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Photo by Richard Silva
A Brethren campfire circle
Photo by Richard Silva
The old dining hall
Photo by Richard Silva
John & Doug
Photo by Richard Silva
The old horse tree
Photo by Richard Silva
A log bridge over Cove creek
Photo by Richard Silva
Camp Meadow
Photo by Richard Silva
swimmin' hole
Camp photo by David Dunning
Myrtle Creek trail to the Grove.
Camp photo by David Dunning
Strolling
Camp photo by David Dunning
Meadow view
Camp photo by David Dunning
The chapel ceiling
Camp photo by David Dunning
Rocky Myrtle Creek
Camp photo by Ann Eikenberry
Camper cabin
Camp photo by Ann Eikenberry
Campfire trail
Camp photo by Ann Eikenberry
Myrtle Creek
Camp photo by Ann Eikenberry
Footbridge
Camp photo by Ann Eikenberry
Myrtle Creek
Camp photo by Ann Eikenberry
Meadow
Camp photo by Ann Eikenberry
Peace Sign
Camp photo by Richard Silva
Marley taking a rest
Camp photo by Michelle Teeter
Butterfly
Camp photo by Michelle Teeter
Calvin at Vista Point
Camp photo by Michelle Teeter
The White Cat
Camp photo by Michelle Teeter
River Beast
Camp photo by Michelle Teeter
Man Make Fire
Camp photo by Michelle Teeter
Campfire Music
In Saturn's shadow — the Pale Blue Dot
Saturn eclipsing the sun, with Earth
the Pale Blue Dot indicated
Saturn detail, with Earth pointed out
Hubble photo of "empty space"
Empty Space
Camp photo by Ann Eikenberry
Kerby's new hat
Camp photo by Michelle Teeter
The Cob house
Camp photo by Michelle Teeter
Singing at the Campfire
Camp photo by Michelle Teeter
Campfire Song leading
crappy camp photo by David Dunning
Memorial Bricks
Camp photo by David Dunning
Dogwood
Camp photo by David Dunning
Elm
Camp photo by David Dunning
Fir
Camp photo by David Dunning
Forest Dell
Camp photo by David Dunning
Gum
Camp photo by David Dunning
Juniper
Camp photo by David Dunning
The Kiosk
Camp photo by David Dunning
Dining Hall
Camp photo by David Dunning
Dining Hall chimney
Camp photo by David Dunning
Dinning Hall end
Camp photo by David Dunning
Dining Hall
Camp photo by David Dunning
Dining Hall main space
Camp photo by David Dunning
Dining Hall lounge area
Camp photo by David Dunning
Dining Hall fireplace room
Camp photo by David Dunning
Dining Hall through the trees
Camp photo by David Dunning
Myrtle
Camp photo by David Dunning
The Olde bathroom
Camp photo by David Dunning
Tent area
Camp photo by David Dunning
Tents
Camp photo by David Dunning
Tent area redux
Camp photo by David Dunning
Tent area reduxy
Newly replaced deck on bridge by Richard Silva
New bridge decking
Camp photo by Richard Silva
Water creature
Camp photo by Richard Silva
Petrified tree
Camp photo by Richard Silva
Removal of camping trailer from the farm
Camp photo by Richard Silva
Coffee break
Camp photo by Richard Silva
Placement of petrified tree fragment in rock garden
Camp photo by Richard Silva
The thinker
Camp photo by Richard Silva
Visionary
Camp photo by John Austin Newcomer
Me where I love to be
New bridge over Myrtle Creek
New bridge finished
New deck and ramp at Kiosk
New deck and ramp at Kiosk
Splitting wood at Memorial Day Work Weekend
Splitting wood at Memorial Day Work Weekend
Removing invasive ivy and vinca
Removing invasive ivy and vinca
Bill and Darlene Hainey working in the garden
Clearing weeds in the garden
Table display of invasive and non-native species
Display of invasive and non-native species found at Camp
Roof and Gutter cleaning
Roof and Gutter cleaning
Camp photo by Richard Silva
Cob oratory
Treads for ramp to bath rooms
Ramp to bath rooms
Rebuilding foot bridge
Rebuilding bridge
Loading firewood
Loading firewood
Dale Seese building a fence in front of old manager's cabin.
Building a fence
2008 Trail improvements
2008 Trail improvements
Camp photo by Sol Weil
Cove Creek
Camp photo by Sol Weil
Coral Fungus
Camp photo by Thayne Groff
Old growth giant falls
Camp photo by Sol Weil
reconstructed campfire circle
Camp photo by Sol Weil
reconstructed campfire circle
Camp photo by Richard Silva
Rebuilding Mrytle Creek footbridge (2)
Rebuilt Mrytle Creek footbridge photo by Richard Silva
Rebuilding Mrytle Creek footbridge
Camp photo by Richard Silva
Under the bridge
Salmon spawning below dining hall, Nov. 2011
Salmon spawning below dining hall, Nov. 2011
Camp photo by Trina McDaniel
Dining Hall photo by Trina McDaniel
Camp photo by Trina McDaniel
Making granola

Camp Myrtlewood welcomes you to our Camper site!

Camp Myrtlewood is an environmental stewardship and hospitality ministry of the Church of the Brethren. Welcome! Camp is made up of 158 acres of temperate rainforest, streams, meadows and rustic buildings nestled in the coast range of southern Oregon. Launched in 1936 with a land donation, Camp hosts over 2000 people per year. A 13–member Board of Directors now oversees our camp's operations.

Where are we?

Camp Myrtlewood is in southwest Oregon between Coos Bay and Roseburg, located off Highway 42 — 3.5 miles south of the hamlet of Bridge on Myrtle Creek Road. For Google Earth and GPS fans, Camp is at 42°59'15" N and 124°00'46" W.
Click here for detailed driving directions and maps

Check out our rolling 12-month calendar showing available dates to see when you might be able to book your group at Camp. That calendar is also available via the Booking Availability menu item near the top of the left sidebar.

New map of cabin locations and sleeping capacities

Due to popular demand, we now have a new map showing the locations of all our cabins and the number and type of beds in each. You can jump to it here, or find it at the bottom of the Maps page. On that page you'll also find links to a PDF of this new map, which you should download if you'd like to print out any hard copies. Trina McDaniel provided me (David, your Camp webmaster) with a very helpful hand-drawn map with all the info, and from that I produced the versions you'll find here. We hope this will help your planning needs!

June 28, 29, 30 have just opened up!

Greetings!

One of our groups had to cancel their event at Camp Myrtlewood, so if you or anyone you know was wishing they could get into our busy summer schedule, please spread the word or give us a call today! June 28th, 29th, and 30th (Friday through Sunday) are now open. Weekends are a very popular time for family reunions and other retreats. We would love to welcome a new group this year! Our contact information is listed on the right side of this page. We look forward to hearing from you!

 

-Trina, Sol, John, Margaret, Jennie, and of course, Marley

Brethren Family Camp 2013

Tuesday, Jul 16, 2013 - Sunday, Jul 21, 2013

Theme: TRANSITIONS

Leaders will be Rev. Mike and Merry Titus with Sarah and Justin.

Morning workshop presenters will be:
Steve Gregory
Lani Wright
Debbie Roberts

Afternoons will feature contributions by Merry Titus, Ben Green, John Jones and others.

Thursday is Beach Day. (Cranberry Sweets anyone?)

Family Camp will start on Tuesday afternoon, July 16th and end Sunday morning, July 21st. After Sunday breakfast, there will be a service ending before noon. No lunch is provided on Tuesday or Sunday.

We are looking forward to this summer!

Song and Story Fest is coming to Camp Myrtlewood!

Sunday, Jul 21, 2013 - Saturday, Jul 27, 2013

Myrtlewood Song & Story Fest

Between Sky and Sea

July 21-27, 2013 - Camp Myrtlewood - Bridge, Oregon

A Family Camp featuring Brethren musicians and storytellers in the coastal mountains of western Oregon!

NOTE: As of May 9th, enrollment is FULL! Ken Smeltzer is keeping a waiting list of folks who want to come, should openings appear. His contact info is provided below. (if you've clicked Read More so that you're seeing the full article).


Isaiah 55 says, “Ho, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters... Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to me, and eat what is good…Incline your ear, and come to me; listen so that you may live.” (1-3) And later, “For you shall go out in joy, and be led back in peace; the mountains and the hills before you shall burst into song, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands…instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle.” (12-13)

Brethren Women's Retreat 2013 Dates Announced

Friday, Oct 18, 2013 - Sunday, Oct 20, 2013

The 2013 Brethren Women's Retreat will start with dinner on October 18th and end with lunch on October 20th. When those dates get closer we will post more information about the theme and registration.

MANAGER’S REPORT Camp Myrtlewood—October 5, 2012

 

“We’re not in Kansas anymore Toto!”

                    Dorothy in Oz

 

It’s been a great summer and it ain’t over yet! After that terribly rainy spring of 2012 it has been wonderful to have this beautiful autumn weather. Our firewood has had a chance to cure well and we’ve got about half of it put away already. We also feel like we’re on better financial ground than at the end of last summer—that is a relief. Jennie Ott from Indiana is a great addition to our staff—we weren’t going to have a BVS volunteer this year but we are very grateful to have had her help this summer and that she’ll be able to continue as part of the crew! We all made it through summer season in pretty good shape but in September four of us caught a nasty virus—Sol and Trina all suffered serious colds, Meg had a bronchial infection, and I ended up with pneumonia. Jennie managed to weather the storm and not get sick. All-in-all, we have nothing to gripe about—while the rest of the nation suffered horrible hot weather conditions we were staying relatively cool and we didn’t have to irrigate the meadow much. We’re grateful to be living in this Pacific Wonderland and not Kansas (or Indiana for that matter)! 

Global Climate Change and Camp Myrtlewood, Oregon

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It would be nice to say that things don’t change much here at Camp Myrtlewood but, unfortunately, I think I’d be wrong. I’ve lived and worked here for the past twenty-nine years and have had close daily contact with our eco-system—I’ve developed an affinity for the land. I’ve watched surrounding old-growth forests continue to be clear-cut. I’ve observed timber corporations and many other private land owners harvesting their lands with what I would call less than an ethical stewardship ethic. Every winter I cringe to see the intensely muddied streams of our Coquille River Watershed knowing that the siltation from thousands of miles of logging roads and clear-cuts will suffocate—once again—millions of freshly laid salmon eggs. Summer stream temperatures are definitely warmer, resulting from smaller stream run-off through clear-cut areas. The smolt and fry of anadromous fish and trout do not do well in water that is too warm with inadequate numbers of trees to make shade. And I also think about all that carbon that has been removed from the land—newly planted monoculture forests are poor substitutes for the perennial polycultures that were lost.

Mid-Winter Update

Greetings from our little spot in the wilderness!

Dining Hall in black and white

Margaret & John Jones receive Human Dignity Award

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Margaret & John Jones, our camp managers of 28 years, were honored by the Human Rights Advocates of Coos County during its annual celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.

Read the whole article on The World (Coos Bay newspaper).

No one who knows Margaret and John will be surprised by this, we're sure, but it's wonderful to see them receive such well-deserved acknowledgement. Congratulations, you two!

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