Futurewise of

Snohomish County

Futurewise of Snohomish County is a branch of the statewide advocacy group that works in Snohomish County to protect our rivers, lakes, and Sound; save local farms and habitat; and build great, healthy communities.


For 30 years, Futurewise has worked to protect the natural environment by encouraging a sustainable and equitable built environment in Washington State.

With the state’s Growth Management Act (GMA) as a lens, we use policy development, advocacy, community engagement, data analysis and legal tools to protect farms, forests and water resources, and encourage livable cities through affordable housing, access to transit, and green infrastructure.

To achieve these outcomes, our staff of planners, lawyers, and organizers work with every level of government, within every geographic scale, together with hundreds of local organizations and activists to advance community-based solutions to land use and environmental challenges.