Community engagement, also called public or civic engagement, is a term often used, but can be difficult to define. Depending on who you ask, you might receive several different answers. Community engagement might mean mailing out letters to notify property owners of a project that will affect them and their land. It might mean holding […]
Join Us in Union for the 2017 Heritage Barn Workshop
Have you ever wondered what steps you need to take to restore a historic barn? Or how to fund a rehabilitation? Well, look no further! Restore Oregon is hosting its fifth annual Heritage Barn Workshop in Eastern Oregon! This is the first time the workshop will be held on the east side of the state […]
A Preservationists’ Perspective: What Went Right in the Oregon Legislature this Year
It was exciting to see that the voice of Oregon preservation is loud, clear, and strong! Many thanks to community organizers across the state for advocating for their neighborhoods and the places that matter to us all. Here’s the three things that mattered to us this session: SB 311 – An early victory: Our first […]
Inventorying Portland's History
Restore Oregon is working with Walnut Park to document and survey its own architecture and history. Documentation is the first step in discovering the stories of a place and telling them, and it is a fundamental tool for historic preservation. It’s impossible to preserve a place if that place and its story are unknown. While […]
Introducing Walnut Park
Walnut Park is important. But it’s likely that you’ve never heard about it. That’s forgivable. Restore Oregon didn’t know it existed until last summer. It’s probable that even some residents of Walnut Park don’t know that they live within its boundaries. When platted in 1904, this undeveloped island of forest in Northeast Portland was bounded […]
SUCCESS! HB 2007 Has Been “Fixed!”
The introduction of HB 2007 blindsided many of us in the preservation community. As cities across the nation struggle to solve the affordable housing crisis, Restore Oregon strongly believes that historic places and neighborhoods are part of that solution. As an attempt to relieve some of the housing pressure in Oregon, HB 2007 was introduced […]
Pioneer Photography: A Sam Brown Gift
Restore Oregon would like to thank Daniel Dinges who donated this photo to us after our Pioneer Home Tour in May, 2017. According to Dinges, “it may or may not have been taken by the Woodburn pioneer photographer J.J. Hall. It is the size of a glass plate so I know it is a contact […]
40th Birthday Celebration: Explore Our 1977 Eastside Historic Architecture Tour!
Learn about the points of interest from the 1977 event, curated by Alfred Staehli, and what tour goers learned about these places 40 years ago! As part of our 40th Birthday Celebration, we are culling through our organization’s history to celebrate our accomplishments and honor our preservation work. Our summer intern, Victoria Hensley, found Restore Oregon’s […]
Restore Oregon Provided Testimony on HB 2007 Today in Salem; Still Time to Take Action
Still Time to Tell Legislators to either FIX IT or VOTE NO! Today Restore Oregon’s Executive Director, Peggy Moretti, headed to Salem to provide testimony on HB 2007 before the Ways and Means subcommittee on National Resources. Here’s what she had to say, June 22, 2017: “I’m Peggy Moretti, Executive Director of Restore Oregon, a statewide non-profit […]
Calling All Preservationists: Help Us Meet Our Birthday Match Challenge & Win Prizes!
Restore Oregon received a great 40th birthday gift: A Match Challenge! Donate today! With just a $40 donation, we’d only need 250 supporters to meet our match. What does the is mean for Restore Oregon? Your $40 becomes our $80! Plus–we have four weekly “thank you” prize giveaways to help inspire your Match Challenge donation: Week […]