About this Webinar

Jason Harpe, Director of Cemetery Conservation for Richard Grubb & Associates, Inc., will deliver an illustrated presentation on the basics of cemetery preservation and best practices in photography and documentation that are invaluable to both grassroots efforts undertaken by individuals, families, and non-profit organizations and larger scopes of work considered by churches and municipalities. we will dicuss working with individuals, small to large groups of stewards and descendant communities, non-profit preservation organizations, and municipalities on short-term and long-term plans to address the preservation needs of historic cemeteries that range from the conservation of a few historic gravemarkers to long-range plans that addresses issues with tree and monument assessments, site maintenance and interpretation, fundraising and grant writing, geophysical surveys, the completion of cemetery survey forms, and local landmark and National Register of Historic Places eligibility assessments.

About the Speaker: Jason Harpe has 25 years of experience in the field of historic preservation in both the public and private sectors. He leads workshops on cemetery preservation for historical societies, student groups, museums, churches, and historic preservation organizations, in addition to conserving gravestones and monuments of diverse types in family, church, and municipal cemeteries. He is a Certified Gravestone and Monument Conservator and a Professional Associate of the American Institute for Conservation.

Details

DATE: October 30, 2024

TIME: 3:00 - 4:15 pm EASTERN (Remember to adjust for your time zone)

COST: $25 - Members/$45 - Non-members

ACCESS: You will be provided with instructions on how to access the live event upon registration.

Recording and Captioning

We will record this event. Captioning is provided for the live event.

Learning Outcomes

During this webinar, participants will:

• Learn to assess their cemetery's most urgent preservation needs in term of deterioration, safety, documentation, etc. 
• Gain familiarity with several basic processes for documenting historic cemeteries and their conditions
• Learn about different type of stones and markers and their preservation needs
• Explore ways to ensure long-term preservation and sustainability of their site

Connecting the Content

This webinar will especially help organizations enrolled in STEPS address multiple standards under the Stewardship of Historic Structures and Landscapes section of the STEPS program.

How to Register

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How to Register for this Event

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