The Cultural Resource Response to the Dragon Bravo Fire
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presented by Ellen Brennan, Cultural Resources Program Manager at Grand Canyon National Park and Susan Lawson, Architect, State Historic Preservation Office (AZ)
Thursday, September 10, 2026, from noon - 1:00p.m. PDT


Thank you for your interest in joining our webinar, "The Cultural Resource Response to the Dragon Bravo Fire," presented by Ellen Brennan, Cultural Resources Program Manager at Grand Canyon National Park and Susan Lawson, Architect, State Historic Preservation Office (AZ) on Thursday, September 10, 2026. The webinar will run from noon - 1:00p.m. PDT, Arizona time.

The 2025 Dragon Bravo fire resulted in the destruction of over 100 historic buildings within the Grand Canyon Lodge National Historic Landmark District (NHL) and two small historic districts on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. The magnitude of the fire creates challenges for the preservation of cultural resources and future redevelopment of affected areas. This presentation focuses on the NHL and the multi-faceted response undertaken by historic preservation professionals focused on documentation, assessment, selective demolition, stabilization, debris removal, and ongoing efforts to ensure compliance with historic preservation law.

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Presenters

Ellen BrennanEllen Brennan has served as the Cultural Resources Program Manager for Grand Canyon National Park for the last 16 years. Prior to that, she managed the cultural resources for the Southern Four Corners Group (Navajo National Monument, Canyon de Chelly, and Hubbell Trading Post) and was the Vanishing Treasures archaeologist for the Grand Canyon. In her 35-year Park Service career, she worked in a wide range of positions including law enforcement and fire management and spent some time in the private sector.


 
Susan LawsonBy age eight, Susan Lawson knew she wanted to be an architect. After studying at the University of Virginia and Cornell University, she focused her career on historic preservation. With two decades of experience in New York, she now works at the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office. Outside of work, she fosters rescued pugs and tries to out-climb her husband and son at the rock gym.

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