May 2003, Volume 3, Issue 5
LEWIS & CLARK ON EXPERIENCE WASHINGTON'S WEBSITE
Below you will find the industry link to Experience Washington, the official
website of Washington State Tourism. Scroll down and click on "Lewis and Clark Forms" to search
for and post bicentennial related events.
Appropriate events to post on the industry website include those of general public interest. Events appropriate to submit for the electronic newsletter's events and dates page would be those related to training, conferences, request for information, availability of resources and news.
http://www.experiencewashington.com/industry/IndustryPageSections_pid-102600.html
If you have any questions regarding searching for or posting events, please contact Linda Mitchell at lindami@cted.wa.gov.
LEWIS AND CLARK: TOOLS FOR PLANNING, PARTNERSHIPS, AND OPPORTUNITIES
The 16th Annual Washington Heritage Conference will be held October 22-24, 2003, in Richland, Washington at the Red Lion Inn. This year's theme is "Lewis and Clark: Tools for Planning, Partnerships, and Opportunities." The overall goal of the conference is to bring together leaders, volunteers, and experts of the heritage community to make contacts, share ideas, and gain expertise. Individuals working on Lewis and Clark projects; leading other commemorative efforts, such as the state's territorial sesquicentennial; or just wanting to learn about techniques and resources that can be applied to any local heritage effort should attend the conference.
The conference will consist of keynote speakers plus a variety of sessions and workshops ranging from event planning to tribal involvement. There will also be tours to historic sites and local museums as well as a heritage resource fair.
The 16th Annual Washington Heritage Conference is being held in conjunction with a second conference on the history of the Washington Territory, which is co-sponsored by the Pacific Northwest Historians Guild and held October 24-25, 2003, at the Columbia Basin College.
Special Washington Heritage Conference room rates are available at the Red Lion Inn in Richland. Rates vary from $64.00 for a single room to $69.00 for a double room. To make reservations, call 509-946-78611 and mention that you are with the Heritage Conference. Reservations need to be made by September 21, 2003. After that date, reservations will be made on a space available basis.
For more information, contact Mark Vessey at the Heritage Resource Center (360-586-0219; mvessey@wshs.wa.gov; or 211 W. 21st Avenue, Olympia, WA 98501).
CONFLUENCE PROJECT UPDATE
Maya Lin made her third visit to Confluence Project sites this past January. Lin participated in a historical tour of Fort Canby State Park, a key site for the Confluence Project. She used the visit to gain familiarity with the park and identify specific sites as part of her creative process. Fort Canby is where Lin, through her interpretive artwork, intends to "hold up a mirror to the Lewis and Clark story."
Following Lin's guided tour, she participated in a planning session with state park officials. Lin will continue to provide input to the master planning process for the park as she develops renderings of her interpretive work.
Daniel Farber, parks planner for Washington State Parks said, "Lin was intrigued by the isthmus between the Columbia and the Pacific as well as by the possibility of restoring forests and estuaries."
Lin was also in the Northwest in fall 2002. During her brief stay, she visited Sacajawea State Park in Pasco, Washington and was hosted by Umatilla tribal members at the Tamastslikt Cultural Institute in Pendleton, Oregon. Lin also visited Frenchman's Bar Park in Vancouver, Washington and met with the Confluence Project team.
To learn more about the Confluence Project, go to www.ConfluenceProject.org.
WRITERS SOUGHT FOR JR CORPS OF DISCOVERY KIT AND FAMILY EXPLORER GUIDE
ASTORIA, OR - The Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Association (LCBA) is seeking writers to help develop text for a Jr. Corps of Discovery journal kit and Family Explorer Guide. These projects are being created to help promote Destination 2005: The Pacific signature event activities commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Corps of Discovery. Interested writers should contact Cyndi Mudge by May 30 at lcba@LewisandClarkCoast.com or by calling (503) 861-4403 for details.
Both projects are based on a teacher lesson plan developed by the LCBA Education Committee for the Jr. Corps of Discovery day-camp that took place in Seaside during the summer of 2002. The goal of this project is to rewrite the lesson plan as an activity and journal kit for 4th to 6th grade students and as a family vacation planning guide. The journal kit is being provided to fourth grade students residing in Clatsop County during in-class visits from LCBA that begin this fall. Teachers or home-schoolers who are interested in learning more about having LCBA volunteers visit their class to talk about bicentennial activities are encouraged to email at lcba@lewisandclarkcoast.com or call (503) 861-4403. Plans are underway to expand this program to Pacific County in Washington.
WEBSITE OF THE MONTH |
"LEWIS AND CLARK AS NATURALISTS" "Lewis & Clark as Naturalists" is a beautifully designed, highly educational website that explores the natural discoveries of Lewis and Clark. The Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History has applied its usual standard of excellence to this Flash-based website and loaded it with content for a wide variety of interests. Among the attractions is an interactive map that allows the user to share the botanical and wildlife discoveries of the journey every step of the way. The same collection of specimens can be browsed by state, by species, or by date collected, and searched by species or locality. Selected items are accompanied by entries from the Expedition's journals, pictures (including some of the original Lewis and Clark specimens), and even QuickTime VR displays of animal and bird skulls. A classroom resources page rounds out the site with a teacher's guide, Clark's Nutcracker bird calls, articles on botany and grizzly bears and a list of web resources. Bookmark this address, http://www.mnh.si.edu/lewisandclark, because you will need to visit it more than once to see it all! |
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UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS
June 9, 2003
Agency Assistance Team (AAT -
for the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial)
Monthly Meeting
10:00 am to 12:30 pm (approx.)
Washington State History Museum
1911 Pacific Avenue
Tacoma, WA
Contact Mark Vessey at 360.586.0219 or mvessey@wshs.wa.gov
July 10, 2003
Agency Assistance Team (AAT -
for the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial)
Monthly Meeting
10:00 am to 12:30 pm (approx.)
Washington State History Museum
1911 Pacific Avenue
Tacoma, WA
Contact Mark Vessey at 360.586.0219 or mvessey@wshs.wa.gov
July 30, 2003
Washington Lewis and Clark Advisory Committee
(Statutory Committee)
Meeting starts at 1:00pm
Meeting in Vancouver, Washington
Contact Mark Vessey at 360.586.0219 or mvessey@wshs.wa.gov
August 10-15, 2003
Lewis and Clark and the Legacies of Discovery
Lewis and Clark College, Portland, Oregon
Application information at www.oregonhum.org or www.thejourneycontinues.org
Contact Susie Meserve
Oregon Council for the Humanities
503.241.0543
800.735.0543
October 22-24, 2003
16th Annual Washington Heritage Conference
"Lewis and Clark: Tools for Planning, Partnerships, and Opportunities"
Red Lion Inn
Richland, Washington
Contact Mark Vessey at 360.586.0219 or mvessey@wshs.wa.gov
Thanksgiving Weekend 2005
Destination Pacific 2005 - Bicentennial Signature Event
Pacific County, Washington and Clatsop County, Oregon
Look for more information in the future.
PLEASE LOOK for additional information and updates on Bicentennial planning activities and projects in next month's e-newsletter.
ALSO - if you have articles or news-worthy information that you would like to contribute to this e-newsletter or to Washington's quarterly bicentennial newsletter, please Contact Mandi Roberts at Otak 206-442-1369 or mandi.roberts@otak.com.
The Washington State Historical Society, lead agency of the state's Agency Assistance Team (AAT) for bicentennial planning, will send this newsletter via e-mail on a monthly basis to provide updates on events, projects, and activities going on around the state in preparation for the commemoration.
Your name is in the state's Lewis and Clark Trail database as someone who has expressed interest in the bicentennial and/or who has attended public meetings during the past three years. If you do not want to continue to receive this newsletter and/or other bicentennial communications, reply to this e-mail or contact Jean Peterson at the Heritage Resource Center 360-586-0219.
The AAT will continue to publish and mail out the quarterly "hard copy" newsletters in addition to this electronic communication.