Friends of Westwind

Friends of Westwind Program

Friends of Westwind is a program offered by the Westwind Stewardship Group that connects supporters and advocates of all kinds to help further our mission of inspiring people to become stewards of the environment and their communities and to help us conserve Westwind for future generations.

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Join Us!

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Stewardship

Building opportunities to steward the land and organization

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Community Building

FOW seeks to connect the many stories of Westwind into one community

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Mission Fulfillment

Finding new ways to learn from Westwind and taking the lesson home

FOW Registration and Interest Form

Fill out our interest form to join Friends of Westwind! Let us know about yourself and how you want to be involved in reconnecting, stewarding, and more.

Who is a Friend of Westwind?

  • Summer Camp Alumni
  • Former Campers
  • Past Westwind Staff
  • YWCA
  • WSG
  • ODS and OMSI staff
  • Rental Group Participants
  • Parents
  • Former Board members
  • Donors & Supporters
  • Schools
  • Tribes
  • Organizations
  • Businesses
  • Neighbors
  • VIPs
  • You!
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Friends Events and Opportunites

Friends of Westwind Alumni Camp

FOW/Alumni Camp is three days of fun and reconnecting with Westwind friends past and present.

Stay tuned for 2024 dates!

Stewardship Weekends

Join fellow Friends for an opportunity to steward the Westwind site. Work projects vary but often require physical labor. Learn more. 

Program and Fundraising Support

Updates

Friends of Westwind “Friend-raiser!”

By Owen Lowe-Rogstad | December 3, 2024

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…

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How Can I Help?

By Westwind | April 13, 2023

Friends of Westwind is looking to expand the ways people can offer service to help ensure Westwind thrives. We are looking for help with a variety of ongoing projects. Do you have skills that might help? · Carpentry · Plumbing · Desktop publishing · Photography · Data entry · Historic Preservation · Murals and painting…

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Who is a Friend of Westwind?

By Westwind | April 13, 2023

Over Westwind’s nearly 90 years as an organized camp, people have experienced the site in a variety of ways. But everyone has one thing in common: a Westwind experience can change your life! How did you make your way to Westwind (other than across the Salmon River)? Were you a member of one of our…