Your guide to 1000 Friends of Oregon’s 50th anniversary celebration!
For generations, Oregonians have been thoughtful and intentional about how we address some of the most pressing needs while creating the best possible future.
Our 50th anniversary celebration invites all of us to experience the joy, wonder, adventure, and connection that comes from more than 50 years of land use advocacy – and reaffirm our commitment to protecting this special place we call home and leave it better for generations to come.
We draw inspiration from our statewide membership, our affiliate network and business partners, current and former board members and staff, Gerhart Intern alumni, LULI graduates and volunteers. Whether you’re a founding member or brand new to protecting our livability by strengthening our land use decisions, we can’t wait to celebrate our anniversary with you!
Save the date: December 6
We’ll be gathering as many friends as possible in the Fred & Suzanne Fields Ballroom at the Portland Art Museum to honor the people and policies that have made our first 50 years such a success, and to look ahead to how we can ensure these successes continue for the next 50 years.
Your experiences await you
Our team is proud to offer you experiences to create unforgettable memories, try something you’ve never done, go somewhere you’ve never been, and reunite with some longtime friends while you make some new ones.
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Get discounted tickets for the St. Louis City SC at Portland Timbers match on August 24, and a portion of the proceeds from these discounted tickets will be donated back to 1000 Friends of Oregon to support our work.
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Get discounted tickets for the Bay FC at Portland Thorns match on August 30, and a portion of the proceeds from these discounted tickets will be donated back to 1000 Friends of Oregon to support our work.
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Yamhill County is synonymous with Oregon wine country thanks to 1973’s land use legislation, which helped the area thrive. To mark that occasion, we’ve partnered with Winter’s Hill Estate, located in the Dundee hills, to offer a wine that supports land use. Proceeds from the sale of this 1.5-liter eco-pack support our work.
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Join us to celebrate 50 years of protecting Oregon’s land use system and look forward to 50 more. Mingle with Oregon’s land use activists at the Portland Art Museum, enjoy the passed hors d’oeuvres from Vibrant Table Catering, and then stick around for the after party with the Bundy Band’s eclectic New Orleans funk. Early-bird tickets on sale late summer 2024.
Exclusive access
Our members will receive priority access to ticket sales for our December 6 50th anniversary celebration. To be on the list for members-only communications, keep your donations current – a $35 dollar contribution gets you access to a full year of member benefits.
Our path to 50 years
We were originally incorporated as the Oregon Land Use Project, but we’ve been known as 1000 Friends of Oregon from the start. We serve the public interest as a watchdog group for the government agencies tasked with managing land use issues, and operate independently of partisan politics.