News From Your Friends – Page 8 – Friends of Clark County in SW Washington

March 3, 2025

What’s on our Radar – Week of March 3rd, 2025

in General

Last week: DABBLER VICTORY (but it’s not over yet): For background on this issue, please check out details from our last Call-to-Action here: https://friendsofclarkcounty.org/urgent-dabbler-call-to-action-by-wednesday-february-26th/ We asked folks to show up and support FOCC and Legacy Forest Defense Coalition (LFDC) at the hearing on our motion for a restraining order against the DNR to stop […]

February 21, 2025

URGENT Dabbler Call-to-Action by Wednesday, February 26th!

in Accountability, Climate Change, Farmland & Forests

Friends, we are down to the wire. You may recall that FOCC and our allies celebrated a recent win with the Clark County Council regarding the Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Dabbler timber sale of 156 acres of structural complex, naturally regenerated, “almost old growth” forest with carbon sequestration superpowers in the Sioxion area […]

February 18, 2025

Friends of Clark County Public Comment on the Climate Community Advisory Group’s Draft Goals and Policies

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

Hello Clark County staff, CAG, and Environmental Justice Coalition (EJC) members, FOCC thanks you for your work thus far to create goals and policies for protecting Clark County residents, especially our children and grandchildren, from the dire impacts of the climate emergency by working together to recommend adaptation and mitigation measures. We recognize all of […]

February 11, 2025

Camp Bonneville: Read FOCC’s Questions and Comments for Clark County Ahead of Critical Council Decision

in Accountability, Climate Change, Farmland & Forests, Parks, Trails, & Open Spaces

Hello Councilors, Friends of Clark County respectfully submits these questions and comments for the record ahead of the Camp Bonneville Work Session scheduled for February 12th. 1) Will the County answer the question of how each of the known law enforcement uses (firing range, deployment of chemical agents, storage of explosives, and detonation of explosives) […]

February 10, 2025

ACTION NEEDED by February 14th: Write the EPA Urging REAL Accountability for the Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad/Eric Temple

in Accountability, Mining, Railroad, Rivers, Lakes & Aquifers

Hey Friends, Friends of Clark County and allies have learned about a proposed settlement between the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad (PVJR)/Eric Temple regarding its unlawful destruction of the Curtin Creek and Chelatchie Prairie areas of Clark County. Outrageously, the settlement only proposes a $65,000 penalty on this multimillionaire, which […]

February 1, 2025

WATCH our January 2025 Forum: The Future of Forests and Trees in Clark County in Light of Climate Change

in Climate Change, Farmland & Forests

For those who could make the live session, we deeply appreciate your attendance at our forum about the future of forests and trees in light of climate change. 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, […]

January 11, 2025

SAVE THE DATE AND REGISTER: “The Future of Forests and Trees in Clark County in Light of Climate Change” Forum

in Climate Change, Farmland & Forests, Mining

Forum Date and Time: Thursday, January 30th from 5 – 6:30 pm Pacific Time Location: Remote Only via Zoom. Register via Eventbrite here. Description: Join Friends of Clark County for a panel discussion on the importance of preserving and growing our forests, as well as implementing a plan to plant and maintain our tree canopy. […]

January 2, 2025

Sign on to FOCC’s Upcoming Letter to Clark County Regarding Legacy Forests and DNR Timber Sales

in Climate Change, Farmland & Forests

Letter to Clark County Regarding Comments on the DNR Trust Lands Timber Sales in Clark County My name is Mary Goody and I am a Board Member writing on behalf of Friends of Clark County (FOCC), a local non-profit environmental advocacy organization representing its thousands of supporters who are residents of Clark County, WA. Last […]

December 30, 2024

FOCC Appeals the Dabbler Timber Sale Alongside Legacy Forest Defense Coalition: See our Joint Press Release!

in Accountability, Climate Change, Farmland & Forests

Legacy Forest Defense Coalition Friends of Clark County December 30, 2024 For Immediate Release Environmental Organizations File Lawsuit to Halt Dabbler Timber Sale in Clark County Legacy Forest Defense Coalition and Friends of Clark County filed a lawsuit last week in Superior Court, alleging multiple violations by the Washington State Department […]

December 18, 2024

Dabbler Update: Taking Responsibility for Our Childrens’ and Grandchildrens’ Future

in Climate Change, Farmland & Forests, Parks, Trails, & Open Spaces

“Do you remember when you were a child? Did you care? Did you ever want to be this when you grew up?!” – questions asked by a member of the public to the Board of Natural Resources and outgoing Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz, after they voted to proceed with timber sales of legacy forests […]