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Alana Kenagy on the legacy of land stewardship

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

2025 legislative recap

This long session saw a record-setting number of bills introduced, with some wins in housing, major advocacy for working lands protections, and a rocky transportation outlook.

Mid-session transportation update

At the halfway point for this year’s legislative session, we’re still waiting for the biggest transportation bill to land. But advocates are already well versed in what that bill will look like.

Eelgrass is the biodiversity foundation of Oregon’s estuary health

Earth Month story: Eelgrass is essential to Oregon’s estuaries, biodiversity, and carbon sequestration. But as seagrasses worldwide decline, Oregonians are taking a proactive approach to protecting them, including supporting HB 3580 in this year’s legislative session.

When a mansion moves in, farming is priced out

Limiting the size of replacement dwellings on agricultural and forest land to either 110 percent of an original building’s size or 2,500 square feet (whichever is larger) would restore reason to agricultural communities – and to a legal process long out of step with intended impacts.

Meet our 2025 LULI cohort

Our 2025 LULI kicked off February 22. Over the next three months, these 30 participants will learn how to advocate for Oregon’s most pressing land use issues.