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The Clackamas County Steering Committee is working to protect our local farmers, trees and wild areas.
Information and groups who are working to protect our Green Infrastructure
- Tree conservation ordinance experts Urban Green www.ccurbangreen.org
- Help restore natural areas in parks so children play and learn about nature. Friends of North Clackamas Park www.foncp.org
- Promoting parks in high density neighborhoods and other areas. Friends of North Clackamas Park www.foncp.org
- Update zoning codes so that people can preserve green infrastructure Urban Green www.ccurbangreen.org
- Protect Three Creeks, a natural area below the Aquatic Center. Friends of North Clackamas Park www.foncp.org
- Protect Tannler West - the white oak savannah outside of Willamette. Email Steven Amick at stevenamick@hotmail.com to get involved.
Information and groups who are working to improve our Transportation Choices
- Alternative transportation issues: mass transit/light rail issues/bike paths/ linear parks- Bicycle Transportation Alliance www.bta.org
- Milwaukie Light Rail Project
http://trimet.org/milwaukie/index.htm
- Columbia River Crossing, a regional issue- Coalition for a Livable Future www.clf.org
Information and groups working toward Sustainable Development Policies
- Supporting Sustainable designs for integrating habitat - Urban Green www.ccurbangreen.org
- LNG: BARK opposes the LNG pipeline and its environmental impacts. www.barkout.org
- Friends of Living Oregon Waters (FLOW) http://www.oregonwaters.org/
- Protecting local farms by eating locally grown food and growing your own gardens www.growing-gardens.org
- Find and support a Farmer's Market near you. http://www.oregonfarmersmarkets.org/directory.html
- Protect Native American archeological and cultural resources. Contact Jim Nicita at jim_nicita@hotmail.com for more information.
- Reconsidering density projections, analyze potential restrictions to growth. Urban Green www.ccurbangreen.org
- Protect our wildlife habitat using your passion for birds. Audubon Society www.audubon.org
Information and groups that are working to protect Water Quality and Quantity
- Work to clean up Clackamas rivers, restoring County watersheds. Clackamas River Water Basin Council http://clackamasriver.org/
- Stormwater issues: Stormwater permitting, disconnecting gutters, saving stormwater for irrigation. Johnson Creek Watershed Council www.jcwc.org
- County sewer issues. Contact Meredith Shield.
Information and groups working on Global Warming and Renewable Energy
- Alternative energy jobs, solar research. Environment Oregon www.environmentoregon.org
- Reduce green house gas emission and carbon footprint. 1,000 Friends of Oregon www.friends.org
Fish and Wildlife Protection
- Feral cats decimate the bird population. Humane cat control. Feral Cat Coalition www.feralcats.com
- Protect and improve fish passage. NW Steel headers http://www.nwsteelheaders.org/
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