WHO WE ARE

Friends of Freeland, A Washington State 501(c)3, non-profit corporation,  is a volunteer organization dedicated to making Freeland a great place to live, to work or visit.

Our Executive Director

Mike Dolan has joined us as our Executive Director signing a contract last August. Since that time Mike has organized our project activities list, and reached out to the community to join in our efforts to improve Freeland. Please welcome Mike as he and the Board of Trustees move the organization forward. Mike's Bio

HISTORY

Freeland, our rural haven on South Whidbey Island, has recently been attracting residential and commercial development. As a result, in 2000 Island County put together a committee of citizens to develop a “Sub Area Plan” to guide future development of the area.

The spark that created FOF occurred when several members of the Freeland Sub Area Planning Committee together with some Freeland-area residents who had been attending meetings, saw the need for a local group that could undertake small projects that would have an immediate impact on the quality of life in Freeland. With these modest goals in mind, meetings were held, articles of incorporation, bylaws, and a mission statement were adopted. In the spring of 2001 a board of directors was elected, and Friends of Freeland was born.