[OR_Archaeology] Info about this year's Pacific NW Preservation Field

[Susan White]

PRESERVATION FIELD SCHOOL FEATURES OREGON SITES

The Pacific Northwest Field School will use the Gordon House, the Oregon State Fair's Poultry Building and log structures as worksites this year.  The schools brings together skilled craftsmen, historic architecture professionals, and students who work together on
preservation projects. 

Since 1994, the Field School has been working on historic structures in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Northern California. The University of Oregon's Historic Preservation Program developed this Field School and also involves the Oregon, Idaho, and Washington State Parks systems; Oregon, Idaho, and Washington State Historic Preservation Offices; and the National Park Service regional office in Seattle. 

Each year the Field School attracts a range of participants, from practicing cultural resource professionals to undergraduate and graduate students, and even novices with little background in the field but who possess a love for heritage and a desire to learn.  The Field School is intended for anyone interested in hands-on learning about preservation.  The typical class varies in age, skill-background, and interest, but the common thread is always fun and learning.

Each of the repeatable one-week sessions will have a different focus and present opportunities to learn different skills, though certain themes run throughout the entire program. Sessions will balance seminars, tours of the local area, and hands-on experience in a range of preservation techniques. Learn more at  www.hp.uoregon.edu/fieldschools/pnw/