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Camp Wallowa in Joseph, Oregon has a long history of serving youth throughout Eastern Oregon and Washington. While it is no longer used as a Boy Scout summer camp, it is a vital part of the Blue Mountain Council program and is used for training events, troop campouts, camporees, and Order of the Arrow events.
History
The Council started using Camp Wallowa in 1939. It was
loaned by Pacific Power & Light Co. and was developed into the long-term
camp of the Council.
In 1941,
construction of facilities at Camp Wallowa were under way. Many work
parties were organized with materials having been donated. In the summer
of 1942, 165 Scouts attended Camp Wallowa.
Camp
Wallowa, consisting of 98 acres, was deeded to the Blue Mountain Council on June
12, 1947, by George T. Bragg, Vice President of the Pacific Power & Light
Co. The purchase price was $10.
The summer camp operation was closed in the early 1980's due
to infrastructure and attendance issues.
After a
devastating mudslide in July 2002 the camp was
closed for two years to clean up the slide, rebuild infrastructure, and
determine a course of action. The camp was re-opened
to activities in July 2004.