Family Camp Bonanza at Westwind
We are in the middle of a few weeks of Family Camps at Westwind – Mother Child, Father Child, CampOUT, and soon, Friends and Family. And while we still have two more Youth Sessions (the summer is not over yet!), we want to highlight the special role that Family Camps play at Westwind. Family camps foster life-changing outdoor experiences for…
Summer Mushrooms at Westwind
More prolific than Pokemon Go, mushrooms pop up all summer at Westwind – and no phone required! These specimens made their appearance on the High Meadow trail last Thursday, near Lost Lake. Can you name their genus? Dig deeper into all things mushroom by coming to Westwind’s Mushroom Camp November 4-6, 2016: https://westwind.org/2016-mushroom-camp/ Space is…
Check out latest Westwind videos!
Mondo, Westwind’s summer videographer, is doing an amazing job. Here is Session 1’s video! And Session 2 video! Thanks for doing an awesome job, Mondo!
Camp Westwind Session 2 – Overnights!
Session 2 of Camp Westwind has been full of exuberance and new experiences, and a highlight for many is the overnight camp out on Westwind’s 529 acre property. Sherwood went to a spot called “Ranch Hill.” Near the estuary and up a forested ancient sand dune, Ranch Hill is right at the top of the hill and…
Trivia Tuesday: Edible Berries at Camp
Camp Westwind Session 2 is underway, and has been full of adventuring into the woods and berry picking. The berries that we pick the most are thimbleberries, salmonberries, salal berries, and blackberries. To help campers identify berries better, we have some tricks you might want to know! To identify a thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus), first recognize how red…
Upcoming at Westwind!
Check out upcoming workshops and events at Westwind, including a chance to explore the Salmon River estuary on Westwind’s Ferry this coming Sunday (July 3rd). Later this summer is Welcome the Salmon Home, a community event on September 11th celebrating the start of the Chinook salmon spawning season. And later this fall we have our Fall Family &…
Throwback Thursday: Mud Mucking at Westwind
We wanted to compare a picture from mud mucking we did last summer to mud mucking we did yesterday: And as expected, everyone just looks muddy, regardless of the year! The interest group is called “Mud Mucking Olympics.” Teams are made, and then choose a name and flag to represent themselves in the Olympic events of ‘mud sliding’ and…
Camp Photos from Session 1 are posted!
Thank you for being patient with us as you eagerly waited for pictures of your campers this week. Without further ado, Session 1 Camp Photos thus far. https://flic.kr/s/aHskCKCpQ7
Trivia Tuesday: where did all the sand go?
Happy Solstice! Camp Westwind is underway (Day 3 of Session 1) and summer officially starts today . . . so it is a perfect time to ask about Winter! TRIVIA QUESTION: Where did all the sand go that was washed away during the past winter’s storms (take note of exposed rocks near the bottom of the…
Camp Westwind begins for 2016!
Session 1 is off to a sunny, amazing start! Look at the size of our circle at flag on opening day (Sunday)! Watch Facebook and the website blog for more photos and blog posts!!