OLCV e-bulletin: Take the Pledge!
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In less than eight weeks, Oregonians will face a very important vote, a vote that will impact Oregon’s natural legacy for generations to come. That’s because on January 26, Oregonians will be voting on Measures 66 and 67. That vote must be YES.
We at OLCV want to make sure you understand what's at stake. We are stepping up to the plate, doing everything we can to make sure these measures pass. Over the next eight weeks, we will be working with the Oregon Conservation Network, a coalition of more than 40 groups around the state, to educate thousands of Oregon voters about why these measures are vital to protect what we love about our state. We'll also be working to make sure voters turn in their ballots by January 26.
And we’ll be letting you know how you can help, alerting you about volunteer opportunities and events.
The first thing you can do:
Take the pledge! Please take a moment now to add your name to the list of Oregonians who are committing to protecting Oregon's environmental legacy.
Why take the pledge? Get the facts about these measures.
Did you catch the Live Blog? OLCV executive director Jon Isaacs recently live-blogged on Measures 66 and 67, answering questions from participants. Check out the conversation.
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If you read a recent article in the Hillsboro Argus you may be asking yourself that question. A dairy near West Union and Helvetia wants to build a creamery to produce local milk for the region. However, due to the City of Hillsboro’s aspiration for urban growth and its attempts to get the areas around the dairy labeled urban reserves, the owners are having second thoughts. Read more on the OLCV Blog. Land use in Clackamas and Washington counties gets a lot of local ink Right now, Metro is taking a big-picture look at urban and rural land designations. Negotiations are in the hands of the Core 4 group (a representative of each of the counties and one from Metro) that will pass their negotiated plans back to the counties for approval. The debate has been all over the news. OLCV Field Organizer Andy Maggi has been tracking the issue. Find a list of news coverage and more information on the OLCV Blog.
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| Counties welcome new steering committee members |
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The OLCV Marion County chapter has a brand-new steering committee ready for the work ahead in 2010. Eleven volunteers from this politically diverse county have come together to One of Marion County's new steering committee members is Evann Remington (pictured here), founder and president of an organic food business in Salem. Read more about Evann. Visit the OLCV Marion County web page to meet the rest of the Marion County steering committee and find out what's happening in Marion County. Other county steering committees add new members The OLCV Clackamas County chapter welcomes Courtney Johnson. The OLCV Washington County chapter welcomes Trudy Perkins. OLCV's county chapter program depends on dedicated volunteers like these. Find out more about the chapter near you and get involved!
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| Deschutes County OLCV Winter House Party The OLCV Lane County chapter is organizing its end-of-the-year White Elephant Party.
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"Without fail, the holiday season always brings to mind a particular image for me: my father at the dining room table, going through his shoebox full of charity appeals.
Throughout the year he would deposit all the appeals he and Mom received in the same shoebox in our cupboard. One day each year, he would go through the box and decide who to write checks to, and for how much (they also regularly tithed to their church). I received a letter from a member last week who perhaps was going through his own shoebox..." Read the rest of OLCV Development Director Molly Kramer's blog.
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| Caught on tape: crying bunnies, and wolves in the Wallowas |
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 Bunnies crying about climate change-- too scary for kids?A recent post on The Washington Post's The Climate Agenda compares messages on climate change from several countries around the world, including the U.S.. The video from the UK is pretty compelling--do you think it's too scary for kids?
 Pack of ten wolves single-file up a snowy trail This soundless video from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is a truly wondrous minute and a half.
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Are land-use decisions aimed at creating businesses actually stopping them?
work at the grassroots level electing pro-environment candidates, passing responsible laws that protect Oregon's natural legacy, and holding our elected officials accountable.
The solemn expression on her young face, gazing out over the vast ocean before her, speaks volumes to me. This experience must be protected and provided for all generations to come.