June of this year, View the Future was notified that the Amanda Trail Suspension Bridge project would have to be postponed indefinitely due to layoffs. We are now very happy to report that the project has been resurrected by a skeleton team of dedicated Oregon Parks and Recreation … [Read more...] about Amanda Trail Suspension Bridge Update September 2020
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Remembering Janice Gerdemann
Janice Gerdemann, a long-time resident of Yachats, passed away on September 4, 2020, in Albany Oregon at the age of 95. Janice left a lasting legacy in Yachats that will benefit generations of people to come. Janice and her late husband Jim created and endowed the Gerdemann Botanic Preserve … [Read more...] about Remembering Janice Gerdemann
“View the Past”: A new section on the VtF website
Part of View the Future’s mission is to preserve, protect, and enhance understanding of our cultural and historical heritage for the benefit of the Yachats community and its future generations. Throughout the years we have researched and developed historical accounts, created documents and … [Read more...] about “View the Past”: A new section on the VtF website
Sam Hillman, RARE Program Participant begins 11-month assignment in Yachats
View the Future, McKenzie River Trust (A 501(c)3 regional land trust) and the City of Yachats have partnered in sponsoring a participant from the Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE) Program, sponsored by AmeriCorps, and administered through the University of Oregon. The … [Read more...] about Sam Hillman, RARE Program Participant begins 11-month assignment in Yachats
New VtF Board Member Craig Berdie
Craig grew up near Lake Superior in Duluth Minnesota where he developed his passion for the outdoors. When he and his wife, Sharon Christensen, had an opportunity to buy a primitive cabin on the Lake Superior they jumped at the chance and spent every minute that they could there for over 20 years. … [Read more...] about New VtF Board Member Craig Berdie
Long-term VtF Board Member Jerry Kimmel Retires and Becomes Board Member Emeriti
An “emeritus” board member is a former board member who is invited to continue as a nonvoting member in an advisory capacity with the board. This is an honorific title in recognition of Jerry's long-term Board participation and continuing strong interest in the organization. … [Read more...] about Long-term VtF Board Member Jerry Kimmel Retires and Becomes Board Member Emeriti
Meet VtF Board Member: Jocko Doss
Jock and his wife DK moved to Yachats in 2016. They had discovered the magic little town some 30 years earlier on one of their many camping trips to the Oregon coast. When they first drove in Dk said to Jock this is the town we are going to live in someday, it just took a little while to manifest … [Read more...] about Meet VtF Board Member: Jocko Doss
Amanda Trail Suspension Bridge Update
"Much to the disappointment of many, vast layoffs at Oregon Parks and Recreation Dept., including Jeff Wagner Project Manager for the Coast, has resulted in the Amanda Trail Suspension Bridge project being tabled indefinitely." Only a few weeks before this notice, the project was given the … [Read more...] about Amanda Trail Suspension Bridge Update
