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 ******************************************************************************************** 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. ******************************************************************************************** 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 ******************************************************************************************** HPD WEEKLY UPDATE SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION We hope that you find the HPD Weekly Update useful and informative. Please send your comments, suggestions, and information via e-mail to: helen_talleymcrae@mail.dnr.state.ga.us If you know of anyone who would like to be added to our e-mail subscription list, please advise them to send an e-mail to helen_talley-mcrae@mail.dnr.state.ga.us with "HPD Weekly Update Subscribe" in the subject line. If you do not wish to receive the HPD Weekly Update, please send an e-mail to helen_talley-mcrae@mail.dnr.state.ga.us with "HPD Weekly Update Unsubscribe" in the subject line. ******************************************************************************************** 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