Together, we can steward a better future with and for all Oregonians
Learn more about business partnerships
The latest from our team
Wildfire is a natural part of our ecosystem—although human-caused climate change, sprawl, and excessive fire suppression have increased its impacts. We can’t afford to ignore these realities—as, frankly, many did when they responded to the fear-mongering campaign that successfully demanded that the legislature repeal Oregon’s wildfire hazard map.
The good news is that there are actions we can and should take to live safely with wildfire. A better, safer, and more sustainable future is possible, but it calls for joining hands and working together.
Join 1000 Friends of Oregon in inner southeast Portland on Friday, May 8 from 3-5 PM for a Together for an Affordable Portland (TAP) print party. Bring your own teal/blue/green shirts; we’ll provide the ink and the TAP stamp.
We are working in coalition with local organizations and community members concerned about the annual 9.8% water rate increases being introduced due to the ballooning costs of the Bull Run Water Filtration Plant, and in solidarity with rural and agricultural communities experiencing significant disruptions due to construction of the plant.
Our land use conservation and development system has helped us avoid some of the most devastating impacts of wildfires (so far)—especially our urban growth boundaries, which have prevented us from developing into the WUI at the rate that other western states have.
But Oregon risks losing that advantage as developers, private property interests, and corporations increasingly push for expanding UGBs outward. This is occurring in tandem with mounting pressure to allow more commercial uses, tourist destinations, second homes, and subdivisions across our natural landscapes and working lands—especially in the wildland-urban interface (WUI).
Together for an Affordable Portland
The Bull Run Water Filtration Plant is a multi-billion-dollar endeavor that is raising water rates by at least 9.8% annually, while also imposing outsized impacts on world-class farmland and unincorporated communities east of Portland. We have a different vision: One where we can all win.
Housing Solutions Center
Finding win-win solutions to meet the housing needs of all Oregonians in every community—including affordability, fairness, accessibility, and land stewardship.
Don't miss a thing: Sign up for emails and action alerts
Who we are & what we do
Learn what happens when communities come together, share stories, and organize. Spoiler: They envision and enact policies that create more livable communities for everyone!
Land ownership and land use policies and processes have historically propagated and exacerbated inequalities around the nation, and in Oregon. 1000 Friends works to reverse discriminatory practices, policies, and impacts on people.
1000 Friends of Oregon works with Oregonians to enhance quality of life by building livable urban and rural communities, protecting family farms and forests, and conserving natural areas.