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Jerry Kimmel is one of the longest-serving members on the VtF board and a 20-year resident of Yachats. Jerry’s history begins in NY State where he grew up.  His parents encouraged him toward medical school which he completed with a specialty in pediatric endocrine & metabolic disorders.  … [Read more...] about Meet the VtF Board Member: Jerry Kimmel

The Board of View the Future wishes to extend our heartfelt thanks and wishes for a Happy Holiday season for your continued support of our mission to preserve and protect the natural environment of the Yachats area.  We continue activities toward our mission and have established relationships with … [Read more...] about A Holiday Message from View the Future

Join us as Andrea Scharf, author of Saving Big Creek, and members of the greater Tenmile community take the stage at the new Doerfler Family Theater to recall their grassroots battle to save a wild, scenic part of the Oregon Coast from a developer who dismissed them as "just a bunch of … [Read more...] about Just a Bunch of Hippies

View the Future (VTF) is honored to be a recipient of a 2019 Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund grant.  The grant, presented at an awards banquet at the Chinook Winds Casino in Lincoln City, August 2, 2019, will contribute to the construction of the new Amanda Trail Suspension Bridge over … [Read more...] about View the Future receives grant from Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund

This Travel Oregon video shares the scenic coastal areas of Yachats, Waldport and Seal Rock.  Local residents including View the Future Co-chair Joanne Kittel describe special places in these coastal areas including the Amanda Trail.  The short video includes photos that seem to perfectly capture … [Read more...] about Travel Oregon Video highlights Yachats, Waldport & Seal Rock

View the Future congratulates Yachats Trail Committee Leader Wally Orchard for creating a new orchid, "Disa Amanda” which is registered with the Royal Horticultural Society at the Kew Gardens in London.  His new orchid is named after Amanda DeCuys, the local native woman whose story of forced … [Read more...] about Introducing the Disa Amanda Orchid

Work continues to move forward on the Amanda Trail suspension bridge. Start dates for construction have not been announced but site preparation is underway and engineering plans have been developed.  The suspension bridge replaces the original bridge which was destroyed in mud will carry hikers … [Read more...] about Update: Amanda Trail Suspension Bridge Engineering Plan