July 15th Update - due to the air conditioning not functioning in our venue, we have to postpone this event until a later date. Please stay tuned for more details! We will let all those who RSVPd as well as subscribers to our email newsletter know once we have our new date. Thanks for your patience!
The SLC’s mission is to provide a unique living laboratory that educates and encourages sustainable practices in daily life, and we believe that understanding the history of this living laboratory is important to achieving our mission.
The fourth presentation in this series will be on Oregon’s cultural landscapes, presented by Laurie Matthews, M.A., Adjunct Professor of Landscape Architecture & Historic Preservation at the University of Oregon.
Laurie Matthews, FASLA, is a nationally recognized expert in cultural landscapes. She will share her insights on some of Oregon’s diverse cultural landscapes focusing on what opportunities they invite and what challenges they present, contextualizing them within the broader framework of the practice of cultural landscape preservation and management in the US and internationally.
Laurie is Director of Preservation Planning + Design at MIG and an adjunct professor with University of Oregon’s landscape architecture and historic preservation departments. Her exceptional accomplishments and contributions to the field of landscape architecture have earned her the designation of Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects (FASLA). Her work on cultural landscapes helps maintain and manage some of the most iconic historic places in the country such as Yosemite National Park, Point Reyes National Seashore, and Crater Lake National Park. She is fascinated by the complexities and stories associated with landscapes and the history they reveal, and her work is guided by the principle that landscape preservation requires managing rather than halting change. Laurie has an M.L.A. and B.L.A. from the University of Oregon, a B.A. from Lewis & Clark College, is former president of the American Society of Landscape Architects Oregon chapter and serves on the board of Restore Oregon.
The SLC appreciates any help we can get to continue hosting events like this! A $10 donation would be greatly appreciated, but feel free to donate what you are able to. You can donate online or in person at the event.
Capacity in the hall is limited, so please RSVP by submitting this form.
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We are still finalizing details for other presentations in the Willamette Valley History Series; in the meantime check the SLC events page for updates and sign up to receive email updates
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