Oregon historic cemeteries panel cancels Redmond meeting, will hold native plants talk
(Update: Meeting in Redmond canceled, shifted to online)
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries was to meet in Redmond and via online meeting on Thursday, April 6 at 1 p.m. Now the meeting will be online only.
The agenda includes updates on marker cleaning and repair of metal features in historic cemeteries. The meeting is open to the public and the agenda includes an opportunity for public comment. Meeting information is on the agenda or you can follow this link to register for online access information. Contact the commission coordinator for in-person meeting access in Salem.
Following the meeting, at 5:30 p.m. will be Restoring Native Plants in Central Oregon’s Historic Cemeteries, a free talk. This will be online register to access this talk. Note, this a separate registration from the meeting. Join Hayley Brazier, Curator of Natural History at the High Desert Museum, to learn about the benefits of supporting native plant species in historic cemeteries. Hayley will discuss the best places to source native plants, methods of removing unwanted invasives and weeds, and some challenges you may encounter when re-establishing native plants in your cemetery. This talk will highlight invasive and native plants common to Central and Eastern Oregon’s “dry side.”
The April 7, historic cemetery marker assessment, cleaning, and repair workshop has been canceled.
State law established the seven-member Commission to maintain a listing of all historic cemeteries and gravesites in Oregon; promote public education on the significance of historic cemeteries; and help obtain financial and technical assistance for restoring, improving and maintaining their appearances. For more information about commission activities, contact coordinator Kuri Gill at 503-986-0685 or by e-mail at kuri.gill@oprd.oregon.gov.
Special accommodations for the meeting – including translation services – may be made by calling (503) 986‐0685 or Denise.Warburton@oprd.oregon.gov at least 72 hours prior to the start of the meeting. For call-in details and the agenda or more information about the commission, visit www.oregonheritage.org.
