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by Andrea Scharf Andrea Scharf, local author and one of the founders of View the Future, will donate proceeds from the sale of her book, Saving Big Creek: How a Persistent Group of Activists Blocked a Multi-Million Dollar Resort, Rescued an Endangered Butterfly, and Expanded Opportunities for … [Read more...] about Buy a Book, Learn about Local History, & Support View the Future

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

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

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

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