[Heritage] Oregon Heritage News 2024-03-22-24

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Oregon Heritage News 2024-03-22-24
In this Issue:

  *   National Park Service Lists Camp Namanu in Clackamas County in the National Register of Historic Places
  *   2024 Oregon Heritage Conference Highlight: Fun in Forest Grove
  *   Oregon Community Foundation and James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation announce $40 million donation towards Oregon's arts & culture sector
  *   Free Webinar, April 4: CMS Data Cleanup with Excel (A Walk-Thru)
  *   Oregon Early Literacy community engagement opportunities
  *   Be a Blue Star Museum
  *   Climate Resilience Resources for Cultural Heritage
  *   Association for Gravestone Studies Conference, Atlanta, June 18-23
  *   Oregon Black Pioneers' exhibit runs through May at Champoeg Visitor Center
  *   American Alliance of Museums Financial Wellness Webinar Series
  *   Restore Oregon release new 5-year strategic framework


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National Park Service Lists Camp Namanu in Clackamas County in the National Register of Historic Places
SANDY, Ore. - Camp Namanu is among Oregon's latest entries in the National Register of Historic Places. Oregon's State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation (SACHP) recommended the nomination at their October 2023 meeting for its important social and architectural history. The National Park Service - which maintains the National Register of Historic Places - accepted this nomination in March 2024.
Camp Namanu, Oregon's first girls' camp founded in 1924 by Camp Fire Girls, spans 552-acres along the Sandy River. It features rustic wooden buildings blending seamlessly with the surrounding meadows, forests, and river. Reflective of Progressive Era summer camps, Camp Namanu was established to provide the types of leadership and outdoor development opportunities to young women that already existed for boys.
The camp's structures are influenced by the back-to-nature movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries that romanticized the American landscape. Notably, Camp Namanu features works by Pietro Belluschi, an Italian American architect renowned for his Pacific Northwest-inspired designs. Belluschi is credited with the design of several existing lodges at Camp Namanu and those buildings illustrate the early development of his style.
For more information on how Camp Namanu is celebrating its 100-year anniversary, visit www.campfirecolumbia.org<http://www.campfirecolumbia.org/> or contact Josh Todd, President & CEO of Camp Fire Columbia at jtodd at campfirecolumbia.org<mailto:jtodd at campfirecolumbia.org> or (971) 347-6250.
The National Register is maintained by the National Park Service under the authority of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.
This effort is in line with Oregon's Statewide Preservation Plan that seeks to increase the number of listings in the National Register and addresses the goal to increase the populations underrepresented in Oregon's National Register listings. It also supports the goals to increase access to and include more voices in Oregon heritage that are part of the Oregon Heritage Plan.
Properties listed in the National Register are:

  *   Recognized as significant to the nation, state, or community;
  *   Considered in the planning of federal or federally-assisted projects;
  *   Eligible for federal and state tax benefits;
  *   Qualify for historic preservation grants when funds are available;
  *   Eligible for leniency in meeting certain building code requirements;
  *   Subject to local laws pertaining to the conservation and protection of historic resources.
State law in Oregon requires local governments to offer a minimal level of protection for properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places; the decisions about how to accomplish that goal reside with local governments, which also have the authority to create and regulate local historic districts and landmarks.
More information about the National Register and recent Oregon listings are online at oregonheritage.org<http://www.oregonheritage.org/> (listed under "Designate").

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2024 Oregon Heritage Conference Highlight: Fun in Forest Grove
When Oregon Heritage plans a conferences, we do it in a different way than some might be used to seeing. Instead of utilizing one venue such as a conference center or hotel, we host sessions in historic buildings, community spaces, small businesses, and do our best to center place in the Oregon community we're visiting. An Oregon Main Street town, Forest Grove has incredible offerings for you to enjoy while attending the conference or enjoying an extended stay before or afterward.
Coming Early to the Conference?
A Forest Grove tradition for over 50 years, the annual Pacific University Luau and Hoike<https://www.pacificu.edu/arts/l%C5%ABau> is on April 13th. If you choose to arrive early, it's a can't miss event.
During the Conference
Shop & Dine Local
Shopping: With a range of specialty shops including a yarn store, Italian grocery, home goods and décor, antiques and more; downtown Forest Grove has options for you to bring home something unique from your stay.
Food: Delectable downtown restaurants options include fare options like Hawaiian, Chinese, Japanese, Mexican and fusion. Pub style more your vibe? You can meet your needs in a handful of breweries and wine establishments serving traditional American pub fare, some with an upscale flair.
Get Outside
Forest Grove is a stone's throw from several incredible outdoor spaces if you need a nature fix. Just outside of town you can find Fernhill Wetlands<https://fernhillnts.org/>, and just a little further is one of the newest wildlife refuge trails in Oregon at Wapato Lake National Wildlife Refuge.<https://www.fws.gov/refuge/wapato-lake/visit-us#trail-description-wl>
Soak or Swim
Whether at the Grand Lodge's soaking pool<https://pools.mcmenamins.com/grand-lodge-soaking-pool/> or the city's Aquatics Center,<https://or-forestgrove.civicplus.com/248/Aquatics> if you need a break from the conference bustle and some time for self-care, these are great options.
Staying Afterward?
Like theater? Follow up your conference experience by joining the Forest Grove Community theater's<https://titg.ludus.com/index.php> opening night of 9 to 5 the Musical on the evening of April 19th and through the weekend.
Sports fan? Boxers Baseball & Softball<https://goboxers.com/calendar> are playing at home on April 20th. Stick around for the weekend and cheer them on!
All of these options and more await your stay in this proudly forested community in the foothills of the Coast Range. Join us for the Oregon Heritage Conference<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/oh/pages/heritageconference.aspx> to see how incredible it is!

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Oregon Community Foundation and James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation announce $40 million donation towards Oregon's arts & culture sector

Learn more:
Oregonlive article<https://www.oregonlive.com/living/2024/03/foundations-announce-cash-infusion-for-oregons-struggling-arts-organizations.html>
Oregon Community Foundation Press release<https://oregoncf.org/assets/PDFs-and-Docs/PDFs/News-Releases/2024/NEWS-RELEASE-Landmark_Investment_In_Arts-03202024.pdf>


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Free Webinar, April 4: CMS Data Cleanup with Excel (A Walk-Thru)

Relicura Webinar: CMS Data Cleanup with Excel  (A Walk-Thru)
April 4, 12pm
Building off of our popular September 2023 webinar "Data Cleanup: Where to Begin<https://youtu.be/AIlhvpaYbQg?si=3jAV-Bo-y-g3qz_0>?," this webinar will offer a walk-thru of our data cleanup process using Excel. It's important to note that we're not Excel experts - and that's the point. This webinar is for any registrar, archivist, or collection caretaker who wants to pick up a few Excel tricks for efficient data cleanup without needing to become an Excel savant. In this webinar, Rachael will walk through ways to both review and organize your collection data for cleanup as well as demonstrate typical data cleanup techniques. More info/register here<https://www.relicura.com/e/BAh7BjoWZW1haWxfZGVsaXZlcnlfaWRsKwi3zS3IBAA%3D--5ea7e2db279223da8b72b8e0d22028b4479b053c?skip_click_tracking=true>.


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Oregon Early Literacy community engagement opportunities
In 2023 the Oregon Legislature passed a bill called the Early Literacy Success Initiative<https://www.oregon.gov/ode/earlyliteracysuccessinitiative/pages/default.aspx>. As part of this bill, the legislature directs the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) to help community groups and families support young children develop reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. This is to take place both in the community and at home. ODE is partnering with Oregon's Kitchen Table<https://www.oregonskitchentable.org/> to hear from families with young children and community groups who support families with young children.
Your experiences and perspectives will help the Oregon Department of Education create a framework and toolkit for community groups to use. These will help groups as they support families and children develop reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills in community and at home.
There are different ways to take part:
1. Share what you think online in 9 languages - https://tinyurl.com/okt-earlyliteracy (through April 10th)
2. Invite other people - families with young children and community groups that support families and children - in your networks to share what they think.
3. If you work for a community-based organization or group, join us for a Zoom conversation with other community groups.

  1.  March 21,  12:00pm - 1:30pm: Zoom registration - https://bit.ly/mar21-earlyliteracy

  1.  April 1, 3:00pm - 4:30pm: Zoom registration - https://bit.ly/apr1-earlyliteracy

  1.  April 4, 9:00am - 10:30am: Zoom registration - https://bit.ly/apr4-earlyliteracy
4. Would you like to host your own conversation with other families with young children or with community groups? Visit https://www.oregonskitchentable.org/early-literacy for a Kitchen Table Conversation Guide<https://www.oregonskitchentable.org/sites/default/files/news/ENG-families-early-literacy-guide.pdf> or contact us directly (info at oregonskitchentable.org<mailto:info at oregonskitchentable.org>)
En el año 2023 la Legislatura de Oregón aprobó un proyecto de ley que se llama la Iniciativa de éxito en la alfabetización temprana. Dirige al Departamento de educación del estado de Oregón, (ODE por sus siglas en inglés) a dar ayuda a grupos comunitarios y a las familias para apoyar a los niños pequeños en aprender a leer, escribir, hablar y a escuchar. Esto se debe realizar tanto en la comunidad como en el hogar.
El ODE está colaborando con la agencia Oregon's Kitchen Table para escuchar las opiniones de las personas en todo el estado sobre este tema.
Hay diferentes formas de participar:

  1.  ¡Por favor llene la encuesta - https://tinyurl.com/oregon-alfabetizacion! Tiene hasta el día 10 de abril del 2024 para llenarla.
  2.  E invite a otras familias y grupos comunitarios en Oregón que usted conozca a que también la llenen.
  3.  Si trabajas para una organización o grupo comunitario, únete a nosotros en una conversación a través de Zoom con otros grupos comunitarios.

  1.  March 21,  12:00pm - 1:30pm: Zoom registration - https://bit.ly/mar21-earlyliteracy

  1.  April 1, 3:00pm - 4:30pm: Zoom registration - https://bit.ly/apr1-earlyliteracy

  1.  April 4, 9:00am - 10:30am: Zoom registration - https://bit.ly/apr4-earlyliteracy
4. Si usted quiere organizar su propia reunión de charla, Oregon's Kitchen Table (OKT por sus siglas en inglés) le puede ayudar a hacerlo. Aprenda más aquí o póngase en contacto con OKT por correo electrónico en español info at oregonskitchentable.org<mailto:info at oregonskitchentable.org>.


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Be a Blue Star Museum
The National Endowment for the Arts has opened registration for the Blue Star Museums Program, in partnership with Blue Star Families. The program encourages museums, historic houses, zoos, botanical gardens, etc. to offer free admission to active-duty military personnel and up to five family members. The program will launch on May 18-Armed Forces Day. It will run through Labor Day. This program is a great way to express appreciation for their service and sacrifice, and a great way to recruit lifetime museum goers! Sign up to participate.<https://u83566.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.-2FSmjcpO7c0puhLZteDUTgtn3XBBZfG4vuVhq8hKxHelzDXVTogeZc3qVsaRSxbm8Xm3DH-2FxFFs6rGVIpzHlRFLRyb2fJKGgb80ZHBK-2BEJCQ-3DX37D_dQQJK-2Bh2VwYZPbMqkB87WMSaHSrB2Cpyat6DlFx8xgmqbu3irjtssH68i2Qnpd-2Ftibq35njLfGe1RP0eD19dmbA9cViCftexRTalgOeEnBB2M8EWTMPOKM4mmiUdrj7gzn7EERipiYyurokROjDYLrUR2v7C4WjwkIg6lCr-2FX7c1hWdG-2BLy9fosKOKhmiJKRq8PmmTgKEvcxxhcZLaVdLFrIiCqGMQ7ClnM74VdmnnvUysQ846y2hwYomvlM3ICOVyJmswY3-2B70MgteujwLVU7MRsAujmJgLO8XMBItc7nQ1y3u4Dy28fF0qYZ2Ah05rOoRGHtAaF85gS483aV0DVPNtlS1P8Dj7kuF3r1EZwyD7TRgmtOMXEiw8wZAiTol7q-2B0ikkAE9qHxN49Ul1VHgWrgInmyMeIkv5R36x6yXuB059Ar1jCOcHXSUUT0leMbamuXkxGrxuJJ9XCRWkCGB7Avi4dOBVRao9Nc1tTZKboo7EjhYvu2zu2clMuZffdM0LPXDPcUDgrlYf5QahndGLU6j-2BAUrRlWXAZXg7epxm1Cl7ZwREb45E2g3qBc5JCFfgeuuB-2BQzJp8GGRozaJ5dS-2BbsFPgyvu0iYeypF1V9ore1CLrqPqzSHhmWZqTl4bDWlgf72LBWY9ua6m076mtwigmdoG6tWiTkNKMA9OjdFE-3D>

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Climate Resilience Resources for Cultural Heritage
The Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC) is offering a webinar about Climate Resilience Resources for Cultural Heritage (CRR), a new resource created by FAIC in partnership with the National Endowment for the Humanities and Environment and Culture Partners. CRR is a suite of free resources that enables those who care for cultural resources in their communities to plan for and respond to climate change's impacts. This series, tailored to cultural heritage stewards will walk through the importance of building climate resilience and how to do so using the three components to support collaborative planning efforts among cultural resources and communities. Register Here.<https://u83566.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.JKc0qhVFcTPfMDenuxAd6L8TH5CdzVxWMFYwdS-2BStFbZXU8VhXCUFxqqiyoZkUqZ6gzdwhqNFZLV-2BTS1PQIXrm1Bqcie0-2B9HVBb-2B33ae-2B-2Fg-3DbA8l_dQQJK-2Bh2VwYZPbMqkB87WMSaHSrB2Cpyat6DlFx8xgmqbu3irjtssH68i2Qnpd-2Ftibq35njLfGe1RP0eD19dmbA9cViCftexRTalgOeEnBB2M8EWTMPOKM4mmiUdrj7gzn7EERipiYyurokROjDYLrUR2v7C4WjwkIg6lCr-2FX7c1hWdG-2BLy9fosKOKhmiJKRq8PmmTgKEvcxxhcZLaVdLFrIiCqGMQ7ClnM74VdmnnvUysQ846y2hwYomvlM3ICOVyJmswY3-2B70MgteujwLVU7MRsAujmJgLO8XMBItc7nQ1y3u4Dy28fF0qYZ2Ah05rOoRGHtAaF85gS483aV0DVPNtlS1P8Dj7kuF3r1EZwyD7TRgmtOMXEiw8wZAiTol7q-2B0ikkAE9qHxN49Ul1VHgWrgInmyMeIkv5R36x6yXuB059Ar1jCOcHXSUUT0leMbamuXkxGrxuJJ9XCRWkCGB7Avi4dOBVRao9Nc1tTZKboo7EjhYvu2zu2clMuZffdM0LPXDPcUDgrlYf5QahndGM-2Fbs4Co5UoTe7IQ3ZfKbkKMjWKCOXkbfQ-2BHKA76goE4ZMKqfCQ7rLvY261wNuhKS-2FMplQTT2xrcOKgSphVPexgdIa5UPEGAAM0DJ7nAUEYUi8gPbCdYQSjtWw05TKUzFpfzk5fXo1DeZzY1NKwTUvE-3D>

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Association for Gravestone Studies Conference, Atlanta, June 18-23
AGS is pleased to announce its traditional full conference schedule with the option of partial virtual attendance. We look forward to seeing as many of our members, friends, vendors and sponsors as possible in Atlanta!
This year's conference will include:

  *   Lectures
  *   Cemetery Tours
  *   Forbes and Oakley Awards
  *   Student Scholarship Awards
  *   Preservation/Conservation Workshop
  *   Late Nights
  *   and more!
Learn more and register here<https://gravestonestudies.org/conferences/2024-conference-emory-college>.

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Oregon Black Pioneers' exhibit runs through May at Champoeg Visitor Center
Visitors to Champoeg State Heritage Area<https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=79> can learn about Black Pioneers and early Black history in Oregon at an exhibit that runs through May at the visitors center.
Champoeg partnered with Oregon Black Pioneers to bring the traveling exhibit to the state heritage area.
"These stories enrich understanding of early pioneer life in Oregon and the contributions of Black Americans," said Park Manger David Figgins.
"These were courageous Americans who overcame the odds to reach for the dream of safety and prosperity for themselves and their families. They're an important piece of the tapestry of stories that make up Oregon history."
The exhibit features eight interpretive panels that highlight just a few of the approximately 400 Black residents who came to Oregon from 1840 to 1870. What little is known came from newspaper articles and public records. Topics include the Oregon Trail, Black exclusion, slavery in Oregon, challenging the laws and land ownership.
The traveling exhibit was created by Oregon Black Pioneers, an African American historical organization that has been preserving the history of Black Oregonians for more than 30 years.
"We are so proud to display The Black Pioneers at Champoeg State Heritage Area," said Oregon Black Pioneers Executive Director Zachary Stocks.
"People of African descent are often left out of the stories of early Oregon, but this exhibit demonstrates the determination of the first Black men and women to call Oregon home."
People can also view the exhibit online at https://oregonblackpioneers.org/exhibit/the-black-pioneers/ If you are interested in hosting this or other traveling exhibits or would like more information on other resources and services, please reach out to the Oregon Black Pioneers at their website https://oregonblackpioneers.org/
Champoeg State Heritage area was home to the Kalapuya Indians for thousands of years and eventually the site where pioneers voted to establish Oregon's first provisional government. For more information about the park including hours, visit the webpage https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=79

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American Alliance of Museums Financial Wellness Webinar Series
How Do You Know You're Ready for a Capital Campaign? Where Do You Start?
Webinar Date: March 27, 2024
Time: 2:00 - 3:00 pm ET
Click here to register<https://aam-us.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CL2bXYmxQIq-2pHIr601jA>.
Description:
Whether constructing a new building, growing your endowment, or simply raising money for a program, capital campaigns are complex endeavors. Even the most organized campaigns can put staff, trustees, and volunteers to the test. Join the San Diego Museum of Art and CCS Fundraising as they share the museum's journey to launch its first capital campaign in over 40 years.
Presenters:

  *   Aashika Patel, Senior Vice President, CCS Fundraising
  *   Lauren Costello-Ekmekjian, Vice President, CCS Fundraising
  *   Stacey Loomis, Director of Development and Membership, San Diego Museum of Art
  *   Roxana Velásquez, Executive Director & CEO, San Diego Museum of Art
Previous Webinar Recordings available:

  *   60 Ideas in 60 Minutes: Museum Philanthropy and Membership after a Pandemic<https://www.aam-us.org/2024/02/05/60-ideas-in-60-minutes-museum-philanthropy-membership-post-pandemic/>
  *   Planning for Sustainable Success: Building a Development Plan for Museums<https://www.aam-us.org/2024/03/01/planning-for-sustainable-success-building-a-development-plan-for-museums/>

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Restore Oregon release new 5-year strategic framework

Restore Oregon's new 5-year strategic framework includes four components:

  *   Updated mission and vision statements
  *   Issue-based priorities: sustainability, housing generation, and equity
  *   Position statements to support priorities
  *   Measurable impact goals

Learn more about the framework here<https://restoreoregon.org/2024/03/21/restore-oregon-unveils-new-five-year-strategic-framework/>.


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