Since its inception over twenty years ago, LandWatch – and its predecessor, the Sisters Forest Planning Committee – has forged a long list of legal successes, aimed at defending the region’s natural resources against threats posed by rapid economic growth. To this day, LandWatch remains the only organization of its kind east of the Oregon Cascades and in many cases provides the only line of defense against development interests that overlook the well-being of our communities and the value of our local landscapes.

In 2006, the organization hired an additional attorney and an executive director as it aims to expand upon past legal successes, engage in meaningful public outreach and education, pursue in-depth policy work, and develop community alliances that have in mind natural resources conservation and a sustainable future for the communities in which we live.