[Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2024-04-09

Tue Apr 9 16:35:36 PDT 2024

Oregon Heritage News 2024-04-09

In this Issue:

  *   One week left until the 2024 Oregon Heritage Conference, one day left to get regular rate, program available online!
  *   Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries & Oregon Heritage Commission to meet April 17 in Forest Grove
  *   Upcoming Oregon Heritage Vitality Study Workshops, Virtual and Forest Grove
  *   Prepare for Preservation Month in May
  *   Thank your volunteers during Volunteer Appreciation Week, April 21-27
  *   Elkton Community Education Center seeks Executive Director
  *   PNW nonprofit associations seek to understand strength of capacity in nonprofits with survey
  *   Register your exhibit for the June 22 Harney County Archaeology & Culture Keepers Roadshow

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One week left until the 2024 Oregon Heritage Conference, one day left to get regular rate, program available online!
One day left to get the second best rate possible to attend the 2024 Oregon Heritage Conference<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/heritageconference.aspx>. Regular registration will end after April 10 at which point registration costs will go WAY up!
2024 Oregon Heritage Conference: Make Space.<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/heritageconference.aspx>
April 17 - April 20, 2024
Forest Grove
Program online and available!<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/2024_Heritage_Conference_Program_Accessible.pdf>
The Oregon Heritage Conference is a space for anyone doing heritage preservation work in Oregon to come together and share insights, understand connections, develop relationships, learn new ways, reinforce the value of the work and leave energized to keep moving forward. With all of the demands on people including information overload, home life, work tasks and all the things, the 2024 conference will be a place to Make Space by helping to clear the clutter, set priorities, build relationships, and plan for the time it takes.
Plenary Speakers:

  *   Enjoy a lively exploration of word histories, linguistic differences, and bias toward non-mainstream dialects with Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett from A Way with Words<https://www.waywordradio.org/podcasts>.
  *   Build understanding with Matika Wilbur and Project 562<https://www.project562.com/blog>
Workshops & Demonstrations:

  *   Planting the Seeds of Preservation, Window Workshops to Engage the Community
  *   Exploring Exhibit Design and Creation from a DIY Perspective (This workshop is coordinated by Oregon Museums Association and has a separate registration process here<https://oregonmuseums.org/event-5596165>)
  *   Reflective Conversation: Facilitating Challenging Conversations with Your Board or Staff
  *   Learn, Land, Love: Rooting History in Care for the Land
  *   Cemetery Assessment & Repai
  *   Creating Defensible Space for Your Facilities Demonstration
  *   Collections Hazards Assessment Demonstration

Tours

  *   Robert M. Richmond Memorial Masonic Library and Museum Tour
  *   Forest Grove Historic District Walking Tour
  *   Forest Grove Indian School Memory Walk
  *   Town & Gown: A Historic Walking Tour of Pacific U. and Downtown Forest Grove
  *   Fernhill Wetland Tour

Sessions & Networking

  *   So many session options to help you consider making space for important work like creative and meaningful partnerships, diversifying Oregon histories, community engagement, leveraging processes and mechanisms, Board roles and responsibilities, public archaeology programs, shaping recommendations for moving heritage work forward in Oregon, and more.
  *   Topical networking sessions to bring a related question, opportunity, perspective, or resource to share or just absorb and listen

And the 2024 Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards Presentation & Dinner honoring 12 people, organizations, and projects.

For more information or to register visit here<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/heritageconference.aspx>.

Thanks to our conference sponsors:
Pacific Power<https://www.pacificpower.net/>
Rose City Philanthropy<https://rosecityphilanthropy.com/>
Relicura<https://www.relicura.com/>
Thank you to the 2024 Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards Sponsor:
Oregon Historical Society<https://www.ohs.org/>

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Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries & Oregon Heritage Commission to meet April 17 in Forest Grove
Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries
April 17, 9:30am
Old Train Station and Museum, 1936 19th Avenue, Forest Grove & Online
The Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries (OCHC) will meet in Forest Grove at the Old Train Station and Museum, 1936 19th Avenue, and via online meeting on April 17 at 9:30 a.m. The agenda includes discussion of cemetery record preservation, a presentation from the Oregon Mortuary and Cemetery Board on operating cemetery requirements, and a presentation from Oregon State Archives on cemetery related records and support for local governments and special districts. The meeting is open to the public and the agenda<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/2024AprilOCHCAgenda.pdf> includes an opportunity for public comment. Meeting information is on the agenda and you can follow this link<https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ynwKGeoMRc2eRDkb-D2nbg> to register for online access information.
State law established the seven-member Commission <https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Commissions.aspx#OCHC> to maintain a listing of all historic cemeteries and gravesites in Oregon; promote public education on the significance of historic cemeteries; and help obtain financial and technical assistance for restoring, improving and maintaining their appearances. For more information about commission activities, contact coordinator Kuri Gill at 503-986-0685 or by e-mail at kuri.gill at oprd.oregon.gov<mailto:kuri.gill at oprd.oregon.gov>.
Special accommodations for the meeting - including translation services - may be made by calling (503) 986‐0690 or Mary.Newcomb at oprd.oregon.gov<mailto:Mary.Newcomb at oprd.oregon.gov> at least 72 hours prior to the start of the meeting. For call-in details and the agenda or more information about the commission, visit www.oregonheritage.org<http://www.oregonheritage.org/>.
Oregon Heritage Commission
April 17, 2pm
Old Train Station and Museum, 1936 19th Avenue, Forest Grove & Online
The Oregon Heritage Commission will meet April 17 in Forest Grove and online. The agenda<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Commissions.aspx#OHC> includes an update on the Commission’s Oregon Cultural Trust Statewide Partner grant funds, a 2024 legislative update related to heritage, arts, and culture, an application for the Heritage All-Star Community designation, committee reports, discussion on outreach for the Oregon Heritage Plan, and nominations for Chair and Vice Chair of the Commission.
This meeting is open to the public and there is an opportunity at the beginning of the meeting for public comment in person and online. For online attendance, registration is required. To view the full agenda and/or to register for the virtual meeting option visit here<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Commissions.aspx#OHC>.
There is one appointed position currently vacant on the Oregon Heritage Commission and two positions that will become vacant July 2024. The Heritage Commission is especially seeking members with knowledge and experience related to community institutions, heritage tourism, or education/higher education and who have experience working with diverse cultural groups. The Commission seeks applications from those that live in the Southern, Willamette Valley, and Central Oregon area.
The Heritage Commission’s nine members represent a diversity of cultural, geographic, and institutional interests. The Commission is the primary agency for coordination of heritage activities in the state. This includes carrying out the Oregon Heritage Plan<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/2020_Oregon_Heritage_Plan.pdf>, increasing efficiency and avoiding duplication among interest groups, developing plans for coordination among agencies and organizations, encouraging tourism related to heritage resources, and coordinating statewide anniversary celebrations.
The group meets four-six times per year in changing locations around the state and will offer virtual options to attend meetings. Commissioners are also asked to occasionally participate in meetings or events in their regions and work on other projects outside of meeting time. Appointed Commissioners are reimbursed for their travel and related expenses while conducting official commission business.
To request appointment, go to Governor Tina Kotek’s Boards and Commissions webpage at https://www.oregon.gov/gov/Pages/board-list.aspx.
More information about the Oregon Heritage Commission is available online at www.oregonheritage.org<http://www.oregonheritage.org/> and from Commission 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 or Mary.Newcomb at oprd.oregon.gov<mailto:Mary.Newcomb at oprd.oregon.gov> at least 72 hours prior to the start of the meeting.

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Upcoming Oregon Heritage Vitality Study Workshops, Virtual and Forest Grove
Join us to shape the future of Oregon’s heritage sector! This year, the Oregon Heritage Commission is supporting an important update to a decade-old Oregon Heritage Vitality Study. This study will help us understand the current state of the heritage sector in Oregon, highlighting key issues that impact the sector, and provide recommendations at the local and state level to address collective needs and challenges. Right now, we need your help to guide the recommendations that will be included in the Study.

During this interactive workshop, we’ll share an overview of the key issues you helped us identify through the Vitality Study Survey earlier this year and then brainstorm changes and resources that would better support your work. This is your chance to influence the tools and policies that will shape the heritage sector in Oregon over the coming years.

There will be 5 workshop options around the state of Oregon based on your location for you to choose to attend. All workshops will include the same content and agenda, just in different locations to ensure regional inclusion. If none of these work for you, we will also hold a virtual workshop option as well, however we would appreciate as many attendants during our in-person participation if possible! Light refreshments or a light lunch will be provided. Here are the workshop options:

  1.  Coos Bay Workshop on Monday, April 8th at 3pm at the Coos History Museum DONE! Thanks Coos Bay Workshop Participants!
  2.  Medford Workshop on Tuesday, April 9th at 10am at the Rogue Valley Genealogical Society DONE! Thanks Medford Workshop Participants!
  3.  Virtual Online Workshop on Tuesday, April 16th at 12pm
  4.  Forest Grove Workshop at the Oregon Heritage Conference on Friday, April 19th at 10:30am (Note: you do not need to register for the conference to attend the workshop)
  5.  Cascade Locks Workshop at Gorges Beer Co. on Thursday, April 25th at 3pm
  6.  La Grande Workshop at the Cook Memorial Library Community Room on Friday, April 26th at 12pm (Light lunch provided)

If you’d like to attend a workshop, please fill out this registration questionnaire here<https://oregon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2icqcAJTJdoXUUu>.

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Prepare for Preservation Month in May
Preservation Month takes place each May and is organized by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. This year’s theme is “People Saving Places.” The National Trust has created a Digital Marketing Kit that has ready-to-use copy and images that you can use to promote your participation. See the kit.<https://u83566.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.z5kC-2BS-2B60F2XnVYQpDYpo2CTBdKdwYEFcVIoClNpezKSu-2BFDFm5dTe8vQ4raIoVNPNUJZc3ooBT5joEK08vBJg-3D-3DvMZw_dQQJK-2Bh2VwYZPbMqkB87WMSaHSrB2Cpyat6DlFx8xgmqbu3irjtssH68i2Qnpd-2Ftibq35njLfGe1RP0eD19dmbA9cViCftexRTalgOeEnBB2M8EWTMPOKM4mmiUdrj7gzn7EERipiYyurokROjDYLrUR2v7C4WjwkIg6lCr-2FX7c1hWdG-2BLy9fosKOKhmiJKRq8PmmTgKEvcxxhcZLaVdLFrIiCqGMQ7ClnM74VdmnnvUysQ846y2hwYomvlM3ICOHpthbdtpLawghdCqSTq9j0zTNzSZTY9htxCzv6grYR-2BnUzJJDJk663p1Rqxe-2BzDYaXMbeiyyJkTOzI-2FXc3rUul6MZ-2FMoxh6AleXlOQI-2FZf4fXekE9MOm2bSnHn0TMl3SvNJBT2E4hptWy69yjUYoGQj-2FA02WHVQHuO5QhVjAwk6Q54wo72gis0R5OeOBQbiqFnPyYRx4Kgva9jXNoK5bPdUu7YNyRSZDZ9bGAjAEpgKEDUplzS0TRMi2V0gFQBlOs6fKXjd22XxVH-2Ba1IbsmvTJsP26irrcqSe6t0NTDL-2BEm-2FKR6nwD5oPhqtwMEQW1DwmmEEx2CHl0vHowPJOrNAFQHdAv1RqMyf7yFBGsbnza7DbX8tYT8PDJegXq6CaxWMGx7KK-2B-2F1nlaN09emd1oFnKjpXAAOKq62pQUdwFxlFs-3D>

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Thank your volunteers during Volunteer Appreciation Week, April 21-27
The Value of Oregon Heritage Organizations' Volunteers Study<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/HertiageValueVolunteers_Summary.pdf> released by the Oregon Heritage Commission certainly supports how volunteers impact heritage work in Oregon in numerous ways. Thanking volunteers for their work can be done in a variety of ways depending on capacity and tying into Volunteer Appreciation week each year is a good routine to plug into your organization calendar.
If you are looking for ways to thank your volunteers, here are a few resources to check out:

  *   Oregon Heritage has some template language and ideas here<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/pages/tools.aspx#volunteers>.
  *   The Value of Heritage through Volunteers Message Platform<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/HeritageVolunteerValueMessagingPlatform.pdf>, Oregon Heritage Commission
  *   Oregon Museums Association Volunteer Appreciation Webinar, April 22. Learn more here<https://oregonmuseums.org/event-5689682>.

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Elkton Community Education Center seeks Executive Director
The Elkton Community Education Center (ECEC) is looking for a creative, adaptable new leader to become our Executive Director. The job announcement<https://elktonbutterflies.com/> and information on how to apply are available on the website.

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PNW nonprofit associations seek to understand strength of capacity in nonprofits with survey
The five statewide nonprofit associations in the Pacific Northwest seek to understand the strength of capacity in the nonprofit sector. Your nonprofit plays a critical role in our communities! This survey covers ten areas of capacity and is designed to provide a comprehensive overview. It should take 30 minutes or less to complete. We recommend that only 501c3s take this survey and that it be filled out by the Executive Director, Board Chair, or an individual in a similar position.

Your answers are anonymous and will not be tied to you or your nonprofit.

If you would like a confidential report on your nonprofit’s capacity after the survey is completed, please check the option at the end of the survey and provide your email address.

This survey will remain open until May 3rd, 5:00 pm Pacific Time.

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Register your exhibit for the June 22 Harney County Archaeology & Culture Keepers Roadshow
Exhibitor registration is now live for the Archaeology & Culture Keepers logo in Burns/Hines Oregon, scheduled for June 22.
This year’s theme is The Archaeology of Food, highlighting the universal importance of food to the human story of all times and places. We encourage you to consider this theme in your own exhibit planning, but promise- this is only a suggestion.
Please register for the Harney County event by May 12. See form on archaeologyroadshow.org/exhibitor-registration-and-resources/<https://archaeologyroadshow.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1c7f343dcd710070fafb26bdb&id=a009ec01c2&e=260da01572>
2024 Locations & Dates:
Portland: PSU Campus - Saturday, May 11th, 10am - 2pm
Central Oregon: Deschutes Historical Museum in Bend - Saturday, June 1st, 11am - 3pm
Harney County: Hines Park in Burns/Hines - Saturday, June 22nd, time 10am - 3pm
The Dalles: The Columbia Gorge Discovery Center -& Museum - Saturday Nov. 23rd, time 11am - 3pm
If you have any questions at all, please email us  - archshow at pdx.edu<mailto:archshow at pdx.edu>

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