Administrative Assistant Needed

Do you love people through communication, organization, hospitality and hosting? Then, you might be the right person to be the new Administrative Assistant at Birchwood Camp!

This is a part-time, year-round position. In-office flexible days per week and weekends. Pay rate depends on knowledge (Bachelor Degree required) and experience. If interested apply online or email director@birchwoodcamp.org

Camp-in-a-Box

Do you miss camp and want to revisit your favorite memories of Birchwood Camp? You now have a chance to do that in the safety of your home.

Order Camp-in-a-Box now and we will send you a box filled with goodies from camp. The box includes this summer’s t-shirt, a TAG (Time-Alone-with-God) book, Song Book, Graces Book, Yummy Camp Recipes, Friendship Bracelet making-kit, Craft, Prayer Beads, Birchwood Camp Site Color Page(s), sticker and a Postcard. The fee is $45 per box including shipping.    

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Support Us When You Shop


You can help Birchwood Camp earn donations just by  shopping with your Fred Meyer Rewards Card! Birchwood Camp is now part of the Fred Meyer Community Rewards Program. Link your rewards card to Birchwood Camp at www.fredmeyer.com/communityrewards (search our name, or use our nonprofit number: 88373); you’ll be helping Birchwood Camp earn donations every time you shop at Fred Meyer. Click here to learn more.

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Help Keep Our Doors Open

Dear Birchwood Camp Family,

We hope this note finds you and your family safe and healthy. It has been 9 months since we temporarily closed our doors to guest groups due to COVID-19. It is still uncertain when we can safely welcome them again to use our facilities. With the cancellation and postponement of reservations, our income has completely stopped. Even though events were cancelled, there are still bills to pay to keep camp running. You have been our partner in ministry for 60 years. Now, more than ever, we need your help. We need your help to make sure that our doors stay open. We are asking you to:

Pray for us and with us. We believe that prayers can move mountains and this pandemic is a mountain that we can conquer together.

Donate your stimulus check or part of it to Birchwood Camp. We know that there are some people who feel like they do not need their stimulus check. If you are one of these people, please consider donating all or part of your check to Birchwood Camp. Your donation would help us continue paying for overhead and our most essential staff.

Forward this letter to a friend. If at this time you cannot donate but you know of people who can help us, please feel free to forward this letter to them. We believe in the generous nature of humankind. We have a donor wanting to do a matching donation challenge. For every donated dollar we receive in the next two weeks (by May 15), the donor will match up to $5,000. Please consider giving to Birchwood Camp now to help your gift go further!

You can send a check payable to Birchwood Camp or click the DONATE button on the right side of the page to give electronically. Thank you!

Peace,

Your Birchwood Camp Family

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Matching Donation Challenge Until May 15, 2020

We want to let you know that in response to the COVID-19 mitigation, we are cancelling the first 3 sessions of camp. These include Woodlanders Session 1, Faith Adventure Camp and MADD Camp. We will let you know in the coming weeks if we will continue with the rest of summer camps.

In response to COVID-19 we have closed camp to retreat groups and campers from March 15 through at least June 14. Our facilities and grounds continue to need care. This is our maintenance and repair season. This year we are repairing the office/house windows, bathroom, and septic system; and the Lodge floor supports and flooring.

We have a donor wanting to do a matching donation challenge… for every donated dollar we receive in the next two weeks (by May 15) the donor will match up to $5000.000 Please consider giving to Birchwood Camp, now, to help your gift go further!

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Monthly Recurring Giving

We are excited to announce that we now have automatic monthly donations as a way to give to Birchwood Camp. Would you consider making one of our Valentine’s Day themed donations each month? Maybe the cost of a box of chocolates? The cost of a frappachino on a first date? The cost of a pint of Ben and Jerry’s (whether you’re sharing it or not)? A candlelit dinner for two? 

Lots of people want to make Valentine’s Day a romantic holiday. But why not make it a holiday that celebrates caring for others? One of the amazing things about Camp is the Birchwood Family that has developed. 

To do an automatic monthly donation, click this link or click the DONATE button on the right side of the page.


Whether you decide to automatically donate each month or not, you are part of the Birchwood Family and we love you. Happy Valentine’s Day! #birchwoodfam 

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Birchwood Volunteer Club

We are looking for volunteers to join the Birchwood Volunteer Club. The Volunteer Club will meet on the first Sunday afternoon (1-5 pm) of each month (with some exceptions for holidays or summer camps) to work on various maintenance & grounds projects around camp. Volunteer Club members don’t need to be available every month but can attend when their schedule allows. Once you “join the club” we’ll send you details and a reminder about the monthly work day.

We are looking for people with the following skills:

  • General construction/repair skills
  • Plumbers
  • Electricians
  • Chainsaw & log-splitting

Upcoming Volunteer Club Workdays

September 8

October 6

October 20

If you want to join the Birchwood Volunteer Club, contact Tommy, our Property Specialist: 907-688-2734 or manager@birchwoodcamp.org.

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May 11: Birchwood Camp Open House

You are invited to join us for this awesome, family friendly event on Saturday, May 11, 2013! Those who would like to get some exercise & see a different view of our camp grounds can join us for  our 1 mile run/walk in the morning. We’ll also have free open house & campfire lunch afterwards– we hope you’ll join us for all or part of our annual spring Open House at Birchwood Camp.

2013 Birchwood Open House

10am: 1 mile Fun Run

Attention: The 5k has been cancelled for this year due to trail conditions which have made the course inaccessible. Last fall’s windstorm resulted in numerous trees blocking the perimeter trails of camp. We had hoped to be able to clear all the trees before the 5k race, but the trails are still snow covered and have not allowed for access. Please join us for the 1 mile fun run!

Fun run/walk participants must check in at Fireweed Hall between 9:15 and 9:45am. During this time, participants will pick up their bibs, sign in for their event, and get a quick trail briefing. Race start time is 10am.

We love it when participants preregister for the fun run, and you can even save yourself a couple bucks by signing up early. See the links below to preregister online. Special rates are also available for active military. Sorry, there will be no refunds if you preregister and can’t make it — consider it a donation!

Fun run entry fees: Adults $10, Children $5, Families $20
(add $5 to these fees for registrations on the day of the race)

REGISTER FOR THE 1 MILE FUN RUN/ WALK

An awards ceremony for the top finishers for the 1 mile fun run/walk will take place at 10:30am at the fire circle.

10:30am – 1pm: Open House

Join us for hot dogs, S’mores and more around the campfire. Tours of the cabins & grounds will be available for those new to Birchwood. Come see what’s new at Birchwood if you haven’t been out for a while; Enjoy a relaxed and family-friendly atmosphere; Even take a walk around our lake. Lunch will start around 11am and you may come and go as you please!

The open house is a free event and a great way to introduce friends & young children to Birchwood Camp!

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