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DELTA HERITAGE COURIER
August/September 2017
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Welcome to our first edition of the Delta Heritage Courier! The audience for this newsletter are people and organizations in the Sacramento San Joaquin Delta and Carquinez Strait that are involved in preserving and educating the public about the region's heritage resources.
We are looking forward to sharing news about heritage efforts in the Delta and Carquinez Strait and potential resources for your organization. Please contact us with updates or if you want to follow up on newsletter items by emailing Blake Roberts at
blake.roberts@delta.ca.gov
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NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA LEGISLATION UPDATE
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Senator Dianne Feinstein and Congressman John Garamendi introduced identical bills in the Senate (S. 731) and House (H.R. 1738) that would designate the Delta and Carquinez Strait as California’s first National Heritage Area (NHA), to be managed by the Delta Protection Commission. A map of the proposed NHA is located
online
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NHAs are a grassroots, community-driven approach to heritage conservation and economic development. Through public-private partnerships, NHA entities support historic preservation, natural resource conservation, recreation, heritage tourism, and educational projects. NHAs have no effect on water rights, property rights, or hunting and fishing rights within the designated area.
There has been recent progress on the Delta NHA legislation in the Senate. The current Senate effort, S. 1460, the Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017, includes the Delta NHA along with three other NHAs, two in Washington state and one in West Virginia.
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ESCAPE THE CITY WITH VISIT CA DELTA
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Go online to see the new
VisitCADelta.com
website! The website is part of the Visit CA Delta marketing campaign, developed jointly by the Delta Conservancy, Delta Protection Commission, and the Delta Marketing Taskforce, to spread awareness of the California Delta as a world-class tourism destination and as a place filled with people, homes, and businesses with human history, cultural richness, and diversity.
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Delta Heritage Feasibility Studies
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The Commission has engaged a consultant team to prepare architectural, construction, and financial feasibility studies, which will develop heritage project concepts into detailed project plans, to generate interest and funding from non-profits, businesses, and foundations. Heritage projects could include the restoration, adaptive reuse, and/or development of existing physical Delta heritage resources, such as buildings, landscapes, parks, roads, trails, and public art. Please contact Blake Roberts at
blake.roberts@delta.ca.gov
if you have suggested projects.
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Making the Delta Real for 4th Graders
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The Delta Protection Commission has teamed up with the Sacramento County Office of Education to create and implement lesson plans about the Delta tailored for fourth grade students. To learn more about the Delta-focused curriculum, check out the
Summer 2017 edition of the Delta Voice
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Delta Heritage Conference
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The Commission is planning to host a Delta Heritage Conference in 2018. Look for a Save the Date soon.
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EXHIBITIONS, EVENTS, AND UPDATES
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The West Sacramento Historical Society Tells the Story of the “Broderick Boys”
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The West Sacramento Community Center has an exhibit honoring the 19 “Broderick Boys” that served on the same ship in the US Navy during World War I. This exhibit displays history, photographs, and a historical chronology of the USS West Virginia. For location, hours, and admission information, please visit the
West Sacramento City iLights website
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See the Highlights of the 2017 Locke Asian Spring Festival
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On May 20
th
, the Locke Foundation held their annual Locke Asian Pacific Spring Festival on Main Street. The Locke Foundation hosts two seasonal festivals each year to celebrate the local Chinese-American culture located within the Delta. For a fun and entertaining peek into this year’s festivities, check out this video on
The Locke Foundation’s website
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Benicia Historical Museum Now Offering Online Exhibits
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If you are looking for a convenient and unique historical experience, try visiting the
Benicia Historical Museum website
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They offer a variety of
online exhibits
that include pictures, narratives, and other fascinating stories that are sure to intrigue any history buff!
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See Stockton’s Postwar Little Manila through the Digital Deltas Project
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A University of the Pacific research project is bringing Stockton’s Little Manila neighborhood back to life, at least virtually. Pacific students came together to research and document the history of the neighborhood and develop a 3D simulation. Little Manila is just the start of a larger effort to document the diverse communities of the Delta. Check out the
Digital Deltas website
and a
news story
to download the simulation and for more information on the project.
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Have a vision? Check out these funding opportunities!
We know that creating special places in our towns and cities can be a difficult and daunting task. Grants are an excellent resource and we have done some of the legwork for you! See below for some available opportunities.
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National Association of Realtors Placemaking Grants
The goal of this grant is to transform underused or unused public spaces into vibrant gathering places through funding for smaller, less inexpensive, and incremental community projects. This grant is available for state and local Realtor associations. Apply online until October 15, 2017 and your project could be awarded up to $5,000 in funding! Check out the
National Association of Realtors website
for more information.
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N
ational Endowment for the Arts Our Town Grants
The National Endowment for the Arts is sponsoring a grant program entitled “Our Town” to promote creative placemaking in your town! Creative placemaking is when artists, arts organizations, and community development practitioners deliberately integrate arts and culture into community revitalization work.
Applications are due September 11, 201
7
. Please visit the
NEA website
for details.
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National Park Service Directory
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