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Become a Monthly Donor

Why monthly gifts matter Become a monthly donor and and automatically become an annual supporter that helps provide life-changing outdoor experiences at Westwind. The best part? Every cent goes directly toward our programs and the children and families in our community here in Portland and throughout Oregon and Washington that can come to Westwind each…

Gray whale finds Westwind as final resting place

Gray whale stranded on Westwind beach April 27, 2019. View more photos. Thanks for your interest and comments on our Facebook post about the stranded Gray whale just south of Three Rocks Beach (in front of Westwind). There were a number of great questions and comments. Yesterday Jim Rice from the Hatfield Marine Science Center…

Welcoming New & Returning Staff to the Westwind Family

We are delighted to share Westwind’s most recent hires, which includes an exciting group of new and returning faces. In addition to over fifty bright and inspiring summer staff employees who will be starting in June for the 2019 Summer Camp season- we are pleased to welcome a few new and familiar faces to our…

Spring Has Sprung With New Opportunities to Enjoy Westwind!

Visit Westwind: Visitors’ Day Visitors’ Day 2019 (June 15, 2019) Interested in summer camp or any of our other programs, but want to check it out before your make the plunge? Come along to Visitors’ Day this June and spend the day at Westwind to check out what’s new and spend the day at the…

Thank you Westwind Stewards!

2019 Spring Stewardship Weekend a roaring success! Thank you to all participants at Westwind’s 2019 Spring Stewardship Weekend. Volunteers spent time working together on important projects throughout the site: added steps to the beach path in front of Wilson Lodge. built wood frames for awnings over cabin doors. fixed steps to Vi’s Place split and stacked…

We want your input! Take the Cabin Survey.

Let’s talk cabins! We know that your overnight stay at Westwind can be shaped by your experience sleeping in our historic, rustic cabins. Throughout the years, our cabins are a place for rest, memories, laughter, respite from the rain, and shelter on a windy night. Our cabins serve all of our guests – from summer…

Farewell, Janette!

Our beloved Program Director, Janette Kunkel (Pickle), is moving on to an amazing new opportunity! While she will be dearly missed, we are very proud of her success and wish her well on her journey ahead! Janette, tell us about this new opportunity! Where are you headed? I will be joining the Camp Fire Camp…

Join the Westwind Team – Positions Open!

Join the Westwind Team – Positions Open! We are seeking enthusiastic and qualified candidates to apply for the following positions!   Cook – Westwind is looking to add to our 4 person team who feed 50-200 people breakfast, lunch, and dinner from scratch daily. Our location is ocean front and we serve camps, retreats, events, and weddings. We are looking…

Thank you for making 2018 great!

2018 was a great year for Westwind! Thanks for following Westwind and supporting our camp programs, campers, facilities, and helping us be caring stewards of the landscape.  If you made a financial contribution in 2018 – thank you! For those of you still waiting to join in – you have until midnight on December 31st…

Join Westwind on #GivingTuesday

Join Westwind for this global day of giving back.  By participating in #GivingTuesday, you can join the global movement to give back to the nonprofits that matter to you. Here are three easy and fun ways you can support Westwind today! 1. Share a photo of yourself holding a sign that reads “Westwind gives ________.” Put…