On December 4, 2025, the Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission adopted the Oregon Housing Needs Analysis (OHNA) rules. This brings Oregon much closer to fulfilling the promise of statewide planning Goal 10—Housing for All—in every neighborhood.

In this year's Annual Report, you’ll see what can happen when communities come together, share stories, and organize. They fight—and often win—to protect agricultural and forest lands. They forge new coalitions to deliver transportation solutions. They envision and enact policies that create more livable communities for everyone.

As seen at Portland International Airport: Ben Deumling shares how he’s preserving some of the last Oregon white oak woodlands, creating a resilient mixture of tree species, and building an ecologically and economically sustainable business that specializes in wooden flooring.

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.

Fourth-generation farmer Alana Kenagy shares her views on the future of farming and why it's important to be a part of 1000 Friends of Oregon in this moment.