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For more than 84 years, Westwind has been changing lives — allowing all children to feel heard, cared for, and encouraged. These experiences help create the foundation in children’s lives to become young leaders passionate about the world and confident in following their dreams.  Westwind is a safe and nurturing environment that enhances social skills. Camp is…

        There are just a few days left to order your gifts to ship in time for the holidays! 1. Westwind Online Camp Store Just launched – is the new and improved Online Camp Store! Check out our newest merch, and get your gifts in the mail today! Order by December 16th to arrive…

Among all of the challenges we have faced together this year, our community is staying strong, but we still need your help! In a typical year, we rely on annual year-end contributions from our supporters to keep Westwind accessible to all, help support keeping the site up and running, support our mission to conserve the…

Woohoo! Today is officially the start of the Westwind Moves! Virtual 5K Challenge! Westwind is challenging YOU to get outside, stay active, and enjoy nature! (You can even turkey-trot those thanksgiving pounds right off!) What? You haven’t signed up yet? Don’t worry, you have between now and December 6th to sign up, complete your challenge and submit your results!  It’s…

It is with great excitement that we share information about summer 2021 with our Westwind community! Though we do not know how COVID will impact our lives this summer, we will do everything we can to ensure a safe summer experience. Westwind will continue to watch and comply with all local, state, federal, and American…

Feeling like some good news in the midst of a chaotic week? We hope this brightens your day! We are pleased to announce the completion of a historic and meaningful addition to Westwind, which has been in the works for the last two years as part of a grant-funded project titled “The Story of Life…

Thank you for your support this summer as we weathered the initial impacts of Covid-19. Thanks to donor support, we’ve been able to continue operations and are staying hopeful as we make plans for 2021. That said, we now know that surviving this pandemic will be a marathon, not a sprint. Just as generations of Westwind…

Mushroom Camp B still has a few spaces available! November 13-15, 2020 Join mycologists, foragers, and aficionados for a weekend of foraging, identification, discussions with mushrooms. All levels of experience (or inexperience) welcome. Minimum age is 18 years old. Activities: Field study and collection of notable mushroom species Instruction on proper identification Discussion of wild collection/crafting with mushrooms A…

CANCELLED Dates: October 23-25, 2020 Our three day/two night Fall Friends & Family camp is for families, couples, groups of friends, or individuals of any age looking to celebrate fall and spend a festive weekend at Westwind! This year’s program will be modified to follow all safety precautions following local and state guidance. Families will be given their own…

As many of you know, Westwind has had a tough few months, battling financial difficulties, forced closure, windstorms, and wildfire threats. We are grateful to still be here to serve our community and so much of that is thanks to you. Now that we are heading into our slower season, we know things aren’t going…