Westwind Blog
Summer Lost and found open house!
Did you or your camper lose something at camp this summer? Are you missing a sleeping bag, shoes, maybe a towel? We are sorting through the lost and found this summer and there is lots to see! Swing by our Portland office on September 12th from 10-1pm and we will help you look for your…
Our Wish Lists are Here!
Interested in supporting our summer program or our site but unsure how? Purchasing items from our wish lists is a direct, easy, and impactful way to contribute to Westwind! Program Wish List Magical summer camp experiences take an awesome group of campers, amazing staff, and program supplies. You can help Westwind run our summer camps…
Camp Shirt Contest
We need your help designing the 2026 Camp Westwind shirt! Break out your pens, pencils, and sketchbook, think about what Westwind means to you, and get drawing. Your design could be sold in our camp store and worn along our sandy shores all summer long. This shirt will be sold throughout the year and will…
2026 Teen Applications Are Open!
Teen Leadership 2 – Sessions 4&5 (must be available for both) This two-week program is an incredible opportunity to enhance and develop self-confidence, self-awareness, communication skills, tolerance for adversity, and a personal leadership style. Must be 16 years of age. It is recommended you have completed Teen Leadership 1. This progressive program provides opportunities for…
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.
