[HistoricCemeterieslistserv] Conference scholarship open, New cemetery bulletins released, Oregon Heritage posting on LinkedIn

[GILL Kuri * OPRD]

Applications open for conference scholarship - June Association for Gravestone Studies is a Qualifying Conference
The Oregon Heritage Preservation Scholarship provides financial assistance for Oregon residents to attend a preservation-related (historic preservation, archives, museums, Main Street, historic cemeteries, etc.) conference, workshop, or training. Eligible travel expenses include registration fees, transportation (e.g. air fare, personal vehicle mileage, etc.), and lodging.
Scholarships are non-competitive and offered twice per year. The cycle open now is for conferences taking place between January 1, 2024 and June 30, 2024. The application deadline is December 1, 2023. The guidelines<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/EWPScholarshipGuidelines2023.pdf> and online application instructions<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/EWPScholarsihpOnlineInstructions2023.pdf> provide details.
Award amounts will be $100-$1000 depending on the number of applicants. Funds will be dispersed evenly.

  *   $100-500 for in-state conferences
  *   $100-1000 for out of state conferences.
Scholarship recipients will be expected to share what they learn from the conference, workshop, or training with others through a post on the Oregon Heritage Exchange blog, a public presentation, or some other way approved by Oregon Heritage.
The scholarship is offered by Oregon Heritage, part of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, in honor of Elisabeth Walton Potter. Potter was a long-time historian with the State Historic Preservation Office and coordinator for the National Register of Historic Places program in Oregon.
Contact Kuri Gill at kuri.gill at oprd.oregon.gov<mailto:kuri.gill at oprd.oregon.gov> or 503-986-0685 if more information is needed after reviewing the materials.

Three New Heritage Bulletins for Historic Cemeteries!
Oregon Heritage has released three new Oregon Heritage Bulletins offered by the Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Pages/Commissions.aspx>. Check out the new technical information!

  *   Bulletin #39 Invasive Plant Management in Historic Cemeteries<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/HB39_InvasivePlantManagement.pdf>
  *   Bulletin #40 Preserving Wood in Historic Cemeteries<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/HB40_PreservingWoodHistoricCemeteries.pdf>
  *   Bulletin #41 Identification and Treatment of White Bronze Monuments<https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/Documents/HB41_IdentificationTreatmentWhiteBronzeMonuments.pdf>
Oregon Heritage Posting on LinkedIn!
Oregon Heritage is now posting resources, events and positions on LinkedIn. Follow at Oregon Parks and Recreation Department<https://www.linkedin.com/company/oregon-parks-and-recreation-department/>!


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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
Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries
Desk:  (503)986-0685 cell: (503)383-6787
725 Summer St NE, Ste C
Salem, Oregon 97301

Visit our website<http://www.oregonheritage.org/>, Like us on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/OregonHeritage>, Follow us on LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/oregon-parks-and-recreation-department/>, Visit our Blog<http://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/>, Join the Oregon Heritage News e-news<https://omls.oregon.gov/mailman/listinfo/Heritage>.

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