Planning for Tech Investments that Don't Compromise Farmland Protections
We have the opportunity to bring federal funding and jobs to Oregon with the CHIPS and Science Act. But, there are many pitfalls policymakers may fall into without adequate research and engagement. 1000 Friends of Oregon is offering an approach to avoiding these pitfalls and creating a win-win for Oregonians. Learn what we're proposing.
Press Release | Appeals Board Ruling Rejects Major Rail Yard for Proposed Refinery at Port Westward
1000 Friends of Oregon, Columbia Riverkeeper, and farmers at Port Westward celebrate the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals ruling to overturn Columbia County’s approval of a 400-car rail yard for the proposed NEXT refinery at Port Westward.
Remembering Land Use Advocate Merilyn Reeves
On October 7, Merilyn B. Reeves passed away peacefully at home. Oregon land use activists know her as the fiery, tenacious redhead who seemed to always have the right words at the right time, whether at an LCDC meeting, a local land use hearing, or a strategic planning retreat.
Washington County ordinance paving the way for road through productive farmland rejected!
1000 Friends celebrates an advocacy win in Washington County regarding an ordinance that would have begun planning work for a 3-lane-8-mile-long collector road through productive farmland in SW Washington County.
1000 Friends named one of Oregon's 100 best nonprofits to work for!
1000 Friends of Oregon Makes the List of Top 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For
What role will Oregon's farm, ranch, and forest lands will play in the state's response to climate change?
1000 Friends' Working Lands Program Director Greg Holmes has been appointed to the Oregon Global Warming Commission's (OGWC) Natural and Working Lands Advisory Committee to help advise the OGWC as it determines the role that Oregon's farm, ranch, and forest lands will play in the state's response to climate change.
In Memory of Bob Stacey
Robert E. Stacey — or Bob as most called him — was a gift for Oregon.
Press Release | 1000 Friends and Thrive Hood River win precedent-setting legal battle for housing affordability
The win represents a big answer to the housing crisis in rural areas and small communities.
TAKE ACTION: Help strengthen Oregon's plans to prepare for and prevent wildfires
The Department of Land Conservation & Development (DLCD) has issued its draft recommendations on how the land use planning system can contribute to making Oregon communities more wildfire resilient and prepared, and they want to hear from you.
Court of Appeals rules against short-term rentals on Clackamas County farm and forest land
The Oregon Court of Appeals recently ruled that short-term rentals are not allowed on farm or forest land without a permit. This is a big win for 1000 Friends and a big win for farmers.