STATE – The Heritage Barn Preservation Initiative, a program of the Washington State Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation, is accepting barn nominations as well as matching grants each year to assist with barn stabilization and rehabilitation projects. Owners of historic barns over 50 years old that retain a significant degree of historic integrity can nominate their barn to be designated as a Heritage Barn and be included in the statewide register, and are also eligible for funding. The next deadline for nominating a barn to the Heritage Barn Register is Sept. 25, and applications requesting barn rehabilitation grant funds must be submitted by Oct. 21.  Complete information about the Heritage Barn Program, including nomination and application forms, can be found at http://www.dahp.wa.gov/heritage-barn-register. For more details contact Chris Moore at (206) 624-9449 or cmoore@preservewa.org.