Clark County’s Community Planning recently submitted to the public for review a draft of an Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), which considers the impact on various elements of our environment of the three alternatives under consideration in the Comprehensive Plan Update. Found in a small section of the DEIS (in the sections on Land Use and […]
As you know, central to Friends of Clark County’s mission is to protect local farms and to create vibrant and equitable communities. This is why FOCC cares very much about food security, and why we work every day to advance smart land use policy and build a resilient, local food system. This past year, food […]
Thank you to those donated to us for Giving Tuesday! This Radar is created every week by community outreach staff supported by grassroots community dollars. Our end-of-year fundraising campaign is still active, so if you appreciate this effort, please consider chipping in and donating any amount to FOCC today. You can learn more about our […]
To Commissioner Upthegrove and the members of the Board, In September, we wrote to you with concerns about the Turnover timber sale and requested that you deny the harvest plan as it was written. We have been attempting to convey with urgency that Clark County’s remaining naturally regenerated forests such as Turnover, Dendrophobia, Copper Head, […]
Giving Tuesday is TOMORROW! This Radar is created every week by community outreach staff supported by grassroots community dollars. If you appreciate this effort, please consider chipping in and donating any amount to FOCC today. 📣 The Clark County Agricultural Lands Study was completed and FOCC needs your help. Check out our Call to Action […]
On behalf of Friends of Clark County (FOCC) , I am pleased to shave the opportunity to submit our comments on the draft of the SEPA environmental impact statement as presented by Community Planning to Clark County on October 1, 2025. Although there may be more instances in which more comment could be appropriate, we […]
Giving Tuesday is just around the corner! This Radar is created every week by community outreach staff supported by grassroots community dollars. If you appreciate this effort, please consider chipping in and donating any amount to FOCC today. You can also read about how FOCC is changing the narrative this giving season on our website […]
Hey Friends, This giving season, Friends of Clark County is changing the narrative and encouraging you to go back to the basics, to take part in building the community resiliency that we urgently need, and to give and receive with intention—backed by your values rather than pressure from corporate spending campaigns. That’s why […]
Hey Friends, We are immensely grateful for your support and involvement over this past year. As we come to a close of 2025, Friends of Clark County looks forward to the new year with hope and renewed determination. There are many needs facing our community right now and we need your help to address them. […]
📣 The Clark County Agricultural Lands Study was completed and FOCC needs your help! Check out our Call to Action here. The Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the 2026 Comprehensive Plan Update was released. FOCC is finishing up comments on this draft, so stay tuned. In the meantime, you can view the full announcement […]