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Use ACRA’s Discount Program for Holiday Shopping
As we head into the holiday season, we wanted to remind you that all employees of ACRA member firms can get fantastic discounts on all the gifts they need during the holiday season - just by being an ACRA member! The ACRA Savings Marketplace can save you money on...
Now Available on Demand: Aerial Archaeology, Then and Now
If you missed last week's webinar on aerial archaeology, it is now available on demand for you to watch on your own schedule! Today, with a light aircraft, high resolution cameras, and a thorough survey protocol, huge landscapes can be covered in a matter of hours...
Due in One Week: 2021 Continuing Education Proposals
We wanted to quickly remind you that if you have a great idea for a webinar for CRM professionals, we want to hear it! The call for 2021 ACRA webinar sessions closes in one week. ACRA webinars cover a range of topics, from the technical aspects of cultural resource...
Non-ACRA Webinar: Examining the Role of Diversity and Inclusion in Arizona Archaeology
The Arizona Preservation Foundation is conducting a webinar on Wednesday, November 18 addressing diversity in the state's archaeology as a part of their Arizona Preservation webinar series. Examining the Role of Diversity and Inclusion in Arizona Archaeology will be...
New Federal Policies and Recommendations: FEMA and EESI
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a new policy on October 15: Building Code and Floodplain Management Administration and Enforcement (#204-079-01). Included in the final policy were several changes regarding historic properties suggested by the...
Your Congress in Action: Vol. 16
Your Congress in Action is a series that highlights the Capitol Hill news that affects CRM firms the most. Be sure to subscribe to the ACRAsphere to ensure you don't miss an update. A deeply divided electorate has spoken, but it’s not entirely clear what they were...
Joint ACRA-NAEP Webinar: “Modernizing” the NEPA Process or Returning to the Stone Age?
“Modernizing” the NEPA Process or Returning to the Stone Age? Integrating New Definitions for Key Language in the NEPA–Section 106 Process November 19, 2020 | 3:00 - 4:30 PM (EST) | Register Now ACRA and the National Association for Environmental Professionals (NAEP)...
Ryan Peterson of Cardno Receives Indiana Archaeology Award
Ryan Peterson, Principal Investigator at ACRA member firm Cardno and a member of ACRA's Board of Directors, received the Indiana Archaeology Award in October. Ryan was awarded this honor for his work on a large-scale excavation project moving the Bethel Cemetery in...
Final Agenda: Forum on Historic Preservation Policy
ACRA is co-sponsoring the 8th National Forum on Historic Preservation Policy, which will be held April 16-17, 2021 at Tulane University in New Orleans, LA. The Forum will explore strategies to develop new or revise local historic preservation policies or practices to...
Call for Submissions: NAEP’s Environmental Practice Bulletin
The National Association of Environmental Professionals publishes a quarterly newsletter, the Environmental Practice Bulletin, and their upcoming Fall edition is going to focus on a cultural resources theme. As a part of ACRA's partnership with the NAEP, the editors...