DELTA HERITAGE COURIER
August/September 2021
Serving the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and Carquinez Strait
A publication of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
National Heritage Area
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We are excited to host our first Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area (NHA) Management Plan open house and public workshops in Benicia and Walnut Grove at the end of August. The workshops provide an opportunity for the public to learn more about the NHA and the work that the NHA Advisory Committee has been doing during 2021. We hope you can attend one of the meetings.
Since the number of heritage events are still below pre-pandemic levels, we have temporarily become a bimonthly newsletter. Please contact Blake Roberts at blake.roberts@delta.ca.gov if there are events or updates you want to pass along to our mailing list before October.
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NHA Management Plan
Open House and Public Workshops
August 30 (Benicia) and 31 (Walnut Grove)
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Monday, August 30
Tuesday, August 31
5:15 PM to 6:00 PM Open House
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Workshop
Visit and learn about the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta National Heritage Area and discuss your ideas to preserve, celebrate, and share the important stories and places of the Delta and Carquinez Strait.
We invite you to attend either of two public workshops on the management plan process for the Delta NHA. We will discuss the types of initiatives that the NHA could pursue, what stories you want to tell about the region, and how partners can be involved in the NHA.
NHAs are nationally significant living landscapes – places that recognize their history, heritage, and culture while continuing to advance and change. NHAs are community-driven and serve as catalysts for community revitalization projects, such as revitalization of historic Main Streets, investments in historic and cultural attractions, trails, and riverfront access, and development of businesses opportunities.
The Delta Protection Commission is the coordinating entity for the NHA, one of 55 NHAs across the country. For more information about the Delta NHA, visit our NHA webpage.
These in-person meetings will follow local COVID-19 guidance.
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NHA Advisory Committee Meeting
Scheduled for Thursday, September 9, 2021
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The National Heritage Advisory Management Plan Advisory Committee (NHA Advisory Committee) will have their fifth meeting on September 9, 2021 to discuss development of the NHA Management Plan. The agenda and information on participating in the meeting will be available on the Delta Protection Commission's National Heritage Area webpage. The meeting is scheduled from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
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Save the Date for the Delta Heritage Forum Wednesday, November 3, 2021 |
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The Forum is a full-day event focused on efforts to preserve and tell Delta stories, opportunities for partnerships and collaboration, and networking. The focus this year will be on the NHA Management Plan. Invitees will include cultural organizations, federal, state, and local officials, business and civic organizations, and those interested in Delta heritage. The Forum will likely be a mix of in-person and online .
More updates on the Delta Heritage Forum will be available at the NHA webpage. If you are interested in participating in the planning for the Forum, please email Blake Roberts at blake.roberts@delta.ca.gov.
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Exhibitions, Events, and Updates |
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National Hispanic American Heritage Month is September 15 through October 15
National Hispanic American Heritage Month traditionally honors the cultures and contributions of both Hispanic and Latino Americans as we celebrate heritage rooted in all Latin American countries. As we get closer to the commemoration, we will announce any local events.
Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum Fundraiser - September 11
The Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum is hosting its annual fundraising auction, called "The Cotton Club Comes to Vallejo" on Saturday, September 11 from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM. For more information on tickets, visit the Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum website.
Free eLearning Resources on Historic Preservation
Call for Diaries, Letters, and Journal Entries for New Book
David Kipen, editor of a book on Southern California titled Dear Los Angeles, The City in Diaries and Letters, 1542-2018, is currently working on a new book called Dear California that will cover the entire State. He is seeking diaries, letters, and journal entries that reveal perspectives on life in the Golden State. You can email him with specific text or recommended resources (even already published books) at kipend@gmail.com.
East Bay Regional Parks Names Park After Thurgood Marshall and the Port Chicago 50
The East Bay Regional Park District Board of Directors unanimously named the new park at the site of the former Concord Naval Weapons Station as "Thurgood Marshall Regional Park – Home of the Port Chicago 50." Marshall, NAACP civil rights lawyer and former US Supreme Court Justice, helped defend fifty black sailors accused of mutiny after the devastating Port Chicago Naval Magazine blast that killed 320 men, mostly African American, and injured 390 more, on July 17, 1944. It was the largest Homefront disaster of World War II. The new park is near the Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial.
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Have a vision?
Check out these funding opportunities!
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 available opportunities.
FEDERAL GRANTS
National Endowment for the Humanities: Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections
This NEH grant program helps cultural institutions meet the complex challenge of preserving large and diverse holdings of humanities materials for future generations by supporting sustainable conservation measures. For more information, see the National Endowment for the Humanities website.
STATE GRANTS
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy Community and Economic Enhancement (Proposition 68) Grants
The Community and Economic Enhancement Grant Program funds projects that benefit Delta communities in order to sustain the Delta’s heritage and enhance the unique values of the Delta today. Program priorities include recreation and tourism, historic and cultural preservation, and environmental education. Additionally, the program focuses on increasing public access to recreational opportunities in order to promote a robust Delta economy. For more information, visit the Delta Conservancy’s Proposition 68 Grant webpage.
NATIONAL TRUST COMMUNITY INVESTMENT CORPORATION
Irvin Henderson Main Street Revitalization Fund
The National Trust Community Investment Corporation, a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, provides up to $2 million in tax credit financing for transformational historic rehabilitation projects in low-income Main Street communities. For more details, visit the National Trust Community Investment Corporation website.
New Markets Tax Credits
The National Trust Community Investment Corporation uses tax credit allocations to finance historic rehabilitation projects located in severely distressed low-income communities that provide significant community impact and are consistent with their preservation-based community development mission. For more details, visit the National Trust Community Investment Corporation website.
OTHER FUNDING
Teichert Foundation Grants
The Teichert Foundation is considering grant requests in categories such as civic improvement and historical restoration, community and social services, culture and the arts, education, environmental planning and preservation, and transportation and planning. The application period is open until August 27, 2021. Visit the Teichert Foundation website for more information.
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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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