What an amazing Oregon summer, Friend. The dog days have been few, and the beach days have been many. With sunsets like this (over a stretch of Pacific City between Cape Kiwanda and Bob Straub State Park), it's easy to remember why we ♥ Oregon! That's also why, here at 1000 Friends, we've been busy putting your donations to work in myriad ways. Here are some of the things your support has accomplished in the last month: Deputy Director Mary Kyle McCurdy spent several days in Condon for the recent LCDC meeting. Our Farmer Advisory Committee is geared up for Farwest at the Portland Convention Center this week. Our Cooperating Attorney Program is expanding. The campaign for this fall's Metro parks and nature bond renewal has kicked off. We're organizing the Getting There Together Coalition in advance of significant housing and transportation votes. Our Land Use Leadership Initiative is more than halfway to graduation. Our summer interns are wrapping up their projects. Last but not least, we're in the midst of planning both our McCall Gala (this September in Portland; more info below) and our Affiliates Conference (this November in Corvallis). If there's anyone who deserves a day at the beach, though, it's you, our supporters, who make all of this possible. Thank you, and happy last days of summer! For Oregon,  Executive Director | |
