News From Your Friends – Friends of Clark County in SW Washington

February 9, 2026

URGENT: Help Protect Clark County Resource Lands from Irresponsible Railroad Expansion

in Comprehensive Plan & Growth Management Act, Farmland & Forests, Mining, Railroad, Rivers, Lakes & Aquifers

Support SB 5820 Dear Friends and Neighbors, More good news for Clark County: SB 5820, introduced by Senator Adrian Cortes (D-18th District), is a bill that fixes a serious problem created by SB 5517 in 2017 related to irresponsible railroad expansion. SB 5517 carved out a special exception that allowed industrial development on resource lands […]

February 9, 2026

What’s on our Radar – Week of February 9th, 2026

in General

Happy Monday! Welcome to Friends of Clark County’s Weekly Radar, where we break down what we are following in Clark County government for the week and highlight opportunities for you to engage. You can take action this week regarding the FRDU railroad controversy, get engaged with parks planning, affordable housing, what’s going on in the […]

February 9, 2026

Read FOCC’s Statement Concerning Comments from a Representative of the Development and Engineering Advisory Board (DEAB)

in Housing & Transportation

In a Clark County public hearing on January 15th, Eric Golemo of the Clark County Development & Engineering Advisory Board (DEAB) testified, saying “…we’ll attract what we plan for. While Clark County used to attract the best and the brightest from the metro area, we’ll now be at risk of becoming a hub for low-income […]

February 4, 2026

URGENT: Help us Advance the Ecosystem Services Bill (HB 2170 and SB 5999) to Protect Our Legacy Forests and Generate Revenue!

in Climate Change, Farmland & Forests

Watch the video explainer from the Center for Responsible Forestry, read FOCC’s letter to legislators, and then take action using CRF’s call to action! Take Action on the Ecosystem Services Bill FOCC’s Letter Dear legislators, I am writing on behalf of Friends of Clark County, a 501(c)(3) non-profit advocacy organization representing its thousands of supporters […]

February 2, 2026

What’s on our Radar – Week of February 2nd

in General

Happy Monday! Welcome to Friends of Clark County’s Weekly Radar, where we break down what we are following in Clark County government for the week and highlight opportunities for you to engage. There are many important actions you can take this week regarding the FRDU railroad controversy, forest and stream protection, preserving agricultural land, and […]

January 26, 2026

What’s on our Radar – Week of January 26th, 2026

in General

Happy Monday! Before you read much further, we ask that you take a moment for two extremely important and urgent calls to action for the fast-paced legislative session! First, take our📣 Call to Action to Help Protect Clark County Resource Lands from Irresponsible Railroad Expansion! Senator Adrian Cortes (D-18) has introduced SB 5820, a bill […]

January 26, 2026

WATCH Our January 2026 Forum! Bridging the Gap: Funding Our Parks and Trails

in Comprehensive Plan & Growth Management Act, General, Parks, Trails, & Open Spaces

For those who could make the live session, we deeply appreciate your attendance at our forum about funding our parks and trails in Clark County. It is a hopeful sign that we had such a great showing of local residents who took the time out of their evening for this discussion. Now, let’s turn that […]

January 20, 2026

What’s on our Radar – Week of January 20th, 2026

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REGISTER for Bridging the Gap: Funding Our Parks and Trails. Our first forum of 2026 will be this Thursday, January 22nd from 5 – 6:30 pm. Go straight to registering and secure your spot here. More information here. 📣 Call to Action: Help Protect Clark County Resource Lands from Irresponsible Railroad Expansion! Learn more about […]

January 12, 2026

What’s on our Radar – Week of January 12th, 2026

in General

REGISTER for Bridging the Gap: Funding Our Parks and Trails. Our first forum of 2026 will be on Thursday, January 22nd from 5 – 6:30 pm. Go straight to registering and secure your spot here. More information here. Have a question about parks for our panelists? Email info@friendsofclarkcounty.org to submit your question for the forum! […]

January 4, 2026

What’s on our Radar – Week of January 5th, 2026

in General

REGISTER for Bridging the Gap: Funding Our Parks and Trails. Our first forum of 2026 will be on Thursday, January 22nd from 5 – 6:30 pm. Register and find more information here: https://friendsofclarkcounty.org/save-the-date-for-foccs-january-22nd-parks-forum/ 📣 Your Future, Your Voice: Call to Action for the Clark County Joint Hearing on the Preferred Alternative for the Comp Plan […]