Celebrating the amazing year of 2024 rentals
By the numbers In 2024, we welcomed 58 rental groups! That’s more than one per week and over 2000 people from 58 different organizations, schools, and groups. Thirty-three of those rentals were mission-aligned non-profits! Rentals brought children, families, individuals, and groups to Westwind from our coastal community, the Willamette Valley, and beyond. These rental groups…
Apply Today for Westwind Summer Camp Staff
Applications for Westwind Summer Camp Staff are open! Apply today for a once-in-a-lifetime experience to be a leader, a rolemodel, and work along the beautiful Oregon coast! Application for all positions are available and we have positions for ages 17 and up! Why should you work at summer camp? Working at Westwind is a rewarding…
Learn More about Teen Babysitter Volunteers
Teen Babysitter Volunteers are an essential part of our Family Camps. They help run activities, support staff, watch cabins, and babysit small groups of campers during activity blocks. You will work with a team of other high schoolers to create an unforgettable experience and gain a unique perspective on Westwind. Learn more about why you…
What will 2025 bring?
While the creatures of Westwind may be bunkered down for the winter, we are hard at work preparing for another exciting year! What will 2025 bring? Many amazing programs and exciting progress to existing efforts. Conservation work on our many ecosystems, working to enhance your experience through site improvement projects, and launching new programs to…
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…
Historical Documents
Did you know Westwind ran its first summer camp in 1937? That was almost 90 years ago. Over that time, plenty has changed while plenty more has remained the same. Since our first camps, Westwind has committed to connecting children with the outdoors and worked to create an environment where all people feel welcome. We…
NEW Teen Programs
This summer, we are introducing two new teen camps. These programs offer additional opportunities for teen campers to continue their Westwind journey. Read more about the exciting opportunities we have coming: Teen Arts Teen Arts is a new teen camp for campers entering 9th-11th grade, although preference will be given to 9th graders. This program…