Pictured Above: A historic 1947 photo of the Daniel and Melinda Waldo House, outside of Salem, is proposed for demolition and is currently in an active Section 106 review process, where the public still has a voice and a process to be informed about the project. Photo Courtesy of Salem Public Library Historic Photograph Collections, Salem Public Library.
TAKE ACTION: Defend Heritage
Help Defend Section 106
Restore Oregon is not sitting on the sidelines – we are fighting back with our partners at the National Trust (and many others in this sector). We ask you to join us in this advocacy movement. The latest federal shenanigans directly affect your rights to public participation and Oregon’s historic, cultural and natural resources.
Please read the recent article from Oregon Arts Watch quoting Restore Oregon ringing the alarm bell for action by our Executive Director, Nicole Possert.
At the national level, a New York Times Opinion Piece “Forget the East Wing. The Real Demolition Has Only Just Begun” makes the case.
“If the Trump administration succeeds in making its proposed changes to Section 106, it will take a wrecking ball to the historic preservation movement in the United States. And its effects will be felt across the country for generations.”
– Paul Goldberger, New York Times, 8/9/26
Let’s do something. Together, let’s be the voice for Oregon’s historic, natural and cultural resources! Individual actions, done simultaneously by all, will make a difference.
Today, Restore Oregon and the National Trust for Historic Preservation ask you to reach out to our Governor!
Take 1 Action Today – Message Governor Kotek
From the National Trust for Historic Preservation:
If a place was important in your community, wouldn’t you want a voice in decisions that impact it? The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP)’s proposed rule change for Section 106 regulations would eliminate public participation in federal preservation decisions.
Don’t let them silence your voice on decisions that could harm you and your neighbors. The people who live with the consequences deserve to be at the table to help shape the decision.
Section 106 is one of the few ways that ordinary Americans can still influence federal decisions affecting their communities. And it’s worked for 60 years.