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During the winter months, Westwind has been hard at work preparing for another year of visitors. Our site team has been making repairs to our facilities. Although maintaining camp is a never-ending process, it is important to celebrate the projects we have completed lately. Scroll through this post and read about the newly remodeled Hidel,…

As Westwind shakes off its winter slumber, our team is working hard to prepare for another busy year of programs, rentals, and guests. Recently, the Westwind kitchen team met for a day of training and culinary celebration. In the second annual edition of Westwind Chopped, our kitchen team worked together to prepare an appetizer, a…

Last week, three of Westwind’s staff attended the American Camp Association (ACA) National Conference in New Orleans. This three-day event was a chance for our staff to network with camp professionals, learn from experts, and share the incredible work Westwind is doing to fulfill our mission. It was a packed three days of panels, discussions,…

Early Monday morning, Westwind Staff gathered with contractors from Cellar Ridge Construction and architects from Urban Patterns. During a short ceremony, we officially broke ground on phase one of the Westwind Inclusive Bathroom Project. The festivities included a short poem reflecting on the importance of sustainability, a few words from our Executive Director Andy, who…

Starting Tuesday, January 9th, storm conditions descended on Westwind. The waves whipped up, approaching the edges of the dune grass at high tide and bringing to shore all manner of treasure and trash. High winds caused several trees to come tumbling down. A few downed trees near Beaver Pond knocked down power lines and left…

In collaboration with the Westwind staff, board, and community, we have identified six values to guide the future of Westwind. These values are core tenets that define Westwind and will center how we work to sustain and create the Westwind of today and tomorrow.  We invite you to scroll through the Westwind Values and reflect…

JOIN US ON JUNE 18 AT CAMP WESTWIND! Meet the 2023 Summer Staff and enjoy guided hikes, site tours, beach walks, and more! Lunch is provided. RSVP closed. Have you always wanted to visit the site and haven’t had the chance? Are you coming out this summer and want to meet Westwind staff? Come to…

We are pleased to see you here on the NEW westwind.org website. We hope the new site will help you learn more about Westwind Stewardship Group and the Westwind site. (Check out our History page to dive deeper.) You will notice new Accessibility Features in a small brown box on the upper left of the…