News & Updates

Tickets for Shine, our annual fundraiser, are officially on sale! Join us for a night of connection, celebration, and summer camp magic. All funds raised at Shine support Camp Fire Columbia and Camp Namanu programs, staff, and operations. Shine Ticket Levels: Single Ticket - $130 Table of 8 Guests - $1,000 Single Overnight Ticket - $260 Cabin of 12 Overnight Guests - $2,850 ADD-ON: Childcare - $25/child Camp Fire Columbia Volunteer Opportunities Development Committee - 1-3

The recent state budget cuts to Multnomah Education Service District's (MESD) Outdoor School were a painful blow to a longstanding science and nature program that has served thousands of young people for over 50 years. This shift has changed the number of students served each year, created more financial instability for outdoor educators, and reduced the supportive revenue Outdoor School provides camps like Namanu. Now, they are being asked to reduce their budget again! Camp