Where is this tree?
Winter rains and gray skies obscured this otherwise vibrant green sitka spruce. Read about Westwind’s dominant tree: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picea_sitchensis Considering the large size these astounding trees can get, Westwind has decades and even centuries to watch its own giants grow. Let us know if you can pinpoint the location of this tree!
New Years Day Hike
While it has been a bit brisk at camp from a constant ‘East Wind’, the clear blue skies have been a great show on New Years Day.
Thank you and Happy New Year!
Thank you to everyone who answered our appeal to raise funds for Camperships (financial aid): through your generosity we exceeded our goal of $20,000! Combined with other pledges and dedicated funds, Westwind will start 2016 with almost 50% of its total Campership funds raised. With this head start we can reach more children, families, and communities about the Westwind story, and let…
Winter Snow on Cascade Head
Winter Greetings! Thank you to Beth Jacobs for this winter photo of snow-covered Cascade Head (and Neskowin Crest) taken from Westwind’s Fraser Farm.
Giving Camp Westwind to others!
Happy Holidays! Thank you to everyone who has given so far to Westwind Camperships (financial aid for campers and the focus of Westwind’s 2015 year-end appeal). We are shooting to raise over $20,000 before the end of year, and already have $15,072 pledged and raised. Give all kids a chance to Experience Westwind! Please visit Westwind’s donation page (under “Stewardship” on the…
*NOW HIRING* Development Coordinator for Westwind!
*NOW HIRING* Development Coordinator for Westwind – Interested in telling Westwind’s stories to a dynamic and expanding alumni, donor, and stakeholder community? Excited to work with a creative and hardworking team that stewards Westwind’s extraordinary camp, farm, and forest; leads programs and hosts over 5,000 campers, students, and other visitors; and promotes sustainability throughout its work? Read more on the Westwind…
Westwind featured on Martha Stewart Weddings website
Thought it would be nice to mention: “14 Summer Camp Wedding Venues for Kicking Back and Getting Hitched” Hard not to smile at this list of amazing camps! Please look at Westwind’s availability calendar to determine open dates to book a wedding, retreat or other occasion.
Cascade Head video
Excellent video about the Cascade Head Marine Reserve! Established at the beginning of 2014 by the state of Oregon, the Cascade Head Marine Reserve is actually broken into two zones — the Reserve (which does not allow any taking of fish or invertebrates for commercial or private fishing) and Protected Areas (which allow limited recreational fishing). See Cascade Head…
High Water at Westwind!
Are you wondering what all this rain means to Westwind? Here are photos from Scotty Evens (Cowpie), Westwind’s Site Manager, from December 10th, 2015. [huge_it_gallery id=”11″]
Fall Photos of Westwind
Thank you to Duncan Berry for this collection of Fall photos at Westwind! [huge_it_gallery id=”10″]