Preservation Georgia online, Mar. 19-25, 2011

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In this issue:
- See you in Macon! - March is Women's History Month - Georgia presevationist remembered - HPD's Joy Melton & the NTHP Diversity Scholarship - Positions available in Georgia - AGO final report now available
See you in Macon!
The 2011 Statewide Preservation Conference: Good News in Tough Times is next week, March 31 April 1, and we at HPD are very excited. The opening plenary, featuring Donovan Rypkema, is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. at the historic Douglass Theatre. You should consider getting there a little earlier to register and enjoy some light refreshments.
Also, here are the directions to the Douglass Theatre and complimentary parking: Take the MLK, Jr. exit (#2) off of I-16. Take a right onto MLK, Jr. Boulevard. Go two blocks. The Georgia Music Hall of Fame will be on your left. The Douglass Theatre will be block further on your right. The Mulberry Street Garage is entered from MLK, Jr. Blvd., just to the right of the theater. Bring your ticket into the Douglass Theatre to be

March 19-25, 2011
-Upcoming HPD-sponsored events -This week's new listings -Available grants
Upcoming HPD-sponsored events
March 27 - Camp Lawton archaeology public work day - Ga. Southern University, HPD/DNR, & USFWS - Magnolia Springs State Park
March 31 - April 1 - 2011 Statewide Historic Preservation Conference: Good News in Tough TImes! - sponsored by the Historic Preservation Division, DNR and The Georgia Trust - Macon contact Carole Moore at 404-463-8434
April 9 - Camp Lawton archaeology public work day - Ga. Southern University, HPD/DNR, & USFWS - Magnolia Springs State Park
May 10-11 - Section 106: A Review for Experienced Practitioners seminar - NPI, GDOT & HPD - Atlanta
May 12-13 - Consultation and Protection of Native American Lands seminar - NPI, GDOT & HPD - Atlanta
This week's new listings
Check our Events Calendar for complete listings by date.
March 31 - Principles & Practice of New Urbanism online course - University of Miami School of Architecture
April 1-2 - Cemetery Conservation Techniques Workshop - NCPTT - St. Augustine, FL

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We look forward to a great conference and an opportunity to see familiar and new faces! Check out the conference program and register online. For additional information, contact Mary Ann Eaddy at 404-6515283 or Carole Moore at 404-463-8434.
March is Women's History Month

April 15-16 - Vernacular Georgia excursion midcentury modern architecture - Atlanta vernaculargeorgia@gmail.com
April 16 - Civil War Sesquicentennial presentations - Stone Mountain 150th@stonemountainpark.com
Available grants
Historic Theater Grants will assist local communities in promoting their historic theaters through heritage tourism. Application deadline is April 15, 2011.
Preservation Services Fund Grants are awarded to nonprofit organizations and public agencies for preservation planning and education efforts. Grant awards range from $500 to $5,000. The Application deadline is June 1, 2011
America's Historical and Cultural Organizations grant competition funds humanities projects that are intended for broad public audiences at museums, libraries, historic sites and other historical and cultural organizations The next deadline is August 17, 2011.

Clermont Huger Lee was known as the foremost expert in recreating historic landscapes in mid-twentieth-century Savannah.
Georgia - find out about the Georgia Women's History Initiative on HPD's website. The 2011 Georgia Women of Achievement Induction Ceremony was held in Macon on March 10.
National - visit the National Women's History Project website for more information about this year's theme, Our History is Our Strength. Find out about women in preservation on the National Trust's website and the National Register of Historic Places website.
Georgia preservationist remembered

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Fellow preservationist Mimi Jo Hill Butler of Pickens County passed away on March 17, 2011. HPD's Leigh Burns said, "many of us at HPD worked with Mimi Jo on preservation projects in her native community of Tate, and throughout Pickens County. She cared deeply for the many historic resources of Pickens County and was a driving force behind National Register listings, including the Pickens County Courthouse in Jasper. We remember her dedication and are thankful for the legacy she leaves." Mimi Jo was also an experienced genealogist and served her community for many years through the Marble Valley Historical Society. A longtime Trail of Tears Association volunteer, she is remembered on their blog.
HPD's Joy Melton & the NTHP Diversity Scholarship
HPD's African American programs intern Joy Melton has written a guest blog post for Preservation Nation entitled, Hunting for Georgia's Equalization Schools. Equalization schools were built in Georgia during the 1950s and 1960s to create facilities that were "separate but equal" for whites and blacks. A graduate student in the Heritage Preservation Program at Georgia State University, Joy (pictured above, at right) attended the National Preservation Conference as a member of the Diversity Scholarship Program in 2009 and 2010. The program provides financial assistance

to community leaders from diverse social, economic, racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds to attend the Conference. 2011 Diversity Scholarship applications are due electronically by June 1, 2011. The 2011 National Preservation Conference will be held in Buffalo, NY, October 19-22.
Positions available in Georgia
The Georgia Historical Society in Savannah currently has several positions available. Visit their website for details.
AGO final report now available
In April 2010, President Obama launched the America's Great Outdoors (AGO) Initiative to develop a 21st century conservation and recreation agenda. The final report is now available online.
Our mailing address is: Georgia Historic Preservation Division Department of Natural Resources 254 Washington Street, SW, Ground Level Atlanta, GA 30334 Add us to your address book Copyright (C) 2011 Georgia Historic Preservation Division All rights reserved.