The Peninsula’s northernmost county, Clallam County, boasts the natural wonders of the Straits of Juan de Fuca, Hurricane Ridge, Neah Bay and Pacific beaches.  Its east side lies in a rain shadow created by the Olympic Mountains, and has been recently discovered by retirees and vacationers.  The west side is famous for its timber and its healthy Pacific Ocean salmon runs that attract recreational fisherman each year.  It has been a resource-based economy for over a century. 

Cascade Land Conservancy is working with North Olympic Land Trust to complete the visioning process for Clallam County in the Spring of 2009.  Public meetings to determine what residents wish for their County for the next 100 years will begin in late March and early April.  Focus groups of technical experts in the areas of forestry, farming, water and fisheries, community and economic development and recreation and tourism will meet in April and May. 

What is your vision for Clallam County for the next 100 years?  What would you like to see passed on to future generations?  Fill out our public survey and let us know!

Photo Credit: Third Beach by Michelle Smith