshistory.org/historic-preservation-month/<http://www.deschuteshistory.org/historic-preservation-month/>.
  *   Central Oregon Archaeology Roadshow<https://archaeologyroadshow.org/>, Deschutes County Historical Society, May 27.
Jackson County

  *   Historic Jacksonville - Take a stroll through history!  At 10 a.m. every Saturday from May 27th through September 2nd, Historic Jacksonville, Inc. will be offering 1-hour guided "Walk through History" tours of Jacksonville's National Historic Landmark District.  Participants visit government and commercial buildings, fraternal lodges, and homes that capture the stories of the people who transformed a gold rush town into Southern Oregon's 19th Century social, governmental, and commercial hub.  They learn how gambling money built a church; how the Civil War ended a successful mercantile partnership; how a saloon housed the county's first museum; how fire reshaped the town; and how a railroad both destroyed the town and preserved it. https://www.historicjacksonville.org<https://www.historicjacksonville.org/>
  *   Butte Falls, Oregon - The Town of Butte Falls, Oregon celebrates Historic Preservation Month on Saturday May 20, 2023 from 12n-4p with a Heritage Hop of five historic sites. Stop in and get stamped at the EW Smith House and Museum, the Old Medco Caboose, the Public Library That Once Was a Hamburger Joint in Medford, the Old Fish Hatchery (now Natural Resources Center) and the Butte Falls Cemetery. Pick up your prize before 4p at the Sugar Pine Company Cafe across from Bill Edmonson's bigger than life size logger sculpture.
  *   Ashland - To celebrate historic preservation month/week, the City of Ashland Historic Preservation Advisory Commission will be holding historic preservation awards, two walking tours, and a self-guided tour of the historic mausoleum at Mountain View Cemetery.   See https://www.ashland.or.us/Page.asp?NavID=15545https://www.ashland.or.us/Page.asp?NavID=15545
Polk County

  *   Brunk Farmstead, located at 5705 Hwy 22 Dallas Salem Hwy, was built in 1861 for Oregon pioneers, Harrison and Emily Brunk. It is one of the oldest two-story homes in Polk County. Today it is a living history museum, owned and maintained by the Polk County Historical Society. The farm's original granary and privy remain on the property. It was recognized as a Century Farm in 1958 and in 1978, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Guided tours are available Friday and Saturday on the hour from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, beginning Friday, May 12, 2023.  Email brunkfarmstead at gmail.com<mailto:brunkfarmstead at gmail.com> with questions.
Umatilla County

  *   We are celebrating Historic Preservation Month in Weston!  We hope that you will join us. Window signs and walking tour brochures are being distributed downtown. We have more that we are doing during May. Check out our website for Preservation Month activities:  https://westonoregon.com/
If you sent your event listings and you don't see them on this list, apologies! Feel free to send them again to heritage.info at oprd.oregon.gov<mailto:heritage.info at oprd.oregon.gov>.

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Oregon Heritage News is a service of Oregon Heritage, a division of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. The news editor can be contacted at heritage.info at oregon.gov<mailto:heritage.info at oregon.gov>.
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