HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONSULTANT/DESIGNER - Carla Cielo THE SPIRIT OF PLACE: IDENTIFYING FEATURES OF A CULTURAL LANDSCAPE Is it possible to visualize how the cultural landscape evolved in each quarter century between the late 18th century and the 20th century? Using documentation of existing houses, barns and outbuildings, dendrochronology, maps, oral history, deed research and one’s own imagination, an evolving picture is created. The talk with Historic Preservation Consultant and Designer, Carla Cielo, will conclude with a look at the 21st century with time allotted for audience discussion. Is it possible to respect the spirit of place and foster new uses? Holland Township is used as the primary example but the issues are universal. Reigel Ridge Community Center, Milford May 2, 2014 GREEN LIVING THE HISTORIC WAY The agricultural lifestyle of our Hunterdon County ancestors was naturally "green" and, in comparison to our standard American diet, was quite healthy. This talk will focus on the lost details of every day life in Hunterdon Co. before WWII - such as the communal frozen cow - and will look at what we can adopt from the past to make today's lifestyle more "green" and naturally healthier without "reinventing the wheel." Carla Cielo is a Historic Preservation Consultant and a Designer working in Hunterdon County; She has documented over 250 structures throughout the region. North Branch County Library, 65 Halstead Street, Clinton September 30, 2014 Carla Cielo's training includes a masters degree in Historic Preservation from Columbia University in New York City, an undergraduate design degree from Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Historic American Building Survey (HABS) training in Charleston, South Carolina and a wood conservation certificate from Iccrom in Oslo, Norway.  She has managed her own consulting business for the past 15 years.  Her work includes the design of sympathetic additions to historic farmhouses, reuse design & renovations, architectural conservation & inspections, masonry & ruin stabilization, historic research /documentation, interpretation and investigation, condition assessments, historic structures reports, preservation planning, measured drawings, national register nominations, architectural photography, architectural specifications, project management and construction supervision. Carla strives to provide cost effective, long term preservation solutions that are based on a sound understanding of traditional construction techniques and have no adverse effects on the historic fabric.