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April 21, 2025

Clark County Comprehensive Plan Update: The Latest Developments

in Accountability, Climate Change, Comprehensive Plan & Growth Management Act, Farmland & Forests, General, Housing & Transportation, Local Food Systems, Parks, Trails, & Open Spaces

Background In our last update, the Clark County Council had adopted the Draft Environmental Impact Study (DEIS) alternatives for the Comprehensive Plan Update. Alternatives are options for the Comp Plan that the cities and county put forward to be studied for environmental impacts in accordance with the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), which requires that […]

April 14, 2025

What’s on our Radar – Week of April 14th, 2025

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URGENT Call-to-Action on the Clark County Comp Plan Update for the Clark County Council meeting TOMORROW, Tuesday, April 15th at 10am! View the action in the link or read on below: https://friendsofclarkcounty.org/%f0%9f%9a%a8-call-to-action-to-save-6000-acres-of-ag-forest-land-in-the-clark-county-comprehensive-plan-update/ Last week: If you missed last week’s Radar, you can get caught up here: https://friendsofclarkcounty.org/whats-on-our-radar-week-of-april-7th-2025/ The Clark County Climate Community Advisory Group held […]

April 6, 2025

What’s on our Radar – Week of April 7th, 2025

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If you had Spring Break last week, we hope you enjoyed it. This week, we are right back in the thick of it! We have a SUPER BIG Call-to-Action on the Clark County Comp Plan Update we are asking of you for the Tuesday, April 8th 10am Clark County Council meeting, so be sure to […]

March 31, 2025

What’s on our Radar – Week of March 31st, 2025

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Last week: If you missed last week’s Radar, you can get caught up here: https://friendsofclarkcounty.org/whats-on-our-radar-week-of-march-24th-2025/ Victory in sight! Last Wednesday at Council Time, the Clark County Council gave unanimous direction to move forward with repealing the Chelatchie Bluff surface mining overlay (SMO) over environmentally sensitive forest land in response to FOCC’s win at the […]

March 24, 2025

What’s on our Radar – Week of March 24th, 2025

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Last week: If you missed last week’s Radar, you can get caught up here: https://friendsofclarkcounty.org/whats-on-our-radar-week-of-march-17th-2025/ FOCC wrote a letter in support of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) and their recent requests of Clark County, which you can read here: https://friendsofclarkcounty.org/view-foccs-letter-of-support-for-the-bicycle-and-pedestrian-advisory-committee-bpac/ Food Waste Prevention Week: At the Tuesday evening Council meeting, they passed […]

March 16, 2025

What’s on our Radar – Week of March 17th, 2025

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Last week: ICYMI: BIG GOOD NEWS on the Clark County Comp Plan Update. You can check out last week’s Radar for the full rundown, and keep in mind whether you or your organization are interested in writing to the Council in support of their new direction prior to the resolution coming back to them. […]

March 3, 2025

What’s on our Radar – Week of March 3rd, 2025

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Last week: DABBLER VICTORY (but it’s not over yet): For background on this issue, please check out details from our last Call-to-Action here: https://friendsofclarkcounty.org/urgent-dabbler-call-to-action-by-wednesday-february-26th/ We asked folks to show up and support FOCC and Legacy Forest Defense Coalition (LFDC) at the hearing on our motion for a restraining order against the DNR to stop […]

December 16, 2024

FOCC’s Bold Vision for Agriculture in Clark County: View Part of Our Comprehensive Planning Comments to the Clark County Council

in Climate Change, Comprehensive Plan & Growth Management Act, Farmland & Forests, General, Local Food Systems, Responsible Development

Our Bold Vision for Agriculture in Clark County *Not included in its entirety are FOCC’s full comments, including a 23-page executive summary of legal and advocacy arguments, 5 packets containing 6 additional letters, soil maps, photos, and other supplementary documentation sent to Clark County for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement alternatives hearing for the Comprehensive […]

November 26, 2024

Join the Global Day of Action – GivingTuesday with a Donation to Friends of Clark County!

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At Friends of Clark County, we envision a flourishing Clark County thriving with local farms, healthy forests, clean water, protected wildlife habitats, and neighborhoods that are vibrant with natural areas accessible to all. This giving season, we are reminded that our work to achieve this vision relies on community support and acts of generosity. We’re […]

October 22, 2024

Thank you for attending Dinner with Friends 2024 and see the highlights!

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On a cool Sunday afternoon in the middle of September, Friends of Clark County hosted 83 guests for dinner at the scenic Coyote Ridge Ranch in La Center for its annual fundraiser. Highlights included excellent music from the Misty Mamas, a delicious salmon dinner and full table catered by Hector Hinojosa’s Foody Blues, and outstanding auction […]