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North American Committee of Cooperation for Wilderness Conservation, |
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Three NPS representatives traveled to Oaxaca, Mexico, to take part in meetings at the North American Wilderness conference. While there, the NPS staff met with counterparts, discussed wilderness protection stratergies, and formed new working relationships. They also reviewed existing NPS/Mexican Sister-Park relationships and prioritized a list of new opportunities for cooperation for the next 24 months. | ||
International Symposium on Archaeological Looting |
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| Mexico’s Secretary of Public Education and the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) along with several other organizations, held an international symposium to address archaeological looting and trafficking issues in the regions of Mexico, Central and South America. The NPS sent a representative to address how the National Park Service deals with these type of crimes. | ||
International Conference on the Restoration of Historic Buildings |
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Between March 27 and April 1, 2011, NPS staff from three national parks/monuments and US students participated in a TICRAT preservation workshop in Baja, California (Taller Internacional de Conservacion y Restauracion de Arquitectura de Tierra). The workshop is an international joint US/MX event designed to share knowledge of traditional preservation techniques between MX and US preservation specialists and students- for the benefit of historic preservation of our shared cultural resources. Workshops focused on techniques of preserving earthen architecture and using natural materials much as lime and alum. The workshop was completed through a cooperative agreement with the University of Arizona called the “Missions Initiative”. |
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