By Joanne Kittel Ridge Tours Continue VtF board members and volunteers continue to bring people up to Yachats Ridge for a tour of the property. Two tours were conducted in August. One of the highlights for children is looking for newts in the quarry area! For information on the tours, contact … [Read more...] about Yachats Ridge Update
Ocean View Drive Boardwalk Delay
A 'failure to communicate' has probably caused another delay in the transfer of Ocean View Drive from Lincoln County to the City of Yachats. At a recent county commission public hearing, an official from Oregon State Parks stated that the state needs more time to review all the documents to make … [Read more...] about Ocean View Drive Boardwalk Delay
Strengthening Democracy Through Nonviolent Dialogue October 17th Yachats Commons
View the Future (VtF) and Yachatians for Social Justice (YSJ) will present an address by Dr. Roxy Manning, Ph.D. at 7 pm on Thursday evening, October 17, 'Strengthening Democracy through Nonviolent Dialogue', at the Yachats Commons. The public is welcome and donations are greatly appreciated. Dr. … [Read more...] about Strengthening Democracy Through Nonviolent Dialogue October 17th Yachats Commons
Old Trees—A Presentation by Dr. Dominick DellaSala on Sept 19th
Dr. Dominick DellaSala will speak about the value of old trees—as Nature’s water filter and as part of the solution to climate change—on Thursday, September 19, at 6 p.m. at the Yachats Commons. Donations are welcome. Dr. Dellasala is Chief Scientist at Wild Heritage and past … [Read more...] about Old Trees—A Presentation by Dr. Dominick DellaSala on Sept 19th
VTF Cultural Mission Ya’Xaik People Presentation
It is part of View the Future’s mission to preserve and share the cultural history of the Yachats area. In August, Joanne Kittel, VtF co-chair, and Shannon Loucks, VtF volunteer, made presentations at the Amanda Trail Gathering Area to both Ford Family Leadership staff and the Central Coast … [Read more...] about VTF Cultural Mission Ya’Xaik People Presentation
OPRD Helps Move Memorial Boulder ‘Charlie’s Rock’
Charlie Bartsch was a View the Future board member from 2008 to 2018. He was 'Our Man in Washington DC' , with expertise in watershed and environmental issues. Charlie died in 2018 and in his memory, VtF erected a 600 pound stone at the north end of the Amanda Trail where it crosses the Kittel … [Read more...] about OPRD Helps Move Memorial Boulder ‘Charlie’s Rock’
VtF Co-Chair Meets with U.S. Representative Val Hoyle
On July 4th, before the La De Dah parade, Cherie Brubaker, staff to U.S. Representative Val Hoyle, introduced Joanne Kittel, co-chair of View the Future, to the Congresswoman. Cherie recently toured Yachats Ridge and was enthusiastic about the acquisition of the property. Val and Joanne talked about … [Read more...] about VtF Co-Chair Meets with U.S. Representative Val Hoyle
Yachats Ridge Update
Access to Yachats Ridge via Cape Ranch Rd was interrupted recently. VtF has a gate key and permission from Manulife Forest Management, current Ridge property owner, to take tours up to the Ridge. However, in July tours had to be canceled because the lock on the gate had been changed. Manulife did … [Read more...] about Yachats Ridge Update
