2022 comes to an end, an important time for the all-volunteer board members of View the Future to reflect on our accomplishments and future goals. We continue to be strongly committed to aligning and building our projects and programs to preserve, protect, and enhance the natural … [Read more...] about Season’s Greetings & Happy New Year from the View the Future Board of Directors
Congress urged to pass Senator Wyden’s River Democracy Act this session
View the Future fully supports Oregon Senator Ron Wyden’s River Democracy Act of 2021. The River Democracy Act (S.192; co-sponsored by Senator Jeff Merkley) would amend the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and add approximately 4,700 additional river and stream miles in Oregon to the National … [Read more...] about Congress urged to pass Senator Wyden’s River Democracy Act this session
2023 New Year’s Day Peace Hike
Yachats Annual New Years Day Peace Hike January 1, 2023 (Click on link for 2023 Peace Hike poster) On New Year’s Day, the Yachats Trails Committee will host the 12th Annual Peace Hike in Yachats, Oregon. The Peace Hike traditionally honors the memory of a blind Native American (Coos) woman named … [Read more...] about 2023 New Year’s Day Peace Hike
View the Future Adds Three New Board Members
We have had changes afoot for our board. Craig Berdie has resigned from the board as his time will now be filled with the duties of being the mayor of Yachats - Congratulations Craig. Also DK Foster has resigned from the board as other priorities have called for her time. We wish both Craig and … [Read more...] about View the Future Adds Three New Board Members
Oregon Outdoor Recreation Summit Presentation: Building Bridges, Healing Hearts: The Amanda Trail
On October 28, 2022, Donald Slyter, Chief, ConfederatedTribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians (CTCLUSI), Dennis Comfort, Coast Region Manger, Oregon Parks and Recreation Dept., and Joanne Kittel, View the Future, co-chair and Yachats trails leader made a presentation to the Oregon Outdoor … [Read more...] about Oregon Outdoor Recreation Summit Presentation: Building Bridges, Healing Hearts: The Amanda Trail
Water Matters- A continuing discussion on water sustainability issues in the Yachats area
As part of its on-going contract work with the City and its Public Works Director, GSI Consultants held a virtual public meeting on Monday, September 12th, to present water conservation ordinances. The steering committee that helped to produce the City’s adopted Water Supply Protection Plan had … [Read more...] about Water Matters- A continuing discussion on water sustainability issues in the Yachats area
Water Matters – an ongoing series related to water issues in our area
The City of Yachats will host a Water Conservation Ordinances public meeting on Monday, September 19th, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. Suzanne de Szoeke with GSI Water Solutions, Inc. will present the topic - (Water) Conservation Ordinances, as part of her consulting work with the City Public Works Department. … [Read more...] about Water Matters – an ongoing series related to water issues in our area
View the Future Becomes an Associate Member of the Coalition of Oregon Land Trusts
View the Future has recently become an Associate member of the Coalition of Oregon Land Trusts (COLT) representing more than 30 nonprofits—all advocating for our natural world by uniting conservation organizations in Oregon to raise a collective voice for positive change. Inflation Reduction Act … [Read more...] about View the Future Becomes an Associate Member of the Coalition of Oregon Land Trusts
