2021 October Preservation ePost |
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Included in This Issue:
Still Time to CAMP in California
The Ocean is Moving In
NPS Grants Available
Designating California!
SHRC Meeting Oct. 29
Conferences, Trainings, and more....
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Engage in Cultural Heritage and Climate Action |
Arts, culture and heritage have immense power to drive climate action and support just transitions by communities toward a low carbon, climate resilient world. Culture is uniquely positioned to enhance the understanding of climate change and its urgency within a diverse set of communities, to help advance changes that are needed in order to meet the urgency before us.
The Office of Historic Preservation (OHP) is actively working in this area in order to help ensure that cultural heritage values are part of climate action to help create thriving communities into the future. This unique stewardship role allows more thoughtful and long-term partnerships with tribal governments, adjacent communities, and non-traditional partners in the environmental sector, to create larger landscape solutions that are more holistic.
In addition to leading the state agency Cultural Resources Climate Change Task Force, the OHP serves as co-chair to the global Climate Heritage Network (CHN) a volunteer organization instituted to gather the arts, culture, and heritage world to join in climate action. Creating paths for collaboration, raising awareness of the benefits of the arts, culture, and heritage communities, and managing frameworks for greater ambition, the CHN an Official Observer at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland October 31-November 12, 2021, has organized or is participating in several sessions, many of which are available to view virtually. You are invited to join along, join in, and help to drive the common goals of cultural heritage stewardship and climate action! To find out more about events at COP26, go to: www.cultureatcop.com.
The CHN also has partnered with Historic England in presenting a series of free webinars that explore the contributions cultural heritage provides towards the goals of a net zero carbon environment. These webinars will take place on Fridays in October and November. The OHP is directly involved in several, such as the Building reuse and Global Strategies for Elevating Arts +Culture + Heritage.
NOTE: Webinars streamed from the UK at 3 pm are viewed live at 7 am PDT in California. These webinars are recorded and made available through the Historic England registration page.
Webinar Schedule
08 October: Building reuse is climate action!
15 October: Heritage in Climate Planning (HiCLIP): Everyone else is doing it so why can’t we?
22 October: Global Strategy for Elevating Arts + Culture + Heritage: Voices at the 2021 UN Climate Conference (COP26)
29 October: Communicating the Role of Culture and Heritage in Climate Action
05 November: The Models: Supporting Climate Action by Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples
12 November: Cultural Heritage Case for valuing traditional knowledge as climate change technology
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California Addresses Sea Level Rise
Global warming is contributing to increasing sea level rise around the world. For California, the rise will directly impact beaches, coastal and inland communities, and valued natural and historic resources.
The California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) and its climate partners recently launched the nation's first ever statewide campaign to raise awareness about this climate threat. "The Ocean is Moving In" campaign educates the public about the serious realities of sea level rise, while also offering information and actionable ideas on what can be done to address the problem. As Mark Gold, CNRA's Deputy Secretary for Ocean and Coastal Policy noted, "Various adaptation strategies like coastal wetlands and living shorelines can make communities more resilient to seal level rise, but we can't wait any longer to implement them."aining. We hope to see you at CAMP!
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Still Time to CAMP in California
There is still time to register for free, online CAMP trainings, hosted by the Office of Historic Preservation (OHP) and four of California's Certified Local Governments. Our September training hosted by the City of Glendale was a great success, and there are more trainings on the way!
The cities of Sacramento and Riverside will host this month's trainings online on October 21-22, and 27-28, respectively. Pre-registration is required.
Go to CAMP-October to register and review the list of topics being presented at each training. We hope to see you at CAMP!
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Telling the History of Equality and Civil Rights in America
The National Park Service (NPS) is now accepting applications for two grant programs that support efforts to preserve the places and tell the stories associated with the struggles for equal and civil rights in America.
Application Deadline: December 1, 2021.
Application Deadline: December 1, 2021.
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New Grant Program from the NTHP
Preservation, history, and other humanities-based non-profit organizations are eligible to apply as are tribal, local, and state preservation offices, commissions, and planning offices, among others.
The NTHP will accept applications to the program beginning in November 2021. For those interested in the program, you can subscribe to the NTHP grant interest email list to receive updates.
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Our featured property this month is Church of the Epiphany in East Los Angeles, a building whose significance encompasses architecture and community and cultural heritage. The church is an excellent and intact example of the ecclesiastical architecture of Ernest A. Coxhead and Arthur B. Benton for the Episcopal Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Construction began in 1888 with a chapel constructed in the Shingle Revival style. The chapel choir, sacristy, and parish hall addition were constructed in 1900-01 in the Late Gothic Revival style, as was the church sanctuary addition in 1913-14. Stained glass windows were donated by parishioners.
Church of the Epiphany also gained significance for its strong ties to the Latinix community of East Los Angeles, serving as the site of community organizing during a time when Latinix mobilized to “demand full civic and political inclusion.” Under the guidance of Reverend John B. Luce, the church became a center for cultural heritage preservation, reflecting the intersection of religion and activism associated with the use of religion, cultural heritage, and non-violence to promote Chicano civil rights during the 1960s and 1970s. The property served as the Los Angeles base for Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers; the location of organizational efforts for the Blowouts, the Chicano Moratorium, the Brown Berets, and Latinx support for the election of Robert F. Kennedy; and was the location for the founding of the community newspaper La Raza.
Image: Courtesy of Stephen Schafer/NRHP.
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State Historical Resources Commission (SHRC) Remaining Meetings for 2021:
October 29
The SHRC meets quarterly each year. Commission meetings are open to the public and are live-streamed via the Cal-Span network and Zoom.
Learn more about the role and responsibilities of the SHRC.
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SCA Southern Data Sharing Meeting |
Having recently concluded a successful Northern Data Sharing meeting, the Society for California Archaeology (SCA) is now accepting registrations for the Southern Data Sharing Meeting scheduled to take place October 16, 2021 at Joshua Tree National Park. Data sharing meetings provide an opportunity to share and learn about the latest research, developments, and best practices in archaeology. The meeting is free, but registration is required. There is a $30 park entrance fee.
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CPF Preservation Design Awards Ceremony |
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NTHP 2021 PastForward Conference |
The National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP) will hold their annual PastForward Conference online, November 2-5, 2021. This year's theme is "Lead the Change," focusing on the role of historic preservationists as change makers in communities, political and social policy, climate change, and more. Registrations are now being accepted.
In conjunction with the conference, pre- and post-conference workshops are being offered free and online, covering a variety of topics. Registration for the conference is not required. For workshop details and dates, and to sign up, visit the NTHP workshops page.
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Online Learning from NPS Technical Preservation Services |
The Technical Preservation Services division of the National Park Service offers free, online training modules. Topics include sustainability and rehabilitation guidelines, roof and exterior care on historic buildings, dealing with moisture issues in historic homes, tax incentives, local historic districts, and more.
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