The Olympic Agenda is a 100 year vision for Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson and Mason Counties, currently being developed by the Cascade Land Conservancy and Olympic Peninsula residents.  

Goals

To harness the best thinking of today’s leaders to ensure the Olympic Peninsula’s working landscapes and rural economy continue to thrive, the communities grow in a sustainable fashion and quality of life is maintained over the next 100 years.

Strategies and Partnerships

Drawing on the experience of creating The Cascade Agenda, the strategies outlined in this vision will provide a non-regulatory guide to conservation and community growth. Market-based incentives that are fair to land owners can be developed for conservation of working lands, parks and open space, and critical habitats.  Through partnerships with community leaders and businesses, Cascade Land Conservancy hopes to ensure vitality in the resource-based economies and critical habitats of the Peninsula while simultaneously creating greater economic growth and quality of life.

Geography and Economy

Bounded by the waters of the Pacific Ocean, the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Puget Sound and Hood Canal, Washington's famous Olympic Peninsula remains a treasure chest of natural wonders, recreational opportunities and modest rural communities. Farming, timber production and fisheries historically have formed the center of its economy, and it has for more than a century drawn outdoor enthusiasts from all over the world to experience its unique scenic beauty.

A First Look

The Olympic Agenda is an emerging conversation with the residents of the Peninsula to build a future of great communities and healthy landscapes.

First LookAfter the first 2 years of work, we are reporting on where we stand, looking at what we have uncovered so far, and offering a map for how we will move ahead toward that common goal of a vision for the Peninsula. After reading this first look, join us in our continuing work to create the Olympic Agenda.

Click here to read the First Look of the Olympic Agenda. 

Photo credits: Trees in Hoh Rainforest by Michelle Smith.