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Help Us Design Our 2022 Camp T-Shirt!

Calling all artists!! We are planning our 2022 camp t-shirts and we want your help! All types of designs are encouraged – from charcoal sketches to crayon doodles to digital art. Submissions will be accepted through 4/4, and the winner will be announced on 4/11. SUBMIT YOUR DESIGN HERE!

Come Volunteer At Westwind! Spring Stewardship is Open!

2022 Spring Stewardship Weekend is open now! March 11-13, 2022 Westwind invites you to spend a weekend on the beach as a volunteer! Stewardship weekends include site work, cleaning, and conservation. Children must be accompanied by parents or guardians. Participation in Stewardship weekends is by reservation only and on a first-come, first-serve basis. Due to…

Apply to be a Family Camp Babysitter today!

Teen Babysitter’s are back for 2022 Family Camps!!!   During Westwind’s Family Camps, Teen babysitter volunteers play a huge role! This is a great opportunity to spend time at Westwind while at the same time gaining experience working with children! Roles as a volunteer babysitter: Helping summer staff with Color Groups (activity groups made up…

Apply Today for Summer Staff 2022!

Applications for Summer Staff 2022 are now open! Working at Westwind is a rewarding and demanding summer job. You will learn what it means to live and work in a close-knit community who by the end of the summer will likely feel like family.  Chances are, you will be looked to as a role model,…

Teen Lead 2 Application is Open!

Always dreamed of finishing your camper journey in a two-week program filled with fun and learning? Apply today for the program that ties it all together! This two week program is a wonderful opportunity to enhance and develop self-confidence, self-awareness, communication skills, tolerance for adversity, and a personal leadership style. As a follow-up from Teen…

Westwind Fall Updates!

Happy fall! We love fall at Westwind! The colors are out, the golden hours linger, and the mushrooms emerge. Now that we have bid adieu to our amazing summer, Westwind is doing well and, while we will continue to seek support to help carry us through our off season, the community’s generosity during 2020 and…

Summer 2021 Looks Great!

What’s that sound in the dunes? Is that a laugh coming from Bagpipers cabin? Yes! The smell of s’mores and the distinctive melody of camp songs are drifting through the trees. Westwind’s Summer 2021 is in full swing! Since June 20th campers and families have been back at Westwind and exploring, growing, seeing old friends,…

Thank You Amy!

In the excitement of returning to camp for Summer 2021, the Westwind community wants to take a moment to bid a fond farewell to our outgoing Development Director, Amy Carlow. She leaves us to embark on her new role as Development Director for the Portland Parks Foundation. Amy joined Westwind in 2018 and has been…

Summer Camp is Here! 2021 Summer Merch Now Available!

Summer Camp is here! On June 20th we welcomed the first campers of Session 1 and kicked off the adventure of our 2021 summer season! It has been an incredibly busy few months as our staff has been making all the preparations needed to operate safely and successfully this summer. Many things about this summer…

Executive Director Announcement

The Westwind Board of Directors is pleased to announce Westwind’s newest hire – Andy Lindberg who will be serving as Westwind’s Executive Director! Andy will officially start in mid-June, so in the meantime we wanted to get to know him a little better before he joins the team full time.  Welcome, Andy! Can you tell us…