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1000 Friends of Oregon celebrates Valentine’s Day with gratitude for our supporters and appreciation for all the amazing places in our state. Members will be receiving a Valentine postcard with a crossword; puzzle answers are listed here!

Hundreds of Oregonians came together to rally in Forest Grove recently, demanding land use legislation that prioritizes well-being, affordability, and livelihoods for all Oregonians.

53 organizations from across the state have come together to urge elected leaders to uphold Oregon’s visionary land use planning program by penning a joint letter to Governor Tina Kotek and the Oregon Legislature as the 2026 legislative short session gets underway.

The 2026 session of the Oregon Legislature started Monday, February 2, and goes through Monday, March 9. We are tracking bills related to farmland use, urban growth boundaries, accessible housing, housing production, and more. We are particularly keeping an eye on some worrying bills that have the potential to open up exclusive farm use land to commercial activity and supersite industrial uses on some of the state’s best farmland.

Oregon’s land use planning program—if it’s honored and strengthened—helps Oregonians start businesses, get jobs, and be part of educational programs in industries both inside and outside our urban growth boundaries.

If Oregonians’ wellbeing isn’t part of a corporation’s business plan, then we shouldn’t give away our lands, water, energy, and taxpayer money to that company. Instead, let’s call on our leaders to prioritize businesses rooted in stewardship, ingenuity, and partnerships right here in Oregon.

On a cold December evening, a lively group of artists, farmers, advocates, and other creative folks gathered in a warehouse-turned-artist-collective in Portland’s Central Eastside to celebrate a new tradition.

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. These collective efforts reflect the simple truth that Oregon is worth fighting for.

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.