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Press Release: Arizona State Preservation Conference 2022
Press Release
For Immediate Release
June 21, 2022
2022 Arizona Historic Preservation Conference
Yuma, AZ – Yuma, Arizona is the host city for the statewide Arizona Historic Preservation Conference on October 19-21, 2022. The conference boasts two full days of programming geared toward professionals in the fields of historic preservation, archaeology, cultural resources management, architecture, and planning, and offers the potential to earn continuing education credits. The two days of general programming are supplemented by a half-day of pre-conference workshops and five tours of the Historic Downtown Yuma area.
YCNHA Assists Cocopah on Riverfront Project
Senate Committee approves legislation key to Yuma Crossing future
Senate Committee approves legislation key to Yuma Crossing future
A U.S. Senate Committee approved legislation that is key to the future of the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area. It would provide long-term funding, and the executive director of the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area applauds the action.
The Yuma Crossing NHA encompasses seven square miles along the Colorado River in Yuma and Winterhaven, California. It includes the Yuma Crossing National Historic Landmark, Yuma Territorial Prison and Colorado River state historic parks, Fort Yuma and more than three miles of contiguous riverfront parks, trails and 400 acres of restored wetlands.
The YCNHA mission is “conserve, enhance and interpret the natural and cultural resources of the community through collaboration and partnerships.”
U.S. Senate Committee Approves Legislation Key to the Future of National Heritage Areas
U.S. Senate Committee Approves Legislation Key to the Future of National Heritage Areas
The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources advances legislation that benefits the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - May 05, 2022
Yuma, Arizona – The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources advanced an amended version of the National Heritage Area Act, or S. 1942, that will provide long-term authorization for America’s National Heritage Areas (NHAs) and a steady stream of federal funding for these critical designations, including the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area (YCNHA) located in Yuma, Arizona. The Committee approved the legislation on Tuesday, May 3, without opposition through a bipartisan voice vote.
History Lesson
Fourth grade students from Salida Del Sol Elementary School check out the cells at Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park during a field trip Tuesday made possible by a grant awarded to The Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area. The grant makes it possible for the Yuma Crossing NHA to offer a program to local schools for field trips at the historic prison and the Yuma East Wetlands. Tuesday’s tour saw students check out the prison and experience a walk through the East Wetlands Park.
Park Debuts Quechan Exhibit
The Colorado River State Historic Park celebrated the grand opening of the new Legacy of the Indian Wars exhibit on Saturday, Feb. 19.
National Heritage Area Act Video
We are excited to share the National Heritage Area Act video with you. This video shares the importance on Heritage Area’s across the nation and highlights what they do for local and national economies.
