Westwind Stewardship Group
$35,000  Coast Range 

The Westwind Stewardship Group inspires people to be stewards of the environment and their communities by conserving Westwind’s diverse ecosystems in perpetuity and fostering life-changing experiences for children, families, individuals, and groups. Located on the central Oregon Coast, Westwind’s property totals 529 acres and includes one mile of shoreline along the Pacific Ocean at the mouth of the Salmon River and 2.7 miles bordering the Salmon River and its estuary. The property is located within the Cascade Head Scenic-Research Area (Salmon River Estuary-Cascade Head Conservation Opportunity Area).

Nestled between striking headlands on the Oregon coast, Westwind is a home away from home for over 1200 children and families every year. During our Youth, Teen, and Family Camp programs, Westwind welcomes campers to explore our sandy coasts and wild forests while learning to be stewards of the environment. Camp experiences and guided outdoor learning are foundational tools that allow children to discover that caring for the land is caring for ourselves and our communities.

Each year, Camp Westwind provides hundreds of children and families with opportunities to gather, learn, and grow together among the old-growth forests and pristine beaches of the central Oregon Coast. Overnight camps are life-changing experiences that should be available to all children. However, we recognize that the cost of camp is not attainable for all families. Westwind provides scholarships to as many people who are in need as possible through direct requests and partnerships with community organizations. These organizations serve families experiencing homelessness, victims of domestic violence, children of incarcerated mothers, immigrant and refugee families, BIPOC youth, and low-income households. Many of these children experience outdoor recreation that they might not otherwise be able to access outside of a week at Westwind.

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