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2019 Camp Registration Now Open

2019 Camp Registration Now Open! Don’t miss out on your opportunity to register for summer camp at Westwind! Click “register” below to be linked directly to the registration portal. Learn more about our 2019 camp offerings: View 2019 Camp Calendar Learn more about Youth Camps Learn more about Teen Camps Learn more about Family Camps…

It feels like summer and we are thinking about summer and so should you!

Just 53 days ago we said goodbye to the final group of summer campers and here we are gearing up for Summer 2019! Summer 2019 Camp Calendar Released Today! There are a couple of changes for 2019, the main one being we have added a 7th youth/teen session in hopes of getting more kids off…

Register Now for Welcome the Salmon Home!

Can you think of a better way to spend a Sunday? Come to Westwind’s Salmon River waterfront on September 9th, 2018 to celebrate the return of Chinook and Coho salmon after their multi-year lives in deep waters along the Northwest Pacific Coast. Celebrate and learn more about salmon’s key role in upholding biodiversity and how this…

Westwind eNewsletter – Summer 2018

July 25, 2018 Summer Greetings! So far Westwind has held three Youth camp sessions (with Teen Leadership, Adventure and Trekkers programs overlapping), as well as one Friends and Family and two Mother Child camp sessions. That’s 694 campers so far! Check out the incredible videos and photos from these sessions, and more will be available as the season continues. The summer has been a bonanza for wildlife…

Read Westwind’s 2017 Annual Report

 Westwind’s 2017 Annual Report is now available! The 2017 Annual Report highlights major accomplishments, projects, and programs in 2017. From the Great Solar Eclipse to the completion of the Wilson Lodge deck renovations – thank you to all of our donors, volunteers, and supporters who helped contribute to a great year for Westwind in 2017….

2018 Camp Westwind has started!

In the blink of an eye, camp begins! Some quick updates on what has been going on: We had a fantastic Visitors’ Day on June 17, with a record 250+ people coming to Westwind for the day. For some it was a first time visit, and for others it was an annual return that has…

Visitors’ Day: June 14, 2020

Join us for a day at Westwind welcome to all! An annual tradition, Westwind Visitors’ Day allows current and prior camper families, Westwind alumni (camp, Outdoor School, and anyone who has spent time at Westwind) and the general public to visit Westwind and learn more about its  history, site, mission and programming.  Visitors’ Day activities…

Live! Westwind Solar Monitoring

With the completion of the solar array on Tillicum Barn, we are pleased to share a new way to follow Westwind’s solar power project. Through Westwind’s online Solar Monitoring Page, you can view current solar power, along with a lot of other fun information (any data nerds out there?!), including how much we have reduced…

Back to Camp Spring Fundraiser

It’s almost camp season! The change of seasons is upon us and inching closer to our busiest time of the year. Almost every camp session is filled, and through generous donations to Westwind camperships many of the campers are able to come who would otherwise not afford camp. Thank you Westwind community! Have you ever…

Westwind Dining Hall Upgrades!

Happy Spring and check out what’s new at Westwind! Last winter we were consumed with a BIG project (rebuilding the Wilson Lodge deck). This winter, we decided to just move things around and tackle some small projects, starting with the kitchen galley . . . Fill up your cup at the new Westwind hot beverage…