Water sustainability and conservation has become an increasingly important environmental issue on the coast and elsewhere. The View the Future Board has identified water protection and sustainability as one of our priorities for this year. Sam Hillman, the Coastal Conservation Associate has … [Read more...] about Yachats Water System Report by Sam Hillman, Coastal Conservation Associate
VtF Board Member Emeritus
View the Future is an all volunteer organization in operation since 2003. The current Board has decided to recognize some previous board members that although no longer active have made significant contributions and remain as supporters. We are designing the title of Board Member Emeritus for them … [Read more...] about VtF Board Member Emeritus
𝟭𝟭𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗬𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿’𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿
The narration of the Amanda Story https://youtube/mxMGQ1aBiJQ In planning this year’s 11th Annual New Year’s Day Peace Hike, the Yachats Trails Committee’s top priority has been safety. Thus, we will be changing from the traditional Peace Hike format and ask that … [Read more...] about 𝟭𝟭𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗬𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿’𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿
An End-of-Year Message from VtF Co-Chair Joanne Kittel
Salmon Habitat Restoration Project completed
Just above Highway 101, where Big Creek flows into the ocean about 10 miles south of Yachats, a $425,000 salmon restoration project has just been completed. The project, on land owned by Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD), will help restore the creek from past degradation to benefit … [Read more...] about Salmon Habitat Restoration Project completed
VtF Board Members Maintain the Interpretive Signs
View the Future created and installed seven interpretive signs which sit on the Ya’Xaik and Amanda Trails and depict our local First Nation history. We are so grateful to our partners without whom the sign project would not have happened: Confederated tribes of Siletz Indians Confederated … [Read more...] about VtF Board Members Maintain the Interpretive Signs
VtF Board Member DK Foster
DK was born in San Francisco and moved south with her family until she decided at 18 yrs. to move back to her roots in Sonoma County Ca. There she studied nursing with a focus on childbirth and midwifery which she enjoyed until she became infatuated with the environment and its protection. DK … [Read more...] about VtF Board Member DK Foster
Amanda Trail Suspension Bridge Update September 2020
June of this year, View the Future was notified that the Amanda Trail Suspension Bridge project would have to be postponed indefinitely due to layoffs. We are now very happy to report that the project has been resurrected by a skeleton team of dedicated Oregon Parks and Recreation … [Read more...] about Amanda Trail Suspension Bridge Update September 2020