Looking for ways to spend your Kicker Refund? Considering Supporting Restore Oregon Many Oregonians are eligible for a generous kicker refund this tax season, which means now is the perfect time to support good causes like the statewide preservation work we do at Restore Oregon. Fifty years ago, Oregon was a preservation innovator. We believe […]
TIEING TOGETHER THE STORY
Pictured Above: Nicole Possert, Executive Director of Restore Oregon; Christine Curran, Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer for Oregon; Representative Earl Blumenauer; and Russ Carnahan, President of Preservation Action. It was an amazing day in DC for the Oregon delegation! We presented Representative Earl Blumenauer with a hand carved bow tie award, from Preservation Action and National Conference of […]
Restore Oregon Modernism: Celebrating the Preservation and Reuse of Oregon’s Historic Modern Architecture
Statewide historic preservation nonprofit raises awareness of Oregon’s Outstanding Historic Modern Architecture; touts the sustainability of reuse of Mid-Century Modern homes Announcing Restore Oregon’s 2024 programming for Restore Oregon Modernism: a year-long preservation program dedicated to raising awareness of Pacific Northwest modernism and Oregon’s impressive collection of historic, modern architecture. Through a series of educational […]
Action Alert: Testimony Needed NOW!
Picture Above: The Friends of the Oregon Caves and Chateau would get capital funding to restore the historic doors at the Chateau if HB 4124 passes Advocacy Needed to Secure Funding for Arts/Culture/Heritage in HB 4124 The Oregon Legislative session begins today (February 5). It’s a short six week sprint so things happen fast, really […]
Update on our Albina Preservation Initiative – Volunteer Research
Above: Albina House History Research Workshop – Held in August at the Architectural Heritage Center, the research workshop attracted over a dozen participants who learned best practices for researching the history of historic buildings. Photo by Restore Oregon. Pictured here (left to right) is Sandy Southern, Deborah Roache, Kimberly Moreland, and Donna Maxey. Update on […]
A Warm Welcome to 2024’s New Board Members
A Warm Welcome to 2024’s New Board Members We are pleased to introduce our five newest Restore Oregon board members: Jamie Foehr, Larissa Rudnicki, Dawn Hert, Aaron Howe-Cornelison, and Evan West. We would also like to thank our existing board member, Harv Schubothe, for becoming our organization’s new Vice President. Through the short introductions below, […]
Celebrating Black History in Oregon!
Celebrating Black History in Oregon This February, we’re celebrating Black History month on the Oregon Coast with Oregon Coast Visitors Association and Oregon Black Pioneers! Our friends at OCVA and OBP have compiled amazing stories to celebrate Black history along the coast. Here is one story focused on Astoria: People of African descent have been […]
Advocacy in Action: Our Proactive Work at the Oregon Legislature
Photo by Dan Meyers Advocacy in Action: Our Proactive Work at the Oregon Legislature The Oregon Legislature’s 2024 “short session” launched into action on Monday, February 5th for its short six week sprint. And Restore Oregon’s advocacy effort has hit the ground running too! Our legislative agenda is focused on: Housing production Resiliency and capital […]
Oregon’s State Advisory Committee on Historic Preservation meets February 16
Above: The 132-year old Cumberland church, now known as the Cumberland Community Events Center (CCEC), was moved in October 2021 to save it from demolition. Restoration and rehabilitation efforts continue, and the building is now on its way to being listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Photos courtesy of CCEC. Oregon’s State Advisory […]
Restore Oregon is Hiring!
Restore Oregon is Hiring an Events & Development Coordinator! Restore Oregon seeks a highly detail-oriented, organized “people-person” who thrives on bringing events and education programs to life! The Events & Development Coordinator serves as our organization’s primary coordinator for all events and programs and assists with other tasks within the Development function. Reporting to our […]