[HistoricCemeterieslistserv] Community Disaster Resilience Planning for Heritage Resources model and guidebook wins national award

Sun Aug 8 23:12:55 PDT 2021

Hi, Kuri:

Is there such a thing as a guidebook for a Sexton's recordkeeping?  I don't
think we're doing it the easiest way!!!

Thanks,
Megan

On Tue, Jun 22, 2021 at 12:06 PM GILL Kuri * OPRD via HistoricCemeteries <
historiccemeteries at omls.oregon.gov> wrote:

> NOTE: We encourage historic cemeteries to get involved in local disaster
> planning and heritage/historic resource preservation efforts.
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> *Community Disaster Resilience Planning for Heritage Resources model and
> guidebook wins national award*
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> SALEM, Oregon – The American Association for State and Local History
> (AASLH) have announced the 38 winners of the AASLH Leadership in History
> Awards <https://aaslh.org/2021-leadership-in-history-award-winners/>.
> Oregon Heritage is pleased to announce that the Community Disaster
> Resilience Planning for Heritage Resources model and guidebook project is
> one of the recipients of this award.
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> The AASLH Leadership in History Awards, now in its 76th year, is the most
> prestigious recognition for achievement in the preservation and
> interpretation of state and local history.  The awards honor people,
> projects, exhibits, and publications that represent the best in the field
> and provide leadership for the future of state and local history.
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> Oregon Heritage, in partnership with UO School of Planning, Public Policy
> and Management’s Institute for Policy Research & Engagement (IPRE), the
> City of Cottage Grove and several local nonprofits, worked over the last
> year to develop a new model for heritage resource disaster planning. The
> initiative
> <https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/DisasterPrep.aspx#CommunityPlanning>
> resulted in organizational plans for five heritage organizations, a community-wide
> plan
> <https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/CottageGroveResilience_ReportWeb.pdf>
> for the city and a guidebook
> <https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/CDRHR_GuidebookWeb.pdf> so the
> process can be duplicated in other communities.
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> “It is important to protect heritage resources from disaster, not only for
> their own intrinsic value, but also for the critical role they play in
> community healing following a disaster. This project resulted in a
> collective approach where heritage resources were considered alongside
> other critical community assets in a city’s planning efforts for future
> potential disasters,” comments Chrissy Curran, Director of Oregon Heritage
> and Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer.
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> “Winning this award emphasizes how important it is to identify and
> safeguard the irreplaceable heritage resources that make us who we are as a
> community, not only so they remain for the future, but for the value they
> bring as anchors in a disruptive time. We look forward to having other
> Oregon communities use this guide and process.”
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> Heritage resources like historic downtowns, museums, historic districts,
> cemeteries, genealogical libraries, etc. are valuable community assets.
> They are also wonderful resources to assist communities in recovery from
> disasters. The effort to strengthen these organizations’ resilience
> following a disaster is critical. According to Kuri Gill, grants and
> outreach coordinator with Oregon Heritage, it was time to try something
> new. “After working for years with heritage organizations on disaster
> planning and response, we discovered some challenges. Remaining focused on
> disaster planning and preparation when organizations are trying to keep the
> doors open and the lights on is tough.” It seemed that a community plan
> with coordinated goals would help drive the work and make it easier to
> access resources. The next step was to find the right team to pull off a
> pilot project.
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> Oregon Heritage coordinates the Oregon Heritage All-Star Community
> program, which recognizes communities that support, promote and coordinate
> their heritage resources. Cottage Grove is one such community, that also
> has an award-winning preservation plan which includes the community’s
> heritage resources. Since they were already coordinating heritage
> organizations and incorporating them into city planning, the city was an
> ideal pilot partner.
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> Oregon Heritage partnered with IPRE on this project. IPRE has produced
> excellent community planning projects and disaster resilience work through
> its Community Planning Workshop (CPW). This project is a good example of
> the power of university-community partnerships, explains Robert Parker,
> director of strategic and technical solutions, for IPRE. “Oregon Heritage
> has long worked to support preservation of Oregon’s heritage, the CPW
> provided need capacity to bring the guidebook to completion,” said Parker.
> “The project supported the mission of Oregon Heritage, of heritage
> organizations in Cottage Grove, and provided our graduate students a robust
> learning platform on emergency management and resiliency in the middle of a
> global pandemic.”
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> Cottage Grove heritage nonprofits that committed to the project included:
> Bohemia Gold Mining Museum, Cottage Grove Genealogical Society, Cottage
> Grove Historical Society, Cottage Grove Museum, and Downtown Cottage Grove
> Inc. Representatives of each organization participated in several workshops
> and listening sessions to develop plans for their individual organizations.
> They also participated in the development of the community plan. According
> to Amanda Ferguson, City of Cottage Grove planner, the results were worth
> the effort. “I am so pleased that Cottage Grove was chosen to participate
> in this disaster planning process. Our Heritage Partners learned so much
> about disaster resilience, and are now much better prepared to respond to
> small and large issues within their organizations and as part of a greater
> heritage community. This plan will give the City a path forward to help
> guide community resilience efforts while positioning us to better preserve
> our own resources.”
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> To access the model plans, the guidebook, supporting materials, and the
> workshops visit the Oregon Heritage website at www.oregonheritage.org.
> For more information about Oregon Heritage contact Kuri Gill
> <kuri.gill at oregon.gov> at 503-383-6787.
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> *Kuri Gill **(she, her, hers) *|  Oregon Heritage Grants & Outreach
> Coordinator
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> Oregon Heritage, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
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> Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries
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Megan Gerber, Special Projects

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