[Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2023-11-17

Fri Nov 17 15:42:38 PST 2023

Oregon Heritage News 2023-11-17
In this Issue:

  *   Oregon Heritage Fall Workshop on organizational planning –McMinnville, Grants Pass, Newport, or Virtual
  *   Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards Q&A, Nov. 30, 1-2pm
  *   Oregon Heritage Commission to meet online Nov. 27 for grant approvals
  *   AASLH online course for financial management skills
  *   Landmarks of American History and Culture Grant
  *   Free webinar on performing collection assessments, Dec. 7
  *   The Jefferson Exchange, public radio program, segment features Oregon archaeology
  *   Accepting Applications for the "Save America's Treasures" Grant Program
  *   Travel Oregon Awards $3.6 Million in Grants to Fund Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Projects Across the State

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Oregon Heritage Fall Workshop on organizational planning –McMinnville, Grants Pass, Newport, or Virtual

Does the idea of planning for your organization’s next big endeavor fill you with dread and anxiety? Or does it cause you to procrastinate because you just don’t know where to start?
Let us help you get started by registering now for the free Organizational Planning without Fear & Anxiety Workshop hosted by Oregon Heritage!
We’ll help approach planning with the training-wheels on and a support system in place to catch you. During this free three-hour workshop, you’ll have the opportunity to take a look at your organization’s projects, establish goals, and get a working plan down on paper with the help of our skilled facilitator, Kyrie Kellet. You’ll also take home the tools and worklets to bring back to your organization once you feel ready to take the training-wheels off and do it on your own.
Workshops will be held regionally throughout Oregon. Locations and registration information can be found below:

  *   October 27th | 1PM to 4PM | Baker Heritage Museum; Baker City, OR -
  *   November 16th | 9AM to 12PM | Woodburn Public Library Multipurpose Room, Woodburn, OR -
  *   November 21st | 9AM to 12PM | Austin Reading Room, Linfield University's Nicholson Library, McMinnville, OR - Register here for McMinnville!<https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Mmk_qnz6tEegzqWYytFhz3l0FaICukdDhFhECgazACVUNkpYNUc1SkNRQ0lCV1FaUkdUVzRJMkpWNS4u>
  *   November 30th | 1PM to 4PM | Grants Pass City Hall Council Chambers; Grants Pass, OR - Register here for Grants Pass!<https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Mmk_qnz6tEegzqWYytFhz3l0FaICukdDhFhECgazACVURUxENlY0WUVHTVZIUTZMWDVZWFJGRFcyNS4u>
  *   <https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Mmk_qnz6tEegzqWYytFhz3l0FaICukdDhFhECgazACVURUxENlY0WUVHTVZIUTZMWDVZWFJGRFcyNS4u>December 4th | 1PM to 4PM | Newport Visual Arts Center; Newport, OR - Register here for Newport!<https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Mmk_qnz6tEegzqWYytFhz3l0FaICukdDhFhECgazACVURDdZUVdOUjM4NjhQMEswNDhGSFUzTFY5VC4u>
  *   December 8th | 9AM to 12PM | Virtual (unrecorded) - Register here for Virtual!<https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kc-mqqTgsGtE2y4fvrboG7VsL_cOUsMHb><https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Mmk_qnz6tEegzqWYytFhz3l0FaICukdDhFhECgazACVURDdZUVdOUjM4NjhQMEswNDhGSFUzTFY5VC4u>

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Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards Q&A, Nov. 30, 1-2pm
Nominations are now open for the 2024 Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Awards.aspx#one>. These statewide awards recognize individuals, organizations and projects for outstanding efforts on behalf of Oregon heritage, drawing public attention to these efforts, and raising the quality of heritage‐oriented activities. Awards will be presented during the 2024 Oregon Heritage Conference April 17-20 in Forest Grove. The awards are presented by Oregon Heritage, a division of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department that houses the Oregon Heritage Commission and the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office.
If you want to learn more about the awards, how applying for awards can benefit your organization, and tips and tricks for writing a competitive nomination, join us for a vritual awards Q&A event:

  *   2024 Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards Q&A: Nov. 30, 1-2pm, virtual. Register here<https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0sdO6rqz4pGt0fHJWWTsDRBy4B4ULN_v-E>.

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Oregon Heritage Commission to meet online Nov. 27 for grant approvals
The Oregon Heritage Commission will meet via zoom at 10:00 a.m. on November 27. Its agenda includes approval of 2023 Oregon Heritage. Interested parties must register through Zoom to receive access information. You can access the agenda and the registration information here<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Commissions.aspx#OHC>.
The Heritage Commission is comprised of nine people representing Oregon's heritage and geographical diversity who have been appointed by the Governor. There are nine advisory representatives from state agencies and statewide organizations. The mission of the Oregon Heritage Commission is to secure, sustain, and enhance Oregon's heritage by ensuring coordination of heritage initiatives by public and private organizations; advocacy on its behalf; education of the public about its extent and value; and promotion and celebration of its diversity. For more information, contact coordinator Katie Henry at (503) 877-8834 or katie.henry at oprd.oregon.gov<mailto:katie.henry at oprd.oregon.gov>.
Special accommodations for the meeting – including translation services – may be made by calling (503) 986‐0690 at least 72 hours prior to the start of the meeting.
For more information about the commission, visit www.oregonheritage.org<http://www.oregonheritage.org/>.

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AASLH online course for financial management skills
Sharpen Your Financial Management Skills: Designed for staff and volunteers of all abilities and organizations of all sizes, our Introduction to Financial Management Online Course provides an accessible, clear, and fun introduction to financial concepts. From understanding expenses and income to how to establish an endowment, this course will equip you with a toolkit to engage with finance on your terms and to your ability. Participants build a real, usable budget tailored to their organization’s needs during the course. Register here<https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Flearn.aaslh.org%2Fproducts%2Fintroduction-to-financial-management-winter-2024-online-course/1/0100018bcffc5696-0b606e0a-0d4d-46ed-b944-1c05c1efb106-000000/5KzXU4WJNuTHTouZ-ApreUSyd-Q=348> and see our other Winter Online Courses.<https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Flearn.aaslh.org%2Fupcoming-events/1/0100018bcffc5696-0b606e0a-0d4d-46ed-b944-1c05c1efb106-000000/NNGG5xfekv4Cg_k6801N8GVVOZ8=348>

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Landmarks of American History and Culture Grant
The National Endowment for the Humanities Division of Education Programs is accepting applications for the Landmarks of American History and Culture program. The program supports a series of one-week residential, virtual, and combined format workshops across the nation to enhance how K-12 educators and higher education faculty and humanities professionals incorporate place-based approaches to humanities teaching and scholarship. Learn more.<https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fwww.neh.gov%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Finline-files%2FLandmarks%2520of%2520American%2520History%2520and%2520Culture%25202024%2520NOFO%252020240214-BH-BG%2520updated.pdf/1/0100018bcffc5696-0b606e0a-0d4d-46ed-b944-1c05c1efb106-000000/SZsvjaHgkve0RRevs8YY33DoE1A=348>

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Free webinar on performing collection assessments, Dec. 7
Performing Collection Assessments
Dec. 7, 12pm Pacific
Online
Regardless of how long your organization has operated, what collections you work with, or how much money you have–a collections assessment is a necessary and periodic activity to perform. A collections assessment leads to a report that summarizes current holdings, challenges, and opportunities. It can help inform future work and strategic initiatives, as well as be leveraged as supporting evidence for fundraising requests. An outside consultant is typically hired to conduct a collections assessment, but it can absolutely be done by staff. This webinar will evaluate the common areas of an assessment, review the data needed and how to gather it, and offer a report outline to follow.
Register here.<https://www.relicura.com/webinar-registration-page>

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The Jefferson Exchange, public radio program, segment features Oregon archaeology
Accessing the past carefully: a guide to archaeology in Oregon
The Jefferson Exchange Team<https://www.ijpr.org/people/the-jefferson-exchange-team>, November 15, 2023
Oregon State Archaeologist John Pouley. He lays out the laws and suggestions guiding archaeological exploration of Oregon's long-ago past.
Learn more and listen here<https://www.ijpr.org/show/the-jefferson-exchange/2023-11-15/thu-9-am-accessing-the-past-carefully-a-guide-to-archaeology-in-oregon>.

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Accepting Applications for the "Save America's Treasures" Grant Program
Washington, DC—The National Park Service, in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the National Endowment for the Arts, is now accepting applications for $26.5 million in matching grants to support the preservation of nationally significant historic properties and collections through the Save America's Treasures program.
The Federal Save America’s Treasures program was established in 1998, and is carried out in partnership with IMLS, NEA, and NEH. Since 1999, Save America’s Treasures has provided over $300 million to more than 1,300 projects to provide preservation and conservation work on nationally significant collections, artifacts, structures and sites. Requiring a dollar-for-dollar private match, these grants have leveraged more than $500 million in private investment and contributed more than 16,000 jobs to local and state economies.
Save America's Treasures grants are awarded through a competitive process and require a dollar-for-dollar, non-Federal match, which can be cash or documented in-kind services. To be considered for this funding, historic properties must be listed as National Historic Landmarks or at the national level of significance in the National Register of Historic Places, and a case must be made for a collection's national significance. For more information about the Save America's Treasures grant program, visit https://www.nps.gov/subjects/historicpreservationfund/save-americas-treasures-grants.htm<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001cNGt2Zhx2Y6DeOiVL_RPsptzKF1B6UQHuPtN3IPj8LcgibX_nNFwYqQyMGf2SHR5tT-Q6spsFTmB3kmiy6AMWBlBhFBP-EOYzUdaDsJ_ruVZpZNfbt94Zv5kodJpxXZ2naRAsGfLLtck9gmdT1kAZEwukg8_jJkTqJj_4gExBHIrlBVbMMPUxN15EIpMNLiWl0ftn5g8cPule2IBcOaEjY0_r8CdzunA1uFdsD85r1I=&c=t1TU6NG0s1IpMtEG8Z--RyciwM9x9cPmssiUyMsnrdvPf7WxSNgW_g==&ch=2nRZiUZQzrva4Bxjz53Ib8fOz2vm4q1EOQJTa86inpUlhK6m-zN7lA==>.<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001cNGt2Zhx2Y6DeOiVL_RPsptzKF1B6UQHuPtN3IPj8LcgibX_nNFwYqQyMGf2SHR5tT-Q6spsFTmB3kmiy6AMWBlBhFBP-EOYzUdaDsJ_ruVZpZNfbt94Zv5kodJpxXZ2naRAsGfLLtck9gmdT1kAZEwukg8_jJkTqJj_4gExBHIrlBVbMMPUxN15EIpMNLiWl0ftn5g8cPule2IBcOaEjY0_r8CdzunA1uFdsD85r1I=&c=t1TU6NG0s1IpMtEG8Z--RyciwM9x9cPmssiUyMsnrdvPf7WxSNgW_g==&ch=2nRZiUZQzrva4Bxjz53Ib8fOz2vm4q1EOQJTa86inpUlhK6m-zN7lA==>

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Travel Oregon Awards $3.6 Million in Grants to Fund Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Projects Across the State
Portland, Ore. (November 16, 2023) - The Oregon Tourism Commission, dba Travel Oregon, is pleased to announce that $3.6 million has been awarded to 56 recipients through the agency’s 2023 Competitive Grants Program. This impactful grant cycle reflects the agency’s ongoing commitment to equity and to enhancing local economies, creating jobs and strengthening communities across the state by investing in the creation and promotion of remarkable visitor experiences.
Travel Oregon’s 2023 Competitive Grants Program centers funding through an equity lens around accessibility and inclusivity for underserved and under-resourced communities including people with disabilities, BIPOC, Oregon’s nine federally recognized tribes and LBGTQIA+. Grant funds are intended to support projects that align with Travel Oregon’s vision of a welcoming destination where tourism drives economic prosperity, benefits the natural environment and celebrates rich, diverse cultures—and must either enhance and/or expand tourism infrastructure to be more accessible and inclusive or promote accessible or inclusive tourism experiences or facilities.
More than $20 million has been awarded over previous years to support hundreds of projects throughout the state, championing miles of new or improved mountain biking and hiking trails, promoting heritage and cultural tourism experiences in communities across Oregon, supporting local guides and outfitters, marketing food and wine trails, making Oregon tourism offerings such as beaches, museums, theaters and outdoor recreation more accessible and inclusive for all—and so much more.
“To say I’m inspired by the potential of this year’s grant awards would be an understatement,” said Todd Davidson, CEO of Travel Oregon. “Upon completion, each project will make a substantial impact on the accessibility and inclusivity of the tourism industry in Oregon, supporting Travel Oregon’s vision of a welcoming destination for all where tourism drives economic prosperity, benefits the natural environment and celebrates rich, diverse cultures.”
This year’s grant awardees represent meaningful work from all seven of Oregon’s tourism regions. Highlights from each region include:
CENTRAL OREGON
City of Antelope received $38,500 as part of an effort to relocate historic cabins from the Young Life youth center at Washington Family Ranch, the former site of the Rajneesh camp, to downtown Antelope to serve as the city’s first local lodging facility. Funds will be used to make the cabins ADA-accessible.
High Desert Museum received $40,000 to help make Central Oregon a more welcoming and inclusive tourist destination for Native audiences through intentional marketing that celebrates Native experiences and tourism opportunities.
EASTERN OREGON
Pendleton Chamber of Commerce d.b.a. Travel Pendleton received $57,600 to create and expand marketing exposure across the Pacific Northwest for Jackalope Jamboree, an inclusive music festival highlighting communities that are underserved and under-resourced, including BIPOC, Oregon’s nine-federally recognized tribes and LGBTQIA+.
Four Rivers Cultural Center and Museum received $20,000 to make the Hikaru Mizu Japanese Garden more accessible and inclusive by ensuring the grounds are navigable by wheelchair users and improving the experience of the garden for individuals with sensory disabilities.
MT. HOOD & COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE
Friends of the Columbia Gorge received $21,150 to improve accessibility in the Gorge by providing information in English and Spanish through new signage at key recreational sites and by translating the “Find a Hike” website.
Wilsonville Parks and Recreation/City of Wilsonville received $100,000 for a feasibility study and conceptual plan that focuses on accessible river access at Boones Ferry Park in Wilsonville. Elements of the design are intended to include launch access for non-motorized watercraft including kayaks, canoes, and standup paddleboards as well as accessible walking trails, watercraft storage and parking.
OREGON COAST
City of Waldport received $100,000 to install accessible pathways for the historical ‘Heritage Pavilion’ in the newly dedicated Southworth Park in honor of early Black pioneer Louis Southworth, a former slave who purchased his own freedom and homesteaded near Waldport where he operated a ferry across the Alsea River.
Coquille Indian Tribe received $42,500 to develop and install five interpretive panels at the Mill Casino and RV Park in Coos Bay focusing on the Coquille Indian Tribe’s cultural heritage and their relationship to the landscape along Southwest Oregon’s waterways.
PORTLAND REGION
Alberta Abbey Foundation received $54,000 for promoting inclusive tourism to Portland for arts programming by Black artists, including marketing for Black History month and Black Music month programming in February and June.
Hoyt Arboretum Friends received $100,000 to enhance tourism infrastructure within the park to become more accessible and inclusive by improving the access point at a trailhead to support recreational activities.
SOUTHERN OREGON
Mt. Ashland Association received $50,000 for a new ADA-compliant shuttle to provide reliable transportation for people with disabilities who participate in events on Mt. Ashland through the Adaptive Sports Association.
Elkton Community Education Center received $37,500 to enhance a new 14-acre parcel along the Umpqua River by extending a walking path and improving driveways and existing paths to be more accessible. Interpretive signage focused on the location’s heritage and interpretive displays will be installed and the site will host Native American cultural programming and inter-tribal gatherings, among other things.
WILLAMETTE VALLEY
Oregon Garden Foundation received $100,000 to improve access to the Garden for those with both age-and disability related mobility issues by installing automatic doors, repairing or improving pathways for accessibility and adding signage to designate accessible routes.
Lane Arts Council received $20,000 to expand its First Friday ArtWalk visitor experience with a year-round activation of the accessible Farmer’s Market Pavilion and Plaza and to support the participation of BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ artists who help attract residents and visitors to Eugene to experience local arts and culture.
See the full list of awardees here<https://t.e2ma.net/click/10sm4m/pv851c/9ignhkd>. Projects funded by the competitive grants program in 2023-2025 will be completed by April 14, 2025.
Funding for the current competitive grants program was limited to local government, port districts, federally recognized tribes and non-profit entities registered with the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office. Awardees must demonstrate direct work in support of improving the economic impacts of Oregon’s travel and tourism industry. As such, eligible projects must clearly show alignment to tourism infrastructure that is accessible/inclusive or accessible/inclusive tourism promotion.

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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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