Historic Preservation Division weekly update, June 4-8, 2001

HPD Weekly Update for June 4 - 8, 2001
In this issue:
SCENIC AMERICA DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS POSITION AVAILABLE
NEW VIDEO AND WORKBOOK FOR PRESERVATION COMMISSIONS
HPD WEEKLY UPDATE SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
PRESERVATION CALENDAR
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SCENIC AMERICA DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS POSITION AVAILABLE
Scenic America is a national nonprofit conservation organization whose mission is to protect natural beauty and distinctive community character. Working with citizen activists from across the nation, other like-minded organizations, members of Congress, government agency representatives, and local and state political leaders, Scenic America seeks to promote transportation and land use planning which preserve America the Beautiful.
The Director of Programs will direct, manage, and develop Scenic America's national and field programs on visual quality issues, including scenic byways, context-sensitive highway design, community character, sign control, and tools for scenic conservation. Scenic America also offers many opportunities for the Director to work very closely with colleagues on public relations, policy, development, and building our national network of state affiliates.
Visit Scenic America's website: http://www.scenic.org for more information.
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NEW VIDEO AND WORKBOOK FOR PRESERVATION COMMISSIONS
The Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) announces the availability of Defensible Decision Making: Preservation Commissions and the Law, a new video and companion workbook designed to help historic preservation commissions make legally defensible rulings. The cost is $20 plus $3.50 shipping and handling. MHT Press is offering a forty percent discount on purchases of five or more copies of the video and workbook. To order, contact Scott D. Whipple, Coordinator Preservation Assistance and Outreach Programs at 410/514-7635 or via e-mail at whipple@dhcd.state.md.us or visit MHT's Web site at www.marylandhistoricaltrust.net
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HPD WEEKLY UPDATE SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION

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PRESERVATION CALENDAR
JUNE
June 9 Underground Railroad Network Meeting - St. Louis, Missouri www.cr.nps.gov/ugrr/
June 9 -10 - The Georgia Trust, Ramble Eatonton (tel. 404/881-9980) www.georgiatrust.org/rambtour.html
June 10 Women of Oakland Tour Oakland Cemetery Atlanta www.oaklandcemetery.com
June 12 14 - Department of Defense, Historic Buildings Conference II "Cold War Era Properties and Properties Less than Fifty Years Old" College Park, Georgia - www.nws.usace.army.mil/tcx_psb/index.htm
June 23-26 - GMA Annual Convention, "Cities of the 21st Century" Savannah www.gmanet.com
June 25-27- Civil Rights Bus Tour - Atlanta History Center (tel. 404/814-4110) www.atlhist.org/
June 26-27 - Board of Natural Resources meeting Atlanta
JULY
July 17 Georgia Heritage grant applications postmark deadline (tel.404/651-5181)
July 27- 28 Balancing the Protection and Promotion of Historic Roads conference Cumberland, Maryland (tel. 765/478-3172)
AUGUST

August 17 21 7th Conference on National Scenic and Historic Trails Casper, Wyoming (e-mail nattrails@aol.com)
August 20 24 Neighborhood Reinvestment Training Institute Washington, D.C. (tel. 800/438-5547) or (e-mail nrti@nw.org)
August 21-22 - Board of Natural Resources meeting Atlanta
August 26 29 National Scenic Byways Conference Portland, Oregon www.americasbywaysconference.org/
SEPTEMBER
September 25-26 - Board of Natural Resources meeting Atlanta September 26-29 -TrailLink 2001 3rd International Trails & Greenways conference St. Louis - www.railtrails.org
OCTOBER
October 3 HPD/ Georgia Trust Orientation Atlanta (tel. 404/ 651-5268)
October 3 10 APT Conference 2001 - Association for Preservation Technology International - Asilomar, California - www.apti.org
October 6 Coastfest Coastal Resources Div. /DNR Brunswick www.dnr.state.ga.us/dnr/coastal/
October 12 13 Chickamauga Battlefield Hwy. 27 Dedication and Festival Fort Oglethorpe - www.nps.gov/chch/
October 13 14 Prater's Mill Country Fair Varnell - www.pratersmill.org
October 16-21 - National Preservation Conference, National Trust - Providence, R.I. www.nthp.org
October 28 - Rose Hill Cemetery Ramble Middle Georgia Historical Society - Macon
DECEMBER
December 4-5 - Board of Natural Resources meeting Atlanta
FEBRUARY 2002
February 28 March 1 State Historic Preservation Conference - Macon
APRIL 2002

April 21 25 -Scenic Summit for America's Communities, Countryside, and Public Lands Denver www.scenicsummit.com
ALSO CHECK: Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites - www.dnr.state.ga.us/dnr/parks/ Georgia Historical Society - www.georgiahistory.com/whatsnew.htm