WMF Staff and Actress Jeanne Tripplehorn Travel Route 66 |
Jeanne Tripplehorn, WMF's spokesperson and a star on HBO's Big Love, recently drove the entire length of Route 66, a 2008 Watch site. Along the way, she met up in New Mexico with John Stubbs, WMF's VP for Field Projects, and Hedy Roma, WMF's Director of Individual Giving. While in New Mexico, Jeanne explored Albuquerque and Santa Fe and did a photo shoot for a feature on her work for WMF in the November issue of Travel and Leisure. |
Earthquake-Stricken Abbey Receives WMF Help |
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WMF Experts Visit Iraq |
In June, WMF representatives met with Iraqi government officials at the famous ancient city of Babylon. WMF and the Iraq State Board of Antiquities and Heritage are working together to create a management plan and address the most urgent needs of the site. The management plan will bring together international experts in conservation, archaeology, and tourism, and strongly support training Iraqis for long-term stewardship of the site. |
WMF Launches Two U.S. Field Schools |
In addition to the summer field school at Mount Lebanon this summer, WMF is sponsoring a six-week preservation training program at the Dutch Reformed Church in Newburgh, NY. Twelve local high-school students are getting hands-on preservation craft training from National Park Service instructors while helping to restore this National Historic Landmark structure. Each hardworking participant will graduate on August 21 with a new appreciation for the rich architectural fabric of their town and the craftsmanship that is needed to preserve it. |