March 29, 2018
View the Future has created a living memorial for one of our esteemed board members, Charlie Bartsch, who died January 17th, 2018. Charlie was a national leader in the environmental movement. View the Future board members and Yachats Trails Committee crew members partnered with replanting and enhancing an area around the Amanda Trail on the northwest side of the Kittel property where confers have been struggling to grow. Charlie, along with former owners of the Gerdemann Botanical Preserve, Kathleen, and Jerry Sands, helped plant the original grove in 2007. Board member John Purcell and his wife Jacqueline Danos donated 15 spruce, and Joanne Kittel added 8 more pulled from her property. The trees were pruned, staked, ribboned, and cleared. Removing the invasives over the years and allowing these trees to grow will further enhance our already magnificent scenic corridor. Thank you, Michael Hempen, Bob Langley, Drew Caldwell, Shelly Shrock, Lauralee Svendsgaard, Loren Dickinson, and John Purcell for your help today!
