Westwind Blog
The final push to support Westwind!
We are so close to the end of another amazing year! From new bathrooms and new trails to the growth of exciting programs like our Earth Day Event, there is so much to celebrate. But before we can close the books on this year and celebrate with a chilled glass of delicious Westwind water, we…
It’s time to apply for Teen Camps!
Applications for Teen Stewards and Teen Leadership 2 are now open. Learn more about these incredible programs and apply for teen camps today! Teen Stewards Teen Stewards is a program for campers entering 11th and 12 grade who want an in-depth understanding of how Westwind works. For three weeks, campers will shadow different areas of…
Friends of Westwind “Friend-raiser!”
Last weekend, we hosted the inaugural Friends of Westwind “Friend-raiser!” Former Westwind campers, staff, volunteers, board members, outdoor school staff, and visitors of Westwind gathered to reconnect with Westwind. We enjoyed snacks and reminisced about our favorite Westwind memories. We were joined by Friends of Westwind from many eras. This included Mother Child campers dating…
Twenty Years of the Westwind Stewardship Group!
What is the Westwind Stewardship Group In 2004 a group of people with a deep and storied love of Westwind formed the Westwind Stewardship Group (WSG). The founders were YWCA Camp Westwind alumni, long-term rental guests, volunteers, and close friends of Westwind programs and lands. This group, who formed our initial board, was dedicated to…
About Westwind
Westwind is a 529-acre independent non-profit camp, learning space, and wilderness area set in the middle of the 10,000+ acre Cascade Head UN Biosphere Reserve in Oregon. In addition to operating its traditional summer “Camp Westwind,” Westwind hosts Outdoor School in the spring and fall, rentals on available weekends, and various workshops, events and volunteer programs throughout the year.
Westwind will always welcome people to these wild shores and green hills to discover that caring for the land is caring for ourselves and our communities.
