Each year the Pacific Northwest Preservation Field School (PNWPFS) attracts a range of participants, from practicing cultural resource professionals to undergraduate and graduate students, to novices with little background in the field. They all share a love for heritage and a desire to learn.
The University of Oregon's Historic Preservation Program developed the PNWPFS to provide you with the opportunity to experience preservation firsthand.
Incoming UO Historic Preservation graduate students are required to enroll for at least one session as part of their graduation requirements.
The field school is intended for anyone interested in:
- Working in a hands-on environment
- Learning about preservation by doing it
- Seeing a spectacular part of the United States
The typical class varies in age, skill-background, and interest, but the common thread is always fun and learning.
Many of our participants have used the field school to launch into historic preservation, and many graduates of the University of Oregon's program got their start at the Pacific Northwest Preservation Field School.
The Pacific Northwest Preservation Field School is made possible by generous support from our sponsors and partners:
- University of Oregon
- National Park Service
- Idaho State Parks
- Idaho State Historical Society
- Oregon Parks & Recreation Department
- Oregon State Historic Preservation Office
- Washington State Parks & Recreation Commission
- Washington State Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation
Hands-on Experience
Current Staff
Allison Geary
Field School Director, University of Oregon
Marcel Brousseau
Program Assistant, University of Oregon
Sueann Brown
Field School Advisor, University of Oregon/NPS
Recent Collaborators
Donald Peting – Founding Member
Emeritus Associate Professor of Architecture, University of Oregon
Dana Barton – Wood and Concrete Preservation Craft Instructor
National Park Service, North Cascades NPS Complex
Carin Carlson – Condition Assessment and Paint Analysis Instructor
Historical Architect, Hennebery Eddy Architects
Paul Gaudette – Concrete Preservation Instructor
Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates
Vida Germano – Cultural Landscape Instructor
NPS Pacific West Regional Office, San Francisco, CA
Dr. Suzana Radivojevic – Wood Pathology and Science Instructor
Wood Scientist, University of Oregon
Brad Richardson – Wood and Window Preservation Craft Instructor
National Park Service, Ebey’s Landing National Historic Reserve
Scott Swensen – Wood and Window Preservation Craft Instructor
National Park Service, North Cascades NPS Complex
Marty Vittore – Masonry Instructor
Retired Yosemite National Park
Mary Webb – Window Repair Instructor
Preserve Montana
Al Williams – Lead Preservation Craft Instructor
Retired National Park Service (NPS) Western Center for Historic Preservation (WCHP)
Becky Wong – Condition Assessment and Documentation Instructor
Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates
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This program receives federal funds for the identification and protection of historic properties. Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the U.S. Department of the Interior prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, or handicap in its federally assisted programs. If you believe you have been discriminated against in any program, activity, or facility as described above, or if you desire further information, please write to: Chief, Office of Equal Opportunity Programs, United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1849 C Street, NW, MS-2740, Washington, D.C. 20240.
This publication has been funded in part with federal funds from the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. However, the contents and opinions do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of the Interior.