North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources

The NC Division of Parks and Recreation is hiring a Content Coordinator! In this role, you'll manage content creation and editing for all of our websites and social media channels, making sure everything reflects our brand and strategy. You'll also train staff on web writing best practices and ensure consistent, effective use of our social media for public outreach, all while staying aligned with state guidelines. If you're passionate about digital communication and the outdoors, this could be the perfect fit! Learn more & apply here: https://lnkd.in/eY-HAaFc

Education has always been at the heart of what we do! For over 50 years, DNCR has inspired a lifelong love of learning through our museums, state parks, historic sites, and more. During National Learning and Development Month, we’re proud to reaffirm our commitment to support North Carolina educators through our Learning Happens Here Initiative. It’s your go to for professional development, paid fellowships, dynamic educational resources, engaging place-based learning across the state and more! Let’s foster a community of collaboration and opportunity to help inspire a lifelong love of learning in North Carolinians of all ages. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/eS4g-2RP and sign up for our monthly e-news for educators here: https://lnkd.in/e8SpUg_w #NCLearningHappensHere

The North Carolina Zoo is offering discounted entry to survivors of Hurricane Helene now through Nov. 15. Residents from affected counties may enter the Zoo for just $5 per person. The offer is extendable to up to five additional guests in the same party. Eligible guests may request the discount by displaying their valid NC photo ID indicating residence within one of the following NC counties: Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Clay, Cleveland, Gaston, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mecklenburg, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey, and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Offer details are available at https://bit.ly/4dPrilD

As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close, we encourage you to continue celebrating and learning about Hispanic and Latino history, culture, and communities all year long. Check out these great resources compiled by the SLNC Government & Heritage Library part of the State Library of North Carolina. https://bit.ly/3XLtNPK Photo credit: NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Hispanic Heritage Fiesta in Siler City, 2022.

Grant Alert! The North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office has received a $27,500 African American Civil Rights Grant from the National Park Service to document buildings tied to the Civil Rights movement in northeastern NC. This project will help survey up to 40 previously undocumented historic buildings and update records for 24 others. It will also recommend buildings for the state’s Study List and add Civil Rights as an area of historic significance to six listed historic districts. The project will begin in October 2024 and be completed by August 2026.

October 14th marks Indigenous Peoples' Day, a holiday that that honors and celebrates the histories and cultures of indigenous peoples in the United States. We acknowledge that the state of North Carolina is situated on the ancestral homelands of many American Indian tribes who have lived in this place, cared for these lands, and traveled throughout the region for thousands of years. Tribes spoke different variants of Algonquian, Iroquoian and Siouan languages. We honor them as the first stewards of this place and acknowledge, with sorrow and remorse, the violent history of their dispossession and forced removal. We respectfully acknowledge the Coharie, Eastern Band of Cherokee, Haliwa-Saponi, Lumbee, Meherrin, Occaneechi Band of the Saponi, Sappony, and Waccamaw Siouan and honor the enduring presence, vibrance, and diversity of contemporary Indigenous communities. #IndigenousPeoplesDay Photo credit: North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. American Indian Heritage Celebration, 2022.

Governor Cooper has proclaimed October 14, 2024, as Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Today, we honor the original inhabitants of the land now known as North Carolina and the critical role indigenous tribes play in the development of our communities, state, and nation. Read the proclamation here: https://lnkd.in/e4-JWCCV

The deadline for America 250 NC Local Grants has been extended to December 16, 2024. To accommodate our partners across the state, the America 250 NC County grant and Community grant deadlines have been extended. These grants support America 250 NC programming, research, and activities and do not include hurricane recovery efforts. For resources and grants related to Hurricane Helene recovery please visit www.ncdps/helene. For more information and to apply, visit https://lnkd.in/gANXsmci #A250NC

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