| Oregon Heritage Programs News |
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| Historic Sites Database |
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01-10 New Oregon Historic Sites Database Features Released
The State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) has released several new features for the Oregon Historic Sites Database that will aid government agencies, heritage organizations, and anyone interested in learning more about Oregon’s over 56,000 recorded historic places.
New features available in the database include the ability to download nomination forms for properties listed in the National Register and all inventory forms for surveyed properties. A statewide map is also available that graphically displays all properties in the database with links to individual property records.
“The Oregon Historic Sites Database is a critical tool for managing information about Oregon’s historic places,” said Roger Roper, Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer. “These new features will provide users with greater on-demand access to data collected by the SHPO over the last 45 years.”
A link to the Oregon Historic Sites Database is available at www.oregonheritage.org. The State Historic Preservation Office is part of Heritage and Community Programs of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. For more information on the Oregon Historic Sites Database contact Cara Kaser at cara.kaser@state.or.us or (503) 986-0670 or visit www.oregonheritage.org.
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| Preserving Oregon Grants |
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11-10 Preserving Oregon grants for 2011 awarded
Financial aid ranging from $1,455 for a significant archaeological site to $8,000 to preserve the Bly Ranger Station in Klamath County are among the latest grants released by the State Historic Preservation Office to preserve Oregon’s significant historic sites.
The Preserving Oregon grants will support 13 projects estimated to cost more than $600,000 in 12 counties.
"The State Historic Preservation Office likes to support projects that will stimulate the economy and improve livability in the local communities," said Kuri Gill, a grants and outreach coordinator for the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. "These projects will benefit their communities and the state."
The grants are awarded annually for rehabilitation work on properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places, or significant work contributing to identifying, preserving and/or interpreting archaeological sites.
For more information on the Preserving Oregon grants contact Kuri Gill at Kuri.Gill@state.or.us or (503) 986-0685. To view a list of the Preserving Oregon grants visit Heritage Programs grants.
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| Historic Cemetery Grants |
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Financial aid ranging from $750 for a Coos County marker repair project to $4,000 for a burial research and ground penetrating radar repair project in Malheur County are among the latest grants released by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) to help preserve and interpret historic cemeteries.
The department’s 2011 Historic Cemeteries Program grants will spread $67,000 among 28 projects throughout the state. This is the first of two grant cycles for the state biennium. The grants were awarded to cemetery projects in 15 counties for marker repair, fencing, signage, survey, training and other projects.
"We appreciate the efforts of these groups and individuals to care for Oregon’s historic cemeteries," said Kuri Gill, OPRD’s Historic Cemeteries Program coordinator. "We are happy to be able to support them."
OPRD has awarded $347,000 in historic cemetery grants since 2004, helping fund 190 projects. Proposed projects are approved by the Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries.
For more information on the Historic Cemeteries Program and the grants contact Kuri Gill at Kuri.Gill@state.or.us or (503) 986-0685. To view a list of the cemetery grants visit Oregon Heritage Grants. ###
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| Heritage Excellence Awards |
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10-31 Nominees Sought for Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards
Applications are now available to nominate individuals, organizations and projects that have made outstanding contributions to preserving Oregon’s heritage for an Oregon Heritage Excellence Award. Nominations are encouraged for exceptional and commendable work with special consideration given to the development of new ideas, approaches and innovations in heritage-related activities. The awards are intended to draw public attention to important heritage efforts in Oregon and to raise the quality of heritage-oriented activities.
The deadline for nominations is January 13. Award information and the nomination application is available online at www.oregonheritage.org or by contacting Cara Kaser at (503) 986-0670 or cara.kaser@state.or.us.
The Oregon Heritage Excellence Awards will be presented at the 2012 Oregon Heritage Conference on April 27 in Salem. For more information about the awards, and to view a list of past award recipients, visit www.oregon.gov/OPRD/HCD/OHC/award_info.shtml.
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| Preservation Plan |
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10-13 Oregon SHPO releases 2011-2016 Statewide Historic Preservation Plan
A new historic preservation plan to guide preservation activities in the state emphasizes integrating cultural resource management into the planning processes of state and local jurisdictions and agencies across Oregon.
"It is time for preservation to be taken for granted – by developers, by city planners, by legislators, by the public," says Chrissy Curran, associate deputy for the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). "It is ready to stand on its own merits. It has proven itself to be an enduring, collective value."
While the plan is a requirement of the National Park Service, which provides a substantial portion of the SHPO’s funding, it is also a valuable tool for the SHPO and for preservation constituents throughout Oregon.
The plan spotlights overarching issues, sets goals for the state and its preservation partners, and details a series of objectives to be collectively met over the next five years. The plan emphasizes:
- Identification and surveying of historic resources, and expanding public access to survey data;
- disaster preparedness;
- outreach and education;
- property types most at risk;
- heritage partnerships and networking;
and reinforcement of the overall goal, which is to integrate cultural resources management into the planning processes in Oregon.
A public comment period this past spring concluded the plan’s public process, which began in 2010 with a series of regional workshops and a heritage needs assessment survey that together garnered close to 700 responses. The National Park Service has approved the plan.
So, grab Oregon’s updated historic preservation plan and learn more about how preservation efforts across the state are faring, how to better leverage each other’s work, what preservation products get the best results, and how best to promote excellent stewardship of this state’s irreplaceable cultural resources.
The plan is available at Oregon Preservation Plan, by contacting heritage.programs@state.or.us or by contacting the State Historic Preservation Office at 503-986-0690. The State Historic Preservation Office is part of the Heritage Programs Division of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department.
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