HIRING VtF’s FIRST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
A committee of board members and volunteers is working diligently writing grant applications to hire our first staff person, namely an executive director. We are beyond our capacity for our all-volunteer board and volunteers who recorded 2773 volunteer hours in 2023. Developing staff capacity will … [Read more...] about HIRING VtF’s FIRST EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
PRESENTATION TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ALLIANCE WORLDWIDE by VtF Co-Chair Joanne Kittel
On February 26, Joanne Kittel, View the Future co-chair, made a presentation to the Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide (ELAW), a Eugene-based organization. ELAW hosted more than 100 environmental advocates from 40 countries that included a field trip to Yachats. Joanne spoke about the early … [Read more...] about PRESENTATION TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ALLIANCE WORLDWIDE by VtF Co-Chair Joanne Kittel
YACHATS RIDGE UPDATE
On February 27th, Hui Rodomsky and Joanne Kittel, VtF board members; John Ayers, VtF volunteer; and Loren Dickinson, community member, testified before the Oregon Parks & Recreation Commissioners on different points in support of OPRD buying Yachats Ridge for parkland. In addition, the … [Read more...] about YACHATS RIDGE UPDATE
Year End Report 2023
View the Future has had such a busy and productive year. We are excited to share our accomplishments with this Year End Report. Please see the attached document for details of our accomplishments and progress towards our Strategic Plan goals. Use the forward arrow at the bottom of each page to … [Read more...] about Year End Report 2023
Update on Yachats Ridge February 2024
The Land Unit of Oregon Parks & Recreation Dept. (OPRD) is continuing a "due diligence" process to examine the possibility of purchasing Yachats Ridge. In January the Land Unit initiated a required process called a "yellow book appraisal" the the Manulife 950+ acres and the adjoining … [Read more...] about Update on Yachats Ridge February 2024
January 2024 Yachats Ridge Update by Joanne Kittel and John Theilacker
https://viewthefuture.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/January-Update-on-Yachats-Ridgejtedits51.pdf … [Read more...] about January 2024 Yachats Ridge Update by Joanne Kittel and John Theilacker
Amanda Trail Poem “Smooth White Stones”
(Post by Joanne Kittel) View the Future’s 20-year effort to preserve our cultural history has touched many people. The following is a poem written by Paul Cervenka, a part-time resident for many years. He relates Amanda’s story, the Amanda Trail and how the city of Yachats has faced the reality of … [Read more...] about Amanda Trail Poem “Smooth White Stones”
