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34th HPO and NPS consultation meetings in Guam
Pacific Island Historic Preservation officers from the CNMI, Guam, Micronesia, and American Samoa attended the 34th Annual National Park Service and Pacific Island Historic Preservation Offices Consultation Meeting in Guam from July 17 to 26.
Historic Preservation officers and National Park Service officials have their picture taken at the 34th Annual National Park Service & Pacific Island Historic Preservation Offices Consultation Meeting in Guam. (Contributed Photo)
The Micronesian Endowment for Historic Preservation was created 33 years ago as a non-profit organization by Historic Preservation officers throughout Micronesia with an emphasis on creating sustainable programs to ensure the protection and preservation of historic resources in Micronesia. It was also intended to support cultural resource activities beyond the funding provided by the National Park Service to each HPO office.
The National Park Service, the grantor agency, mandates Historic Preservation Offices within Micronesia and the three territories of Saipan, Guam, and American Samoa to participate in the annual meetings and present their program status reports, activities, and special projects. NPS officials, Hank Florence, the program lead for Cultural Partnership Programs, and Paula Creech, the grant management specialist, chaired the meetings. The Guam Historic Preservation Office, Department of Parks and Recreation, hosted the event.
