JOHN DAY — The Oregon Chinese Diaspora Project (OCDP) was honored with the National Trust/Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Award for Federal Partnerships in Historic Preservation during the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s annual PastForward Conference on Nov. 8, according to a release from the U.S. Forest Service.
The OCDP is a multi-agency collaboration that aims to promote research and education on Oregon’s early Chinese residents, officials said. These agencies include Southern Oregon University, Malheur National Forest, Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Bureau of Land Management of Washington, and Oregon and Oregon State Parks, according to the release.