Oregon's land use watchdog since 1974. We work to make this state a place Oregonians are proud to call home. linktr.ee/1000Friendshttps://bsky.app/profile/1000oregon.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/1000oregon.bsky.social/post/3mllq64ogdc2tTestify on Wednesday and advocate for affordable water rates with Together for an Affordable Portland. Portland City Council will be considering authorizing $525 million in bonds to partially fund the Bull Run filtration plant. Ratepayers will shoulder this burden. Learn more: Friends.org/TAP-in11 May 2026 16:49 +0000at://did:plc:2obdx3emy2jqw64vzoerrjod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllq64ogdc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/1000oregon.bsky.social/post/3mklrdehhro25Join us on May 12 as we co-host an accessible housing webinar with Community Vision, AARP Oregon and Sightline Institute We'll unpack accessibility policies, explore common myths, and discuss why current standards are not meeting the needs of Oregon communities. Register: https://ow.ly/aV9050YPtur28 Apr 2026 23:45 +0000at://did:plc:2obdx3emy2jqw64vzoerrjod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mklrdehhro25https://bsky.app/profile/1000oregon.bsky.social/post/3mjzwhzfjzc2qJoin us alongside Central Oregon LandWatch and Renewable Northwest as we talk land use and data centers at the Governor's Data Center Advisory Committee meeting on Friday, April 24. View the full agenda and get the meeting link: https://www.oregon.gov/energy/Get-Involved/Pages/Oregon-Data-Center-Advisory-Committee.aspx21 Apr 2026 21:29 +0000at://did:plc:2obdx3emy2jqw64vzoerrjod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzwhzfjzc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/1000oregon.bsky.social/post/3mjxbkgxb3s2sWe're teaming up with @sightline.org to help break down the technicalities and complexities of the OHNA process so that every Oregon community has the tools to engage with it. Help us achieve this by filling out a quick survey. Link in bio to fill it out. Please complete the survey by April 27!20 Apr 2026 20:09 +0000at://did:plc:2obdx3emy2jqw64vzoerrjod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjxbkgxb3s2shttps://bsky.app/profile/1000oregon.bsky.social/post/3mjn7p4fnkc2bHUD’s proposed rule would force mixed-status families to choose between staying housed and staying together, while adding harmful new documentation barriers that could put millions at risk of losing assistance. Submit public comment by April 21 to oppose this rule: https://housingoregon.org/oppose-huds-proposed-rule/16 Apr 2026 20:09 +0000at://did:plc:2obdx3emy2jqw64vzoerrjod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjn7p4fnkc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/1000oregon.bsky.social/post/3mjfwnsvogc23This Wednesday, Portland City Council will consider a resolution regarding the Inner Eastside for All campaign which would allow for more home types in Portland's inner east side. Join us and @pnwelcome.bsky.social for a rally outside City Hall at 5PM followed by a hearing at 6.13 Apr 2026 22:39 +0000at://did:plc:2obdx3emy2jqw64vzoerrjod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfwnsvogc23https://bsky.app/profile/1000oregon.bsky.social/post/3miziydicjs2uBe our next Gerhardt intern! Work on real issues shaping Oregon's future with our expert staff, gain valuable experience, and create assets to kickstart your career in planning, land use, housing, or a related field (and get paid!). Apply by April 19: friends.org/gerhardt09 Apr 2026 00:02 +0000at://did:plc:2obdx3emy2jqw64vzoerrjod/app.bsky.feed.post/3miziydicjs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/1000oregon.bsky.social/post/3mityr2bc5k2hThe Keep Portlanders Housed package would direct $55 million toward eviction prevention, renter stabilization, and affordable housing production. Portland City Council’s Housing and Permitting Committee will consider this on April 7. Submit written testimony by 2 pm tomorrow or show up to testify.06 Apr 2026 19:29 +0000at://did:plc:2obdx3emy2jqw64vzoerrjod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mityr2bc5k2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/1000oregon.bsky.social/post/3mieqt7tik224Our LULI crew paid a visit to the Dear Portland exhibit as part of our segment on housing production on Saturday. After an engaging debrief, we continued the conversation with Portland City Councilor Mitch Green and Metro President Duncan Hwang. Thank you for your housing policy expertise!31 Mar 2026 17:57 +0000at://did:plc:2obdx3emy2jqw64vzoerrjod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mieqt7tik224https://bsky.app/profile/1000oregon.bsky.social/post/3mht6xjxc7z2bJoin us and Fair Housing Council of Oregon on April 6 for an interactive teach-in to kick-off Earth Month & Fair Housing Month. We'll also have the chance to explore the Dear Portland exhibit presented by Humans for Housing. Get your free tickets: https://shorturl.at/tivS624 Mar 2026 18:22 +0000at://did:plc:2obdx3emy2jqw64vzoerrjod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mht6xjxc7z2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/1000oregon.bsky.social/post/3mh734ohzjq2pAnother session is in the books! If you want all the details on what went down in Salem concerning land use bills, join our legislative recap webinar on March 31. This is a members only event! Are you a new member or haven't joined yet? Email Sofia@Friends.org16 Mar 2026 18:20 +0000at://did:plc:2obdx3emy2jqw64vzoerrjod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh734ohzjq2phttps://bsky.app/profile/1000oregon.bsky.social/post/3mh22zkphwg2kNext week! Our Oregon for Everyone Manager Jacky Lee will be speaking in Corvallis on efforts, progress, and challenges around addressing homelessness in Benton County. Join them and a panel of other experts at the Corvallis-Benton County library on March 18.14 Mar 2026 18:35 +0000at://did:plc:2obdx3emy2jqw64vzoerrjod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh22zkphwg2khttps://bsky.app/profile/1000oregon.bsky.social/post/3mglnzjms6w25We kicked off the 2026 LULI last weekend, welcoming a diverse cohort of participants with extensive backgrounds and deep passions. We can't wait to see what this season holds, and we couldn't do this program without the support of East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District and AARP Oregon09 Mar 2026 01:05 +0000at://did:plc:2obdx3emy2jqw64vzoerrjod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mglnzjms6w25https://bsky.app/profile/1000oregon.bsky.social/post/3mgicn2vqvc2yIt's Sine Die! In our final episode of Legislative Tea, our Legislative Manager Cassie Wilson runs through the death of SB 1586 (Hillsboro supersiting) and the passage of HB 4153 (farm stores), as well as a host of other bills and budget items we tracked this session: youtu.be/5oTBoXvYRDs https://youtu.be/5oTBoXvYRDs07 Mar 2026 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:2obdx3emy2jqw64vzoerrjod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgicn2vqvc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/1000oregon.bsky.social/post/3mgawyixp2c2mThanks to you, legislators did not move forward with SB 1586. THANK YOU for your consistent advocacy on preventing corporate land grabs of some of the best farm land in the world. You packed hearing rooms and submitted nearly 900 pieces of written testimony! You showed up and it mattered.04 Mar 2026 18:46 +0000at://did:plc:2obdx3emy2jqw64vzoerrjod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgawyixp2c2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/1000oregon.bsky.social/post/3meh5fjnf6c2lAfter the first week of short session, we've seen a slew of bills concerning land use. Here's our overview of bills on housing, working lands, transportation, and wildfire. After this week, if these bills aren't scheduled for a work session, they are dead. See more: https://friends.org/news/2026/1/2026-legislative-overview09 Feb 2026 19:06 +0000at://did:plc:2obdx3emy2jqw64vzoerrjod/app.bsky.feed.post/3meh5fjnf6c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/1000oregon.bsky.social/post/3mddu5ivkac2f1000 Friends has launched the Housing Solutions Center, a publicly accessible online hub designed to help advocates, policy makers, developers, and community members support affordable, accessible, and environmentally responsible housing solutions across Oregon. HousingSolutionsOregon.org26 Jan 2026 18:18 +0000at://did:plc:2obdx3emy2jqw64vzoerrjod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mddu5ivkac2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/1000oregon.bsky.social/post/3md4jl26pgk2j3 WAYS TO TAKE ACTION against a blatant corporate land grab. LC 237 aims to bring 1,700 acres of farmland into Hillsboro's UGB and extend tax breaks to billionaire corporations that can easily pay their fare share. Join us in protecting this irreplaceable farmland. Here's how:23 Jan 2026 20:20 +0000at://did:plc:2obdx3emy2jqw64vzoerrjod/app.bsky.feed.post/3md4jl26pgk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/1000oregon.bsky.social/post/3mcksxg6xe22sJoin legislative manager Cassie Wilson, working lands policy director Jim Johnson, and associate director Mary Kyle McCurdy during our annual legislative preview where they'll walk through the most pressing land use bills we'll be watching this short session.16 Jan 2026 19:20 +0000at://did:plc:2obdx3emy2jqw64vzoerrjod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcksxg6xe22shttps://bsky.app/profile/1000oregon.bsky.social/post/3mcdopvemos2pApplications for the 2026 Land Use Leadership Initiative are now open! Apply by January 30 for this four-month leadership cohort that will dive into the most pressing land use issues currently facing Oregon: friends.org/luli13 Jan 2026 23:15 +0000at://did:plc:2obdx3emy2jqw64vzoerrjod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcdopvemos2phttps://bsky.app/profile/1000oregon.bsky.social/post/3mbzd5cjzyk2lIt's time for Transit Talks ... After Dark. Our guest @councilormorillo.bsky.social talks with Cassie Wilson about safety, support for 30% of Oregonians who are non-drivers, and her experiences as a transit-dependent person. Watch the full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkj455shk6Y09 Jan 2026 20:21 +0000at://did:plc:2obdx3emy2jqw64vzoerrjod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbzd5cjzyk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/1000oregon.bsky.social/post/3mbrzwf45ws2aTriMet announced their proposal for service cuts to address their budget shortfall. The proposed cuts could have major impacts on accessing medical facilities, as well as worsening already poor north-south transit options. TriMet is looking for feedback. Head to trimet.org/servicecuts to share.06 Jan 2026 22:48 +0000at://did:plc:2obdx3emy2jqw64vzoerrjod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbrzwf45ws2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/1000oregon.bsky.social/post/3mbcniyqkrs2tTwo generous donors (our friends at Organically Grown Co., and a board member farming in Washington County) have have stepped up with $4,000 in matching gifts in the final hours of Give!Guide, pushing our 2025 goal to $60,000. Help us get there before midnight tonight! https://giveguide.org/nonprofits/1000friends31 Dec 2025 19:56 +0000at://did:plc:2obdx3emy2jqw64vzoerrjod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbcniyqkrs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/1000oregon.bsky.social/post/3mba5kggajn2zFrom Portland to Grants Pass: 1000 Friends defends smart land use across the state. It's Big Culture Day! Donate $10 or more and you’ll be entered to win an incredible Southern Oregon getaway while supporting thriving communities across our state: https://giveguide.org/nonprofits/1000friends30 Dec 2025 20:05 +0000at://did:plc:2obdx3emy2jqw64vzoerrjod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mba5kggajn2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/1000oregon.bsky.social/post/3mb2stn4xqu2bGive $10+ to 1000 Friends of Oregon and you could win an amazing prize bundle from Atlas Tattoo, Midtown Beer Garden, and Music Millenium. Every donation fuels our work to protect Oregon’s working lands, forests, cities and neighbors. Donate now: https://giveguide.org/nonprofits/1000friends28 Dec 2025 17:10 +0000at://did:plc:2obdx3emy2jqw64vzoerrjod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mb2stn4xqu2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/1000oregon.bsky.social/post/3maye35sd472iHelp us hit or $50,000 Give Guide goal! Donate to our partners at Crag Law Center to double your impact and chances at winning the Big Books Day grand prize (a $500 gift card to Powell's). Donate now: https://giveguide.org/nonprofits/1000friends27 Dec 2025 17:40 +0000at://did:plc:2obdx3emy2jqw64vzoerrjod/app.bsky.feed.post/3maye35sd472ihttps://bsky.app/profile/1000oregon.bsky.social/post/3may5z5lqkk2aLet's stop pretending agriculture is a thing of the past. Our executive director Sam Diaz writes that a vision for an economy that supports all Oregonians includes farmers, ranchers, foresters, and land stewards across the state. Read the piece in Capital Press: https://capitalpress.com/2025/12/26/arent-oregons-farmers-ranchers-and-stewards-oregon-business/27 Dec 2025 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:2obdx3emy2jqw64vzoerrjod/app.bsky.feed.post/3may5z5lqkk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/1000oregon.bsky.social/post/3mar3cqa7mk2zAs we head off for a restful holiday break, we want to leave you with some seasonal reading: our 2025 annual report! Thank you for making 2025 another great year to be an Oregonian. Check out the full report online now: https://friends.org/news/2025/12/2025-annual-report24 Dec 2025 20:15 +0000at://did:plc:2obdx3emy2jqw64vzoerrjod/app.bsky.feed.post/3mar3cqa7mk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/1000oregon.bsky.social/post/3ma7j6gdfqs2vIt's Big Groceries Day! Donate $10+ via Give Guide for your chance to win $500 to New Seasons. Donate to our friends at COLT for another chance to win. You'll need a stylish tote to put all those fresh goods in, so if you donate $100+ to 1000 Friends, you'll get our exclusive soil map tote bag!17 Dec 2025 20:35 +0000at://did:plc:2obdx3emy2jqw64vzoerrjod/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma7j6gdfqs2v