The environmental scanning project described in this report was undertaken at Lane Community College (LCC) in Eugene, Oregon, to enhance the college's strategic planning process by anticipating events that might differ from the economic, social, and political conditions of the present. First, an overview is provided of the purpose and intent of the experimental project. The next sections look at the ways in which environmental scanning has been used within private and public sectors to identify and assign priority to major trends and to use this information to shape planning activities. Next, an overview of the environmental scanning project at LCC is presented, along with a list of sources selected for the environmental research. A series of trend abstracts are provided next, covering environmental impact; population; economics; social structure, values, and lifestyle; technology; education; and employment. Each trend abstract defines relevant terms, enumerates identifiable trends, discusses the possible implications of those trends, and identifies major information sources. The project report concludes with a 30-item bibliography on environmental scanning and strategic planning followed by four tables illustrating selected projections. (UCM)