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

September 21, 2026

Your Future, Your Voice: Call to Action for the Final Clark County Council Comp Plan Update Hearing on Thursday, October 1st at 4pm

in Accountability, Climate Change, Comprehensive Plan & Growth Management Act, Farmland & Forests, General, Housing & Transportation, Local Food Systems, Parks, Trails, & Open Spaces, Responsible Development, Rivers, Lakes & Aquifers, Wildlife Habitats

Help us advocate for a sustainable future balancing growth, the preservation of prime agricultural land, and meaningful climate action in Clark County. What’s at stake? The loss of hundreds of acres of prime agricultural lands and meaningful climate action in Clark County’s Comprehensive Plan Update. Background Clark County is revising its Comprehensive Growth Management Plan, […]

September 20, 2026

What’s on our Radar – Week of September 21st, 2026

in Comprehensive Plan & Growth Management Act, General

This week’s Radar offers you an opportunity to engage with the Comp Plan Update, agriculture, multimodal transportation, and more. Plus, be sure to review the WA Department of Commerce letter to Clark County flagging Growth Management Act (GMA) compliance issues with the county’s draft Comp Plan Update and calling for a re-evaluation of its proposed […]

September 17, 2026

Washington Department of Commerce Sends Letter to Clark County Regarding Compliance Issues With Draft Comp Plan Update

in Accountability, Climate Change, Comprehensive Plan & Growth Management Act, Farmland & Forests, General, Housing & Transportation, Local Food Systems, Responsible Development, Rivers, Lakes & Aquifers, Wildlife Habitats

September 11, 2026

What’s on our Radar – Week of September 14th, 2026

in General

This week’s Radar offers you an opportunity to engage with the Comp Plan Update, public transportation, forests, and more. THIS WEEK’S RADAR Our weekly Radar is intended to highlight Clark County meetings and events relevant to Friends of Clark County priorities. This list is not exhaustive. For a full list of Clark County meetings, please […]

September 4, 2026

What’s on our Radar – Week of September 7th, 2026

in Comprehensive Plan & Growth Management Act, General

This week’s Radar offers you an opportunity to engage with the Comp Plan Update, the Agricultural Advisory Commission, parks, forests, and more. Plus, it’s time to snag your tickets to FOCC’s annual fundraiser coming up on September 13th—JUST 6 DAYS AWAY! THIS WEEK’S RADAR Our weekly Radar is intended to highlight Clark County meetings and […]

August 30, 2026

What’s on our Radar – Week of August 31st, 2026

in General

This week’s Radar offers you an opportunity to engage with the Comp Plan Update. Plus, it’s time to snag your tickets to FOCC’s annual fundraiser coming up on September 13th—just 2 weeks away! THIS WEEK’S RADAR Our weekly Radar is intended to highlight Clark County meetings and events relevant to Friends of Clark County priorities. […]

August 28, 2026

Legacy Forest Update

in Climate Change, Farmland & Forests, Rivers, Lakes & Aquifers

Submitted by Mary Goody There has been a bit of a lull in activity legacy forest-wise in Clark County, but that’s just a smoke screen for what’s coming along as we enter the fall months. The BNR did not meet this month. First the sad news – all five Reflection Units sold recently for $2,305,000. […]

August 28, 2026

Parks Plan

in Parks, Trails, & Open Spaces

Submitted by Jim Byrne Clark County Parks and Nature is in a precarious position right now. There are large deficiencies in budget compared to the national median of similar sized counties. Funding is problematic. Due to the age of the system, continued growth and increased use levels, the need for capital expenditures on existing facilities […]

August 28, 2026

Comprehensive Plan Update August 2026

in Climate Change, Comprehensive Plan & Growth Management Act, Farmland & Forests, Housing & Transportation, Local Food Systems

Submitted by Jackie Lane In the last newsletter update, we explained the County Council’s selection of their Preferred Alternative (you can read that article here). FOCC believes, based upon the County’s and Cities’ own documents, that the Preferred Alternative unnecessarily, and without legal justification, proposes to expand La Center’s, Ridgefield’s, and Camas’s UGAs by unlawfully […]

August 27, 2026

Honoring Ann Foster: Join us for a Very Special Dinner with Friends

in Comprehensive Plan & Growth Management Act, Events & Fundraising

This Dinner with Friends on September 13th will not be one to miss, as we are honoring our President, Ann Foster, who will soon be retiring from Friends of Clark County’s Board of Directors. Ann came to Friends of Clark County many years ago to fulfill her vision of a robust local food system for […]