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Friends, Outdoor School for All urgently needs your help! The Outdoor School for All campaign is collecting signatures for a ballot initiative so that every single Oregon 6th grader can go to Outdoor School. With your help, we can make sure this simple and powerful goal comes true. Sign the petition today Recent research studies indicate…

Westwind is home to an abundance of plant and animal life. One that you might not encounter everyday is the Vancouver Groundcone or Boshniakia hookeri. This parasitic herb grows low to the ground and feeds off of the Salal plants roots. They can be a variety of colors, from yellow/red to purple and a single plant can…

It was my first summer at Westwind (2013) and there was a young camper with some pretty serious dietary needs.  She was so scared that she was going to get sick that she skipped her first meal. I sat and talked with her and we looked at the menu and I told her everything that…

Thimbleberry or Rubus parviflorus is another of Westwind’s abundant berry species. It’s soft white flowers soon turn to raspberry like fruit with a subtle but sweet flavor. These show up here on the coast in late April and fruit sometimes till mid June. You can find and enjoy them on one of the many trails…

White bells soon to be purplish-black jewels of goodness. Vaccinium ovatum (Evergreen Huckleberry) is one of Westwind’s prolific plant verities. Various conditions (rain, temperature, etc.) affect the number of blossoms and size of fruit. In a few months it will be berry picking time!  

Westwind wins 2016 Best Overnight Summer Camp Award from NW Kids Magazine. Thanks to ALL! http://www.nwkidsmagazine.com/2016/04/portlands-best-summer-camps-2016-winners/

Anyone remember sleeping in these cabins? Would love to hear stories of the ‘old’ cabins – sliding wood shutters, no power, etc.

We need your help to Save Outdoor School for All! The time to rally is NOW.  Time is running out to raise the signatures and funds needed to get a measure on the 2016 ballot to #SaveOutdoorSchool. There are so many ways to get involved, what are you waiting for? Sign the petition: http://bit.ly/1LgQ79i Volunteer: http://bit.ly/23pUzO9…

We are still trying to pinpoint the exact location of Westwind’s former Boathouse . . . does anyone remember what boats were stored in the boathouse?

Let the world know that you think Westwind is the Best Camp in the Northwest! Vote every day from today to April 15! We are in multiple categories. http://www.nwkidsmagazine.com/portlands-best-summer-camps-contest/