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READ FOCC’s Letter to the Clark County Council Re: Turnover Timber Sale and DNR-managed Clark County Trust Lands

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

RE: Turnover Timber Sale and DNR-managed Clark County Public Lands Dear Clark County Council, My name is Mary Goody and I am a board member of Friends of Clark County, a non-profit environmental advocacy organization that has been working collaboratively with Clark County since 1996 to protect our quality of life and economic viability for […]

WATCH our June 2025 Forum on Planning for Our Collective Future in Clark County: The Final Stretch of The Comprehensive Plan Update

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

For those who could make the live session, we deeply appreciate your attendance at our forum about Clark County and the City of Vancouver’s Comprehensive Plan updates. 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 […]

What’s on our Radar – Week of June 16th, 2025

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Our Clark County Comprehensive Plan Workshop Comment Guide is here! Help us advocate for our vision for the future of sustainable agriculture in Clark County and meaningful climate action by getting yourself on the record: https://friendsofclarkcounty.org/let-your-voice-be-heard-clark-countys-comp-plan-workshop-comment-period/ THIS WEDNESDAY: Sign up for FOCC’s forum, Planning for our Collective Future in Clark County: the Final Stretch of […]

What’s on our Radar – Week of June 9th, 2025

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Our Clark County Comprehensive Plan Workshop Comment Guide is here! Help us advocate for our vision for the future of sustainable agriculture in Clark County and meaningful climate action by getting yourself on the record: https://friendsofclarkcounty.org/let-your-voice-be-heard-clark-countys-comp-plan-workshop-comment-period/ Make sure you check out the “other happenings section” to sign up for our upcoming forum and learn about […]

Let Your Voice Be Heard: Clark County’s Comp Plan Workshop Comment Period

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

Help us advocate for our vision for the future of sustainable agriculture in Clark County and meaningful climate action! What’s at stake? The loss of 519 acres of prime agricultural lands in Clark County’s Comprehensive Plan Update and the delayed implementation and potential loss of funding for urgent climate, transportation, housing, and parks policies. What’s […]

What’s on our Radar – Week of June 2nd, 2025

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TONIGHT, Monday, June 2nd from 7-8:30pm is a county workshop on the Clark County Comprehensive Plan Update at Vancouver ITech Preparatory School, 16100 NE 50th Ave Vancouver, WA 98686. Staff will be available to answer questions, provide information, and receive comments. We highly recommend you also check out the self-paced option to access the StoryMap […]

What’s on our Radar – Week of May 26th, 2025

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FOCC’s Spring Fundraiser has been EXTENDED! Thank you for your support during the Give Big fundraising campaign. Since we did not meet our fundraising goal, we are extending our spring fundraising drive. Please consider a donation or share with friends and family about how much you appreciate our work! https://friendsofclarkcounty.org/extended-spring-fundraiser-for-focc-donate-today/ Last week: If you missed […]

What’s on our Radar – Week of May 19th, 2025

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FOCC’s Spring Fundraiser has been EXTENDED! Thank you for your support during the Give Big fundraising campaign. Since we did not meet our fundraising goal, we are extending our spring fundraising drive. Please consider a donation or share with friends and family about how much you appreciate our work! https://friendsofclarkcounty.org/extended-spring-fundraiser-for-focc-donate-today/ Last week: If you missed […]

What’s on our Radar – Week of May 12th, 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-may-5th-2025/ Clark County Comp Plan Update Agricultural Lands Study/Non- Compliance Saga:🌻THANK YOU to those of you who showed up in defense of our collective future at the Clark County Council meeting last Wednesday! If you’ve been out of the loop, here’s […]

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