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
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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
City Considering Purchase of Rocha Property and Landmark Property
At the July 17 meeting of the City Council Executive Committee, it was agreed unanimously to pursue negotiations with the property and timber owners of 20 acres south of the city owned by Clemente Rocha. The purpose is to avoid the clearcut of these 20 acres in the Yachats viewshed. The City … [Read more...] about City Considering Purchase of Rocha Property and Landmark Property
Estuary Boardwalk update
View the Future has raised $70,000 toward construction of the Estuary Boardwalk Project. Funds have come from generous individual donors and the dollar opt-out program set up by the Fireside 804 Fund administered by VtF. The opt-out program adds $1 per night to a guest's bill. They have the choice … [Read more...] about Estuary Boardwalk update
Nature’s Bounty: Summer
Red Huckleberry: Vaccinium Parvifolium This has been the best year for red huckleberries! Find them on the edge of forests, on sunny hillsides and sometimes deep inside the forest. Very high in Vitamin C, they are tart but delicious. Add a little sweetener for a sensational jam … [Read more...] about Nature’s Bounty: Summer
VTF Cultural Mission
By Joanne Kittel View the Future has had a commitment to cultural preservation since its beginning. Our mission statement acknowledges the connection between cultural and environmental preservation. Perhaps the most tangible symbol of these efforts has been the Amanda Creek … [Read more...] about VTF Cultural Mission
