In This Issue

Celebrate MayDay 2010!
Set aside May 1, 2010, to join your colleagues for MayDay, a national effort to prepare for disasters. Take one simple step to protect the art, artifacts, records, and historic sites you hold in trust, and you could win disaster preparedness supplies. See what others are doing this year to celebrate MayDay, or use one of our suggested activities. Learn more

Save America’s Treasures
Save America’s Treasures, the federal program that supports preservation of nationally significant collections, structures, and sites, has been proposed for elimination. The Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, Wyoming is working with Heritage Preservation in a national effort is to save this program, and you can help too! Learn more.

Rescue Public Murals to Add Images to ARTstor Digital Library
Images of more than 350 murals from cities and towns across the United States have been submitted and will be available for research.. Learn more.

Stormy Weather: NWS Predicts Active Flood and Hurricane Seasons
The Atlantic Coast hurricane season begins on June 1, 2010, and meteorologists are forecasting an active season. Recent earthquakes here and abroad, and this spring’s serious flooding, remind us that preparedness is paramount. The Heritage Emergency National Task Force Web site has useful tools for disaster preparedness and response for cultural heritage. Learn more.

Heritage Preservation Disaster Resources on Sale!
Get ready! Heritage Preservation’s award-winning Field Guide to Emergency Response and Emergency Response and Salvage Wheel are being offered at special MayDay prices from April 14 through May 31. Take advantage of the discounts now. Learn more.

Alliance for Response Groups SPRING into Action
A Forum is only the first step in Alliance for Response. Heritage Preservation encourages local planners to structure programs that lead to long-term benefits for cultural heritage and communities. Following their fall 2009 Forums, the newest Alliance for Response alumni announce partnerships and innovative programs for 2010. Learn more.

Nominate a Colleague for the 2011 CAA-Heritage Preservation Joint Award for Distinction in Scholarship and Conservation
Nominations for the 2011 Awards must be received by August 31, 2010, at the CAA. The 2010 recipient was David Bomford, Associate Director for Collections at the J. Paul Getty Museum. Learn more.

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