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PARTICIPATING EVENT: Dear Portland exhibition

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Location

Stelo Arts
412 NW 8th Avenue
Portland, OR 97209
United States

Dear Portland is an immersive exhibition at Stelos Arts Gallery in Portland. It weaves together both data and storytelling to bring our community closer to the reality of our housing shortage and our neighbors it affects the most.
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Members-only legislative debrief webinar (all bills)

Join 1000 Friends of Oregon Legislative Manager Cassie Wilson and our program staff for an exclusive, members-only recap of the 2026 legislative session. We’ll share the key policies we tracked and supported, what we learned, and what comes next.
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RSVP-required SB 1586 recap (Hillsboro supersiting)

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Please join us for an RSVP-required celebration and debrief on Senate Bill 1586. Thank you so much to everyone who took the time and made the effort to kill SB 1586. This effort represents a major victory for Oregonians, setting our state on the right track towards shared prosperity, healthy working lands, great communities, and a strong democracy.
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Our Future Starts at Home

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Location

Stelo Arts
412 NW 8th Avenue
Portland, OR 97209
United States

Save the date! 1000 Friends of Oregon and Fair Housing Council of Oregon look forward to welcoming you for this Fair Housing Month and Earth Month teach-in (and land use trivia!) at the Dear Portland exhibit at Stelo Arts.
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PARTICIPATING EVENT: Earth Day Celebration

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Location

Parkrose Middle School
11800 NE Shaver St
Portland, OR 97220
United States

This year’s theme is “Earth in Motion,” emphasizing transportation and its broader impacts for human and environmental health. 1000 Friends of will be tabling at this fun community event at Parkrose Middle School and we hope to see you there!