Friends of Clark County’s annual fundraising dinner is THIS WEEKEND, Sunday, September 14th! Get your tickets and view our fabulous live and silent auction items here. Last week: There were no Clark County Council meetings last week. There was a Planning Commission work session on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan Update. You […]
Happy Labor Day! Today, we honor the labor of farmers who work to put food and the other agricultural products we all enjoy on our tables, and who need our support more than ever to ensure their efforts remain viable here in Clark County. Tickets for Friends of Clark County’s annual fundraising dinner on September […]
Tickets for Friends of Clark County’s annual fundraising dinner on September 14th are available now! Read about how important this fundraiser is—especially this year—on the front page of our website here: https://friendsofclarkcounty.org/ If you’re a subscriber, our August 2025 Newsletter has arrived in your inbox! If you missed out, make sure you subscribe for next […]
Submitted by Ann Foster While enjoying a lovely lunch with friends at one of Ridgefield’s local and well-known restaurants the other day, as I often do, I wondered how much of the items on my plate could be sourced locally – from within Clark County. Much of the time, it is a passing thought. The […]
At Friends of Clark County, we are committed to protecting the farmland, forests, and open spaces that make our region unique. We know, however, that we are not alone in this effort. Across Clark County, a number of dedicated nonprofit organizations are working hard to care for our land, support sustainable agriculture, and defend the […]
Turnover and Dendrophobia Timber Sales Since the devastating loss of the Dabbler legacy forest to a Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) timber sale, FOCC became aware that additional legacy forest timber units in Clark County were being considered for auction when we learned about the Turnover legacy forest timber sale AFTER the SEPA […]
Background In Spring 2025, FOCC reached out to farmers to ask them to take a survey with the goal of collecting information from farmers who are actively producing for the local market in order to: Engage them on topics that matter to them and connect them to local resources, and; Find farmers willing to use […]
On Tuesday, August 19th, after sustained advocacy from the community over many years to protect the public safety, health, and interest, the Clark County Council voted down a new contract for the FBI’s continued use of Camp Bonneville, Clark County’s nearly 4,000 acre, forested conservation conveyance and former military reservation. Friends of Clark County joined […]
Last month, a presentation was given to the Clark County Council (serving as the Clark County Board of Health) by Clark County Public Health about the Clark County Heat Watch Project as part of Public Health’s Climate Action Program. Did you know that existed in the county?!—because we didn’t! It was noted that this was […]
In the last newsletter, we let you know about yet another delay with the Comprehensive Plan update, which calls into question compliance with state law (and therefore access to much-needed grants and low-interest loans), the potential to lose 519 acres of prime agricultural land in Ridgefield and La Center, and the devastating impacts of more […]