The northeast part of French Prairie, being the area just south of Wilsonville along the I-5 corridor, is the area under the greatest develomental pressures due to its proximity to Metro Portland. Current development activities at the Aurora Airport are primed to have huge negative impact on French Praire and north Marion County if they are not handled correctly. Learn More.

French Prairie is a historic term coined to describe the north end of the Willamette Valley east of the Pudding River, originally settled by French Canadians in the 1820’s and 1830’s. The prairie was used for millennia by native Kalapuya people, and was the first portion of the state of Oregon settled by non-natives. French Prairie generally describes the area bordered on the west and north by the Willamette River, reaching east to the Pudding River at Aurora and south toward Salem. Learn More.

French Prairie contains some of the highest quality farmland in the continental United States and the most available groundwater in the state.  It is one of the areas surrounding Metro Portland under the most developmental pressure, and has been designated “Foundation Agricultural Land” by the Oregon Dept. of Agriculture. Learn More.

French Prairie is a historic term coined to describe the north end of the Willamette Valley, originally settled by French Canadians in the 1820’s and 1830’s. It was the first portion of the state of Oregon settled by non-natives and contains some of the highest quality farmland and the most available groundwate in the state. French Prairie generally describes the area bordered on the west and north by the Willamette River, reaching east to the Molalla River at Canby and south toward Salem. Learn More.