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Donald Slyter, Chief of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians was invited to speak at the Conference for Racial Equality and Understanding produced by Yachatians for Social Justice on July 23, 2023.  Chief Slyter asked Joanne Kittel, Co-chair of View the Future to join … [Read more...] about VtF Co-Chair Joanne Kittel speaks at Conference for Racial Equality & Understanding

  July 12th, 2023, Joanne Kittel, VtF Co-chair and honorary member of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians was invited to join their Culture Camp during a visit to the Amanda Trail and Gathering Area.  For many of the children, it was their first visit.  Even though … [Read more...] about Joanne Kittel VtF Co-Chair attends Culture Camp of the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians

                  With a generous grant award from the Oregon Coast Visitors Association to View the Future (VtF), the Ivy Pull Project on the 804-North Trail was created and completed.  Additional funds were provided by the Fireside / 804 Trail fund created by business owner Drew Rosland and … [Read more...] about Ivy-Pull Project Completed on 804 Trail North July 2023

Dear Swifty Supporter It has been almost two months since the swallows and other birds started checking out the 197 boxes that we are monitoring.  We want to share our success at this stage. We use endoscopes to monitor and photograph activity inside the boxes – this minimizes the disturbance to … [Read more...] about Update from SWIFTY (Swallows in Flight to Yachats) by Wally Orchard

Recognizing Hui Rodomsky's Exceptional Public Service to Oregon DLCD is thrilled to shine a spotlight on Hui Rodomsky, a dedicated DLCD Regional Representative, who has recently been honored with a Governor’s award for her outstanding commitment to public service and her invaluable contributions … [Read more...] about Board Member Hui Rodomsky honored by Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development

Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) recently hosted the Rocky Mountain State Park Managers Summit with over 110 participants from 13 states during a rainy April week.  The summit included a site visit to the Amanda Trail, Suspension Bridge, and Gathering Area on Thursday, April 20th. … [Read more...] about VtF Co-Chair Presents at the Rocky Mountain State Park Manager Summit April 2023

VtF Co-Chair Joanne Kittel was invited to speak at the 2023 Governor's Conference on Tourism in Portland in April. The topic: "Building Trust and Relationship in Community Through Authentic Storytelling." Presenting with her was Adam Davis, ED of Oregon Humanities,  Zachary Stocks, ED of Oregon … [Read more...] about VtF Co-Chairperson Speaks at 2023 Oregon Governor’s Conference on Tourism in Portland