Vision, Mission, and Values
Vision:
Appreciate the past, celebrate the present, imagine the future
Mission:
Oregon’s sesquicentennial will inspire people across the state to remember, experience, and celebrate Oregon and, together, create a robust and sustainable future
Values:
The sesquicentennial will involve Oregonians from all walks of life
- All ages, income levels, and ethnic backgrounds
- New and longtime Oregonians
- Rural and urban
The sesquicentennial will reconnect Oregonians with our state and engender an appreciation of what it means to be an Oregonian
- Oregonians will appreciate and understand their natural, cultural, and social history
- Oregonians will know and appreciate the state’s civic institutions and special accomplishments
- Oregonians will understand the challenges facing the state
The sesquicentennial will contribute to the welfare of Oregon through sustainable legacies
- A vision for the state 50 years from now
- Robust local economies
- A legacy of national significance
- Committed, inspired communities
Oregon 150 will empower and support local initiatives for the sesquicentennial
Oregon 150 will work with existing organizations embracing its mission and values

