The next meeting of Desert Cities Museum Association will be held on January 12, 2012. Any CVEPN business will be discussed at this meeting.
Contact us at gridgway@dc.rr.com
News &
Events
Join
CVEPN at CAM 2011 (California Association of
Museums)
Thursday,
March 3, 2011 Pasadena, California
SESSION 3D: Joining Forces - Learning the Extent of Honest Collaboration Among Local Museums
Moderator: Allison Fedrick, Exhibits & Public Programs Coordinator. Presenters: Ginger Ridgway, Museum Curator Emeritus; Judy Stapp, Director of Cultural Affairs, Cabazon Band of Mission Indians; Johanna Wickman, Museum Director, La Quinta Museum.
The Coachella Valley and bordering desert cities of California feature over one hundred museums, cultural centers and historic landmarks. Collaboration has been the best way to advertise, build positive institutional relationships, create valley-wide outreach programs, and provide networking opportunities for staff and professionals. Based on the experience of this small association, learn from their efforts, struggles, and the real process of joining forces.
Please consider going! This should be an informative conference with a lot of great sessions.
Training Information
CVEPN Disaster Preparedness Workshop June 7, 2011:
Scenario Planning & Collaboration Among Heritage Institutions to Improve Disaster Preparedness for Collections
Click to view INFORMATIONAL FLYER with Registration Link
Julie Page will be returning to the valley to hold an all-day seminar to help us see how our disaster planning is coming along and how we might improve. So dust off your plans and mark your calendar. Okay, now you have a plan, but do you know how well it will work in a real disaster situation?
Date: Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Time: All
Day
Place: The Living Desert, Education Center
Questions
Contact: Anne Rubsamen
Volunteer Training Coordinator
The Living
Desert
47900 Portola Avenue
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Tel:
760-346-5694 ext. 2518
arubsamen@livingdesert.org
Disaster preparededness training Part I and Part II took place, July 8 and August 12, 2010 at Fantasy Springs Casinos Special Events Center. For questions please contact Ginger Ridgway at 760-285-8740.
File: PREP.doc (pocket response template)Mission Statement
The Coachella Valley Emergency Preparedness Network seeks to protect the historic and cultural heritage of the Coachella Valley through emergency preparedness planning activities including central repositories of emergency supplies, on-going programs and training, and providing assistance to its members.It will establish and maintain central repositories of emergency supplies for collections response and salvage which are accessible by all participating members.
It will provide assistance to its members impacted by an emergency or disaster. CVEPN members will keep current in emergency response procedures through on-going programs and training. The CVEPN is a forum for networking with our professional and volunteer colleagues to share knowledge and expertise.
History &
Membership
In June of 2008, a group of 20 staff members of local museums and historical societies first met to discuss the idea of sharing our resources and expertise for emergency and disaster planning, with a primary focus on the management of cultural and historical materials. The Coachella Valley Emergency Preparedness Network was created to explore these possibilities. The group has met monthly and interest and participation has been high. Current membership includes 15 institutions.
Membership in the Coachella Valley Emergency Preparedness Network is open to organizations/institutions which have collections of historic and cultural materials. For membership information contact Ginger Ridgway at gridgway@dc.rr.com.
Cabazon Cultural Museum: http://www.fantasyspringsresort.com/cbmi
Cabot's Pueblo Museum: www.cabotsmuseum.org
Coachella Valley History Museum: www.coachellavalleymuseum.org
Desert Hot Springs Historical Society: www.dhshistoricalsociety.com
General Patton Memorial Museum: www.generalpattonmuseum.com
Historical Society of Palm Desert: www.hspd.org
La Quinta Museum: www.la-quinta.org
Malki Museum: www.malkimuseum.org
Morongo Band of Mission Indians: www.morongonation.org
Palm Springs Air Museum: www.air-museum.org
Palm Springs Historical Society: www.pshistoricalsociety.org
Salton Sea History Museum: http://www.saltonseamuseum.org
The Living Desert: www.livingdesert.org
Project Status
Two
repositories of emergency supplies for response to impacted cultural
collections have been established in the Coachella Valley. One is located
at the Palm Springs Air Museum and the other on the Cabazon Band of
Mission Indians reservation. Burrtec Waste Management has donated two 40
foot containers to house supplies at these locations. CVEPN has begun
solicitation of equipment and supplies through grant applications and
requests for in-kind donations.
Donors
Affordable Shippers World
BELFOR, San Diego
Burrtec Waste Management
Benitez, Joe
Cabazon Band of Mission Indians
Cabot's Pueblo Museum
Indio High School
Lowes, La Quinta
Morongo Band of Mission Indians
Murray's Hotel & Restaurant Supply, Colton
Nicolette Wenzell
Palm Springs Air Museum
Ridgway, Ginger
For questions regarding donations (monetary or in-kind), please contact gridgway@dc.rr.com (Ginger Ridgway).