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 […]
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. […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
RE: 2025 Comprehensive Plan Update and Final Environmental Impact Statement, August 20, 2026 public hearing Dear Chair and Planning Commission members, I write on behalf of Friends of Clark County (FOCC), a local non-profit advocacy organization representing thousands of Clark County residents, to comment on the proposed Comprehensive Plan Update and the Final Environmental Impact […]
This week’s Radar offers you an opportunity to engage with the Comp Plan Update, the Agricultural Advisory Commission, and more. Plus, it’s time to snag your tickets to FOCC’s annual fundraiser coming up on September 13th! THIS WEEK’S RADAR Our weekly Radar is intended to highlight Clark County meetings and events relevant to Friends of […]
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, […]
This week’s Radar offers you an opportunity to engage with all things Comp Plan Update, including an urgent Call to Action on the August 20th Planning Commission Comp Plan hearing! 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 […]