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Wild Things Festival—May 11th, 2024 9 am to 4 pm at the Yachats Commons
Wild Things coming to Yachats! Look for the beautifully illustrated poster
designed by Yachats artist Lucinda Cross. The event itself will feature life-size puppets representing the wild things of the Central Oregon Coast—designed by Michael Guerriero and built through a community art project. 
There will be educational and interactive booths for all ages, a native plant sale,
music, bird and plant walks, and tidepools at low tide. Participants are encouraged
to dress up as your favorite Wild Thing—animals and plants of the Oregon Coast.
For more information or to register as a participant or volunteer, contact Mindy Parsons at tourism@yachats.org
Ridges and Tidepools—Summer Experiences on the Coast
This summer, View the Future and the Cape Perpetua Collaborative are partnering to offer summer programs that will explore tidepools teeming with life and dramatic ridges that plunge into the ocean.
Guided tours will be offered beginning in May and continuing through July. The tours are led by Cape Perpetua’s Tide Pool Ambassadors and View the Future’s resident scholars.
For more information about the tours, please visit www.capeperpetuacollaborative.org.
Zachary Stocks: “Uncovering Oregon’s Black History: 450 Years in 45 Minutes,” Yachats Commons, June 16, 2024
Zachary Stocks, Executive Director of Oregon Black Pioneers, will share his deep knowledge of Black pioneers in Oregon, in a presentation sponsored by View the Future at the Yachats Commons on June 16 at 2 p.m. A donation of $5 is suggested.
Zachary Stocks received a BA in History from the College of William & Mary and an MA in Museology from the University of Washington. Currently residing in Astoria, Oregon, Stocks continues to be a leading figure in the preservation of African American history. Through original exhibitions, scholarly publications, historical research, and collaborative projects aimed at commemorating significant sites, Oregon Black Pioneers works to amplify voices and stories that have long been marginalized.
https://oregonblackpioneers.org/.
