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 US state of Oregon with a focus on land use planning. 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.
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