1000 Friends of Oregon is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that advocates for sustainable communities, protection of farmland and forests, and conservation of natural areas and resources in the U.S. state of Oregon with a focus on land use laws. It was established in 1975, following the creation of Oregon's statewide land use system in 1973 by then-governor Tom McCall and attorney Henry Richmond. Richmond served as the organization's first executive director. He was succeeded in following years by Robert Liberty, Bob Stacey, and - as of March 2010 - Jason Miner.[1]
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The group's current work falls into three broad categories: advocating for vibrant, climate-friendly communities and neighborhoods, promoting Oregon's rural economy through policy and planning with the New Face of Farming initiative, and an effort to foster future leadership in Oregon's land use community.[2] The group carries out this work through its Portland headquarters and three regional offices, working statewide with cities and counties and at the Oregon legislature.
The group strongly opposed Measure 37, a controversial land-use ballot initiative passed by Oregon voters in 2004. They then advocated, successfully, for the passage of 2007's Measure 49, which limited the impacts of Measure 37.