340-privately managed Yakona Nature Preserve growing with improvements, programs and in the public’s awareness
By GRETCHEN AMMERMAN/Oregon Coast TODAY It began quietly, with a private property purchase of 77 mostly wooded acres on a peninsula across from Newport on Yaquina Bay. Over time, more property was added, currently standing at 340 acres, and the resulting area was named the Yakona Nature Preserve. The name honors the Yaqo’n, who thrived in the area for

















