Natural and human made disasters pose risks to culturally and historically significant resources, including:
- Buildings, structures, and historic districts
- Artifacts and collections
- Lists and databases
- Cultural events and activities
- Access to sacred places and environmental assets (such as indigenous first foods)
These resources have also been determined to be critical factors in community recovery. They provide an anchor to community identity and shared experience needed for resilience.
Heritage organizations should be working on thier disaster preparation and should be front and center in community emergency planning! Use the resources below to make this critical work happen.
Oregon Wildfire Response and Recovery Resources
Special message from Oregon Heritage on Wildfire Recovery & Response