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FOR OUR COMMUNITIES, LANDS & HUMANITY
Open call: Now accepting vendor applications for Oregon Arts & Agriculture Holiday Market

Join us for the second year of this cozy, solstice-inspired gathering, hosted at Art Design Xchange (ADX) in inner southeast Portland. Applications are due Friday, October 30.

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FOR OUR LANDS & FOR OUR COMMUNITIES
Now hiring: 2027 summer legal intern

The 2027 summer legal intern will have the opportunity to work with our staff attorneys to provide technical and legal advice and, when appropriate, legal representation to clients. Applications are due Friday, October 30.

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FOR OUR COMMUNITIES & FOR OUR LANDS
TAP into our community barn talk & workshop (ONLINE)

Join the Together for Affordable Portland (TAP) campaign on Tuesday, October 13 at 6:00 PM for an online presentation and workshop on the latest updates and proposed outline to start fixing Portland's Bull Run Filtration Plant project.

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Stand Up to Data Centers Oregon

Convening a statewide coalition to address the urgent needs in local communities and to build a comprehensive set of protections for all Oregonians, our environment, and our neighboring Tribal Nations.

Data Center Reform Fund

It’s clear that Oregon communities need stronger oversight tools to hold data center development accountable. That’s where we come in. 1000 Friends of Oregon is launching the Data Center Reform Fund to support legal advocacy, public-interest coordination, and community oversight in response to the rapid expansion of data center development across Oregon.

Together for an Affordable Portland

The Bull Run Water Filtration Plant is a multi-billion-dollar endeavor that is raising water rates by at least 9.8% annually, while also imposing outsized impacts on world-class farmland and unincorporated communities east of Portland. We have a different vision: One where we can all win.

Housing Solutions Center

Finding win-win solutions to meet the housing needs of all Oregonians in every community—including affordability, fairness, accessibility, and land stewardship.

Who we are & what we do

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2025 RECAP
Annual Report: Oregon is Worth Fighting For

Learn what happens when communities come together, share stories, and organize. Spoiler: They envision and enact policies that create more livable communities for everyone!

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DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION & JUSTICE
Working to reverse systemic inequalities

Land ownership and land use policies and processes have historically propagated and exacerbated inequalities around the nation, and in Oregon. 1000 Friends works to reverse discriminatory practices, policies, and impacts on people.

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ABOUT US
Land use is who we are

1000 Friends of Oregon works with Oregonians to enhance quality of life by building livable urban and rural communities, protecting family farms and forests, and conserving natural areas.