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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">In May 1843, more than 100 men gathered at Champoeg and decided by a small majority that they wanted the area now known as Oregon to become a part of the United States. At Champoeg State</SPAN><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">Heritage Area (</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN style="mso-ansi-language: EN"><A href="http://www.oregonstateparks.org/park_113.php">www.oregonstateparks.org/park_113.php</A></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">), you can visit a monument at the site where they made their decision, and see objects and stories related to that day in the interpretive center.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">Oregon’s state parks protect some of the state’s most significant heritage sites and contain important historical treasures. Some heritage is outdoors, some indoors; some are large objects while others are just a piece of paper; some may be original, some may be accurate replicas. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">At Thompson’s Mills State Heritage Area (</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN style="mso-ansi-language: EN"><A href="http://www.oregonstateparks.org/park_256.php">www.oregonstateparks.org/park_256.php</A></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">) explore industrial history and learn how workers turned grain into flour, demonstrating the ingenuity of early Oregon residents. Dig into the state’s mining heritage at Sumpter Valley Dredge State</SPAN><SPAN style="mso-ansi-language: EN"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">Heritage Area (</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN style="mso-ansi-language: EN"><A href="http://www.oregonstateparks.org/park_239.php">www.oregonstateparks.org/park_239.php</A></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">). Take an excursion to the historic inns at Wolf Creek (</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN style="mso-ansi-language: EN"><A href="http://www.oregonstateparks.org/park_108.php">www.oregonstateparks.org/park_108.php</A></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">) to witness how travelers lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries; or travel to eastern Oregon’s Kam Wah Chung State Heritage Site (</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN style="mso-ansi-language: EN"><A href="http://www.oregonstateparks.org/park_8.php">www.oregonstateparks.org/park_8.php</A></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">) demonstrate the diverse heritage of eastern Oregon.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">Visit the Heritage Events Calendar (</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN style="mso-ansi-language: EN"><A href="http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/calendar.shtml">http://www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/calendar.shtml</A></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">) to learn about activities taking place in May at some of the above sites listed above.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">The Oregon State Library is working with the Western States and Territories Preservation Assistance Service (WESTPAS) to identify potential changes to enhance its workshop offerings on developing disaster response and salvage plans. Prior to undertaking development, WESTPAS needs feedback on this proposed workshop model.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">Currently, WESTPAS offers grant-funded workshops on developing disaster response and salvage plans for collections in heritage institutions. Two workshop days, separated by 4-6 weeks, provide time to prepare a very basic draft plan between workshop days. Oregon has held these workshops several times at different locations throughout the state. While attendees have found them quite helpful, they are finding it more difficult to travel and make the time commitments required in the original delivery model.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">WESTPAS is proposing to hold the first "day" of the workshop through a short series of webinars, at the end of which participants would draft very basic disaster response plans. The second day of the workshop would feature participants reviewing their draft plans in-person, and gaining hands-on experience handling wet materials during a salvage exercise.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">If your institution is interested in creating a disaster response plan, visit <A href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/westpas">www.surveymonkey.com/s/westpas</A> to participate in a short survey, which asks for input on the different delivery models. The survey will close on May 20.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">The Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) has extended the registration deadline for its Environmental Management: Stewardship and Sustainability program to May 12. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The program will take place from 8:15 a.m. – 5 p.m., May 22 at the Portland Art Museum, 1219 Southwest Park Avenue, Portland. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">This one day program will explore new approaches to controlling environmental conditions in cultural institutions.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Leading experts in the field will present physically and financially feasible environmental control strategies to help institutions preserve collections materials for the long-term. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">To register, visit </SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #343b34; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica"><A href="http://www.cvent.com/d/vcq9yv">http://www.cvent.com/d/vcq9yv</A> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">. To learn more about CCAHA, visit<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>ww.ccaha.org . For questions, call (215) 545-0613 or email pso@ccaha.org. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">The Oregon Military Museum and the Military Vehicle Collectors Club of Oregon will present the 16th Annual Living History Day from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., May 19 at Camp Withycombe, 15300 SE Industrial Way, Clackamas. The event will include displays of restored vintage and modern military vehicles, plus authentic military campsites and displays of uniforms, arms and equipment. Living history enthusiasts, re-enactors, and military vehicle collectors will share their knowledge of military history.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma">For more information, visit <A href="http://www.oregonmilitarymuseum.org/news.html">www.oregonmilitarymuseum.org/news.html</A> or contact Steve Greenberg by phone (503) 774-4103 or email <U><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">sgreenb810@aol.com</SPAN></U>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P><BR><BR>-----------------<BR><BR>For a complete list of Historic Preservation Month events, go to www.oregonheritage.org/OPRD/HCD/calendar.shtml .<BR><BR>Keep up with the latest issues and trends by following our blog at oregonheritage.wordpress.com<BR><BR>Oregon Heritage News is a service of the Oregon Heritage Commission. Contact us by emailing heritage.info@state.or.us .<BR></SPAN></BODY></HTML>