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Dear Friends and Supporters of View the Future, Mark your calendars for an unforgettable experience on April 21, 2024, at 3 PM, as Yachats Academy of Arts and Sciences proudly presents View the Future—an enlightening journey into the heart of Yachats Ridge. Nestled within 1,100+ acres of pristine … [Read more...] about Learn, Act, Protect: View the Future 2024 Earth Day Activities

Afrodisa Press of Yachats is pleased to announce the publication of a new book co-authored by two of Yachats’ very own. Longtime resident Joanne Kittel needs no introduction; less famous and perhaps less infamous is Wally Orchard who has also lived in Yachats for some years. They have joined forces … [Read more...] about New Book on Yachats Trails by Local Authors

(Written by Joanne Kittel) Oregon Parks and Recreation Dept. (OPRD) continues its due diligence on the 1100+ acres referred to as Yachats Ridge and owned by Manulife and Weyerhaeuser, Real Estate Investment Trusts. Due diligence includes an appraisal that meets the Unified Standards for Federal … [Read more...] about Update on Yachats Ridge April 2024

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