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The Downtown Walla Walla Foundation is seeking an Executive Director. The Executive Director reports on a monthly basis directly to the Downtown Foundation Board that consists of thirteen (13) members of the Walla Walla community. The Executive Director supervises the staff of three as well as any part-time staff or volunteers who do work for the DWWF. The Executive Director maintains records and reports for the DWWF, establishes technical resource files and libraries, participates in personnel... more

Federal Advisory Council on Historic Preservation releases guidance about Section 304 of the National Historic Preservation Act and Section 9 of the Archaeological Resources Protection Act which can protect sensitive information about historic properties and archaeological resources. Details   more

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Washington State Parks was recently awarded a grant from the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training (NCPTT) to evaluate protective treatments for Western Red Cedar Shingle and Shake roofs. The grant award is $29,400. Ten grants were awarded to a wide range of planning and research projects across the country. Congrats to State Parks! More information about the NCPTT

Greetings! I was on vacation last week so there was no post. I had a lovely time in the Canadian Rockies. Saw two grizzly bears! Good stuff. Kim Q: Where is Ranch on the historic property inventory form styles menu? A: DAHP  categorizes Ranch as a Form/Type, not a style. A Ranch form can have many different styles. A Ranch that has no particular stylistic features is just a Ranch form, leave the style field blank or use No Style. If it is a Ranch that has... more

As promised here is the weekly post! Keep the questions coming! Send them to kim.gant@dahp.wa.gov. Question:  Why do I have to email letters instead of uploading them into Wisaard? Answer:  The simple answer is that Wisaard does not yet have a reliable way to notify staff that your Project materials have been uploaded, with the exception of EZ-2s. We understand that this is confusing and we are all doing our best... more

Greetings! I am going to start posting some of the great questions (with answers) that we get about Wisaard here on the BLOG. Hope these help make it more user friendly! As always, if you have any questions please don't hesitate to us at support@dahp.wa.gov!  DAHP answers are in RED. Question #1 (from a consultant): Could I get a clarification on the process for submitting an activity? When doing a project, I typically move along... more

Preservation Groups Unite to Support Historic Structures in Olympic National Park Washington (June 15, 2016) — National, state and local preservation groups have recently joined together to support the preservation of historic structures in Olympic National Park, a vast wilderness comprised of glacier-capped mountains, rain forests, and over 70 miles of Pacific coastline. Recently, the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington ruled... more