CAMAS MILL DISTRICT PLAN
Discussion Draft
January 6, 2026
With lessons from Denis Hayes, and perspective from the Yakama Nation, the Camas Earth Day Society was created as a new non-profit to chart a different path for Camas’ future. We are just starting out, but already have made a difference by connecting stakeholders to a common goal, just as the original Earth Day did. Our passion for our lives here in Camas is best summed up by Margaret Mead’s famous quote: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.” Come join our efforts and be part of a rebirth of the environmental movement where it started. Randal Friedman, Treasurer, has been a pioneer in electric vehicles powered by self- generated electricity. He was the US Navy/DoD civilian advocate to the State of California for 32 years through development of climate change, renewable energy, and many other policy programs. He was an environmental planner for coastal development issues and continues a love of art and music. He is restoring a hillside in the Forest Home neighborhood and an active Rotarian and volunteer. About the Camas Earth Day Society. Molly McKay Williams, President, is mom to a 6 th grader at Skyridge, former Field Director of Equality California and nationally recognized civil rights leader in the fight to secure marriage equality for same-sex couples. She is a passionate advocate for grassroots advocacy and community building around restoring and preserving habitat for native species of flora and fauna (aka “bird nerd”), encouraging parents and students to become better environmental stewards of the City’s natural beauty starting with their own backyards and schoolyards inspired to live true to the legacy o ff ered by Camas hometown hero Denis Hayes Glen DeWillie, Secretary, is an avid outdoorsman, environmental enthusiast, and practicing conservationist. Having spent over half of his working life in public service as an enlisted soldier and later as a commissioned o ffi cer in the Army, he has actively pursued an ethic that reflects service to others in all of his activities which include work with the Society, Trout Unlimited, and Clark County where he is currently the Vice Chair of the Clean Water Commission.
“It is impossible to exaggerate the importance to Camas of the remediation of the paper mill…As we have seen throughout industrial America, nothing is more lethal to a community than a toxic abandoned industrial facility right at its core.” May 2021 Denis Hayes letter to Washington Department of Ecology Director Laura Watson Camas Earth Day Society President Molly McKay Williams and National Director for Earth Day 1970 and Camas native Denis Hayes, April 2024. Denis remains an inspiration and contributor to the Society.
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