DAHP - Washington Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation
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DAHP News - PLACES Registration | Preservation Plan Update | 21-02 Virtual Office Hours
DAHP News - PLACES Registration | Preservation Plan Update | 21-02 Virtual Office Hours
WA State DAHP sent this bulletin at 06/10/2026 01:22 PM PDTWe are excited to announce that registration for our annual statewide Historic Preservation and Main Street conference PLACES is officially open. This year's conference will be held in Ellensburg, October 6-8, 2026!
To take advantage of everything the conference has to offer, be sure to add on tickets for mobile tours and the Excellence on Main celebration when you complete your registration!
Register Here: https://preservewa.regfox.com/places-2026
Statewide Preservation Plan Update - Your input is Needed!
As part of the requirements for DAHP's annual federal funding, we must maintain a current State Historic Preservation Plan. The current plan cycle is 2021-2026. Generally, DAHP has engaged in a new planning effort every five years. However, since the public outreach component was so robust and the goals are still very relevant, rather than undertake an entirely new planning effort, DAHP intends to prepare minor updates to the current plan. Your feedback is important. We would like to hear your thoughts on any achievements as well as recommended updates to Strategies, and Actions. We have provided a comment form below to help generate feedback as you look over the current plan. The full text of the current plan can be found here: Preservation Planning | Washington State Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation (DAHP). You are welcome to complete the form or send your comments via email to [email protected].
The comment period ends August 1. NEXT STEPS: DAHP will prepare a draft update based on feedback received with the goal to make it available for review by November 2026. We hope to have the update finalized by the end of the year.
Governor's Executive Order 21-02 Virtual Office Hours - June 15 and July 13
Bring your questions about how to navigate Executive Order 21-02 for cultural resources! This is not a presentation; it's an open forum for questions. No question too big or too small! Hosted by State Archaeologist Dr. Rob Whitlam and Built Environment Reviewer Maddie Levesque.
Registration is required.
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