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FOR OUR COMMUNITIES & FOR OUR LANDS
A brief history of wildfire in Oregon

Our land use conservation and development system has helped us avoid some of the most devastating impacts of wildfires (so far). But developers, private property interests, and corporations are increasingly pushing for the expansion of urban growth boundaries and allowing more commercial uses, tourist destinations, second homes, and subdivisions in the wildland-urban interface and other at-risk areas.

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FOR OUR LANDS
1000 Friends partners with Bull Run Community Planning Organization and coalition of neighboring farmers to keep weddings out of timber resource zones

On March 31, 2026, the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) agreed with 1000 Friends and our coalition partners.

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FOR OUR DEMOCRACY
Monmouth city leaders learn why it’s never a good idea to cut the public out of major land use decisions

With a good public process, local leaders often learn things that help them to make better decisions, and residents have the opportunity to understand what is behind a proposal, provide their input, and, ideally, build trust with decision-makers (and vice versa).

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.

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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.