Washington County

Every ten years, our state legislative leaders are tasked with redrawing our state's legislative and congressional districts. 

And today, these leaders released the first round of potential redistricting maps. 

One of OLCV's prime missions is to help pass good pro-conservation legislation by electing environmental champions. The final forms of these maps will directly impact what sort of champions we can send to Salem who will work to protect Oregon's great natural legacy. 

Happy Earth Day 2011!

And there's reason to celebrate. The 2011 Legislative Session is a little more than half over, and just yesterday two of our highest priority bills moved a step closer to becoming laws!

Senate Bill 536, which bans single-use checkout bags, passed out of the Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee. And House Bill 3145, to modernize Oregon's Bottle Bill, passed out of the House Energy, Environment, and Water Committee. 

With a little more than three weeks to OLCV's Annual Celebration for the Environment, things at OLCV HQ are getting pretty exciting. We're making a video, lining up a DJ, selling tickets and tables... and we're getting closer to announcing the 2010 Katy Daily Volunteer of the Year!

As many of you know, the Oregon League of Conservation Voters has been talking about the importance of getting Dick Schouten elected Washington County Commission Chair for months. OLCV Executive Director Jon Isaacs has called this race the most important local race in the state.