The Board of View the Future wants to reach out and connect with our followers during this difficult time produced by the coronavirus. We fully support the CDC recommendations designed to safeguard the health of all. Our last Board meeting was a teleconference in observation of those safety restrictions. While concerns and fears of this virus are high, we want to remind you that one of the safest places to be is in nature, and Yachats is nestled in one of the most pristine natural areas in our country. We have the good fortune to have a superb trail system. If you live nearby this time can afford you the opportunity to walk one of our trails in and around Yachats and Cape Perpetua.
- For those who like a flat trail, there are the 804 N. and S. oceanfront trails.
- The Giant Spruce Trail is a beautiful wooded 2-mile out and back trail from the Cape Perpetua Visitors Center to the Giant Spruce Tree, a nearly 800-year-old edifice. A shorter walk of 800 feet is available if you have a handicap sticker from the end of the Cape Perpetua campground. The Giant Spruce is a sight to behold.
- Or, you can walk the Amanda and Ya’Xaik Trails learning about our local First Nation history from the interpretive signs
- Learn more about our local trails
If you do not live nearby, we still encourage you to seek the benefit of being in the natural environment in your home area. Being in nature alone or while observing social distancing will benefit not only your physical but also your mental wellbeing. Like fruits and vegetables, we should each have a serving every day. Nature pulls us out of our worries and gives us a positive sense of purpose and feedback. Nature is part of our community, and community matters very much right now.
