[Grovenet] [Heritage] Historic Built Environment workshops scheduled in Forest Grove, Portland

[David Morelli]

Subject: [Heritage] Historic Built Environment workshops scheduled in	 
Forest Grove, Portland

The final two workshops that are part of a national-award winning  
historic preservation program will be presented Nov. 2 in Forest  
Grove and Dec. 11 in Portland.

Titled "Wooden Beams and Railroad Ties: Preserving Oregon's Built  
Environment," the workshop includes a history of Oregon's built  
structures; information on historical research sources and  
strategies; preservation assistance and heritage funding  
opportunities, and other topics.  The workshop is free and open to  
the public.

In Forest Grove, the workshop will take place from 1 p.m.-5 p.m. at  
the city auditorium, 1915 Main St.. Co-sponsors of the workshop  
include the Friends of Historic Forest Grove, the City of Forest  
Grove, and the Forest Grove Historic Landmarks Commission.

Kyle Jansson, coordinator of the Oregon Heritage Commission; Joy  
Sears, the restoration specialist with the Oregon State Historic  
Preservation Office; and consulting historian Richard Engeman are the  
primary workshop instructors.

"The workshops are designed for anyone interested in heritage,  
history and preservation," said Jansson. Attendees at workshops in  
October in Baker City and Pendleton included historic property  
owners, downtown development specialists, landmark commission  
members, business owners, historical society board members and staff,  
county government officials, college students, and others.

The workshop is part of a collaborative project of the Oregon  
Heritage Commission, Oregon Historical Society, and the Oregon State  
Historic Preservation Office. Earlier this year, the National  
Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers awarded the  
project two Excellence in Historic Preservation awards - one for  
innovative educational programming and the other for building  
successful partnerships.  The project has been supported with funds  
from the Oregon Cultural Trust.

Pre-registration is encouraged. For information and registration,  
contact Jansson at 503-986-0673 (or e-mail at  
heritage.info at state.or.us) or Engeman at 503-235-9032 (or e-mail at  
info at oregonrediviva.com ).