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It's Valentine's Day and Oregon's Birthday, which means today's the day we publish our 2020-2021 Donor Recognition Report.  Here's to you, Oregon!

Lane County must implement protections for big game habitat by preventing sprawl and limiting the density of dwellings in the F-2 forest zone, according to the Land Use Board of Appeals ruling on January 21, 2021.

1000 Friends of Oregon has a long history of advocacy and fighting for good land use in our transportation system.

Despite the challenges of the last 12 months, 2020 has been a year of incredible action and impact. In fact, we had to quadruple the size of this edition to fit it all in!

After 2 failed attempts, the Port of Columbia County is once again trying to convert high-value farmland—837 acres near blueberry and mint fields—to industrial use. Join 1000 Friends in stopping this irresponsible rezone.

New victories, new opportunities, new threats...and a sneak-peek at our brand-new Annual Report. All this and more in the bountiful November edition of Oregon Stories.

This year’s election was unlike any other in history — with a record turnout of voters exercising their right of civic involvement, the first statewide land use planning goal, Goal 1.

2020 has gone by in a flash — it’s hard to believe that we’re getting ballots in the mail this week. If you haven't gotten it, October 20th is the last day for county officials to mail ballots out.

Figuring out which pumpkin to pick is easy compared to figuring out which ballot measures to vote for. Fortunately, our October Oregon Stories is here to help.

A special wildfire edition (and ways you can help those affected) for our September Oregon Stories.