Our home is a place of beautiful and dynamic landscapes. Floods, wildfires, and storms always have shaped the land and the lives of people, from the first Indigenous communities to the present. Oregon’s geographic diversity, an incredible asset, also presents a range of risks: not just fire and water, but volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis, and landslides. The question has never been whether disasters will occur, but how communities will respond, recover, and show up for one another when they do.
That is why Governor Kotek commissioned the Plan for a Resilient Oregon (PRO). She wanted a resilience strategy that built on the lived experience of Oregonians and was informed by the work of community-based organizations in every corner of the state. 51 community-based organization, 11 state agencies, 2 public universities, and more than 4,000 Oregonians contributed their lived experience and best ideas on how to make Oregon a more resilient place. In September of 2026 that plan was completed, and you can view the full Plan for a Resilient Oregon, here.