[Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2011-10-03

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In this issue:
1. Conference Registration Deadline Approaches
2. Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections Grants Available
3. Reedwood Neighborhood Walking Tour Set
4. Oregon Covered Bridges Featured in Cottage Grove
5. Museum to Feature Apple Harvest


CONFERENCE REGISTRATION DEADLINE APPROACHES

Oct. 5 is the registration deadline for the 2011 Oregon Museums
Association Annual Conference, which takes place Oct. 15-18 at the
Benton County Historical Society and Museum in Philomath. With a theme
of “The Sustainable Museum”, sessions include “Strengthening the
Foundation of Museum Collections”, “Incorporating Sustainability
into Museum Operations and Exhibits”, “Sharing the Knowledge:
Community Partnerships” and more. To review the conference schedule
and to register online, visit the www.oregonmuseums.org .


SCHC GRANTS AVAILABLE

The National Endowment for Humanities (NEH) is offering Sustaining
Cultural Heritage Collections (SCHC) grants. These grants will help
institutions develop sound preventive conservation projects, and
encourage collaborative and interdisciplinary planning, which are
important for identifying sustainable strategies. U.S. nonprofit
organizations, state and local governmental agencies and federally
recognized Indian tribal governments are eligible to apply for grants
for planning and / or grants for implementation.

Grants for planning will help an institution develop and assess
preventive conservation strategies. Planning projects may encompass site
visits, risk assessments, planning sessions, monitoring, testing,
modeling, project-specific research, and preliminary designs for
implementation projects. They must focus on exploring sustainable
preventive conservation strategies. They also must involve an
interdisciplinary team appropriate to the goals of the project. 

Grants for implementation will help an institution execute a preventive
conservation project. Institutions can base implementation projects on
planning specific to the needs of the institution and its collections
within the context of its local environment. Projects that seek to
implement preventive conservation measures in sustainable ways are
especially encouraged. 

Prior to submitting a proposal, applicants are encouraged to contact
program officers who can offer advice about preparing the proposal and
will review preliminary proposal drafts submitted at least six weeks
before the deadline. Successful grant recipients will share lessons
learned from planning and implementation projects that focus on
sustainable preservation strategies through a white paper documenting
their efforts and posted on the NEH website. For detailed information,
or to apply, visit http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/SCHC.html .


REEDWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD WALKING TOUR SET

Participate in a guided tour of the Reedwood neighborhood from 10 a.m.
- noon, Oct. 8, beginning at the north parking lot of Reed College, near
SE 33rd and Steele. Platted in 1955, Reedwood developed into an eclectic
mix of well-designed and built mid-century homes with a suburban feel
within 10 minutes of downtown Portland. For more information and to
register, visit http://www.visitahc.org/content/reedwood-tour-fall-2011
.


OREGON COVERED BRIDGES FEATURED IN COTTAGE GROVE

The Oregon Covered Bridge Festival will feature bridges in the Cottage
Grove area Oct. 7 - 8. A parade at 2 p.m., Oct. 7 will kick off the
event. At 9 a.m., Oct. 8, a re-dedication and unveiling of a new
interpretive plaque at Centennial Bridge will take place, followed by a
guided tour that will take visitors to interpretive plaque dedications
of the Stewart, Dorena and Currin Bridges. Participants should meet at
City Hall, 400 Main Street, Cottage Grove. Additional guided tours will
follow at noon and 2 p.m. For further information, visit
www.ocbfestival.com . 


MUSEUM TO FEATURE APPLE HARVEST

Celebrate the apple harvest 1800s style, tour the salt box-style Horace
Dibble House and the old stagecoach stop house of Fred Vonder Ahe from
10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Oct. 8 at the Molalla Museum’s Apple Festival, 620
S. Molalla Avenue, Molalla. Era-costumed volunteers will demonstrate
weaving, candle making, butter making, wool spinning, cider pressing and
lace making. For further information, contact Blanche Kober (503)
829-8030. 


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