Nominations Being Accepted For Heritage Preservation Awards

The Az State Historic Preservation Office (a Division of the Arizona State Parks dept) & the Az Preservation Foundation announce the call for nominations for this year's Governor's Heritage Preservation Honor Awards. This award celebrates historic preservation in Az by recognizing the varied contributions of volunteers, professionals, organizations & agencies to promote the goals of historic preservation.

Ten honor awards are given to those projects, businesses, organizations, educational programs, or individuals who exemplify outstanding achievements in the preservation of Arizona's prehistoric & historic resources. Selection of award recipients will be made by a panel of judges drawn from the fields of archaeology, architecture, history, & preservation. This year, presentation of the awards will take place on Thurs., June 14th, 2007 at a ceremony to be held in conjunction with the Statewide Preservation Partnership Conference held at the Elks Theater in Prescott. A Grand Award Winner will be selected from the 10 winners & announced at the lunch.

To obtain a nomination form, as well as additional information about the upcoming Statewide Preservation Partnership Conference, visit the Az State Parks site at azstateparks.com or the Az Preservation Foundation's site at azpreservation.org or contact the State Historic Preservation Office at (602) 542-4009. Nominations are due by April 6th, 2007.

For info about Az State Parks call (602) 542-4174 (outside of the Phoenix metro area call toll-free (800) 285-3703) or visit: azstateparks.com.