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 […]
Adaptive Reuse to Housing – NOW in Effect in Oregon
Restore Oregon’s Advocacy Works: New Law Now Makes Creating Housing Easier Through Preservation and Reuse Housing Bill Takes Effect January 1st – Supports Conversion of Commercial into Housing Above: The old St. Francis Hotel in downtown Albany, Oregon is just one example of a commercial resource ripe for adaptive reuse as housing that may benefit […]
Our Donors Make it Happen
Our Donors Make it Happen Restore Oregon’s dedicated community of donors helped us hit our $40,000 year end goal and met our $15,000 matching gift challenge from Jim and Sue Kelly! Each year donors energize Restore Oregon’s mission to empower Oregonians to reimagine and transform their communities through the preservation and reuse of historic and […]
Calling All Business Owners
Calling All Business Owners Align your brand with Restore Oregon in 2024! Your business sponsorship not only supports the preservation of our state’s historic buildings and spaces, but also helps your business become an integral part of a movement that values heritage, community, and sustainable development. New this year! Bundled Sponsorship Packages Annual sponsors at the […]
Resources for Rural Oregon
Check Out Restore Oregon’s Free Preservation Planning Tools & Rural Resources Hub! DID YOU KNOW that Restore Oregon provides FREE access to technical preservation assistance, now known as Preservation Together? Get Help with your next project using Preservation Together’s digital resource library, which now includes a comprehensive Resources for Rural Oregon information hub for our […]
State Forester’s Office
Picture Left: Informational tour with Senator Deb Patterson (L to R: Derrick Wheeler, Senator Patterson, Nicole Possert, Doug Decker, Maya Foty). Image: Restore Oregon; Picture Right: Information tour with Representative Tom Andersen (L to R: Nicole Possert, Derrick Wheeler, Representative Andersen, Doug Decker, Maya Foty) Elected Official Educational Tours of the State Forester’s Office In […]
2x Match Thru December 31!
Thanks to Jim and Sue Kelly, all gifts throughout December 31 will be matched up to $15,000. Help us meet our matching gift challenge and save Oregon’s historic places Double Your Impact Today! Your 2X matched gift enables us to do more in 2024 to protect the many places whose stories embody our […]
How The White Stag Got its Reindeer Red Nose: A Mid-Century Love Story
Hello Oregon! I’m Sara, Restore Oregon’s development manager, and I’m so excited to introduce myself. I’m newish to the organization but am thrilled to be here, working behind the scenes to help people save historic places in Oregon. The holiday season is upon us, and with that comes the year-end giving season, a crucial time […]
Business Member Spotlight
Business Member Spotlight Meet: Aurora Mills Architectural Salvage From their website: Aurora Mills is a unique place that helps customers stimulate their creative imaginations’ while exploring our large collection of architectural items and antiques. Whether you are painstakingly restoring a historic home, building a new home with some old world charm, or just looking for […]