Camp Fire Columbia is a youth development nonprofit serving Clackamas, Multnomah, and Yamhill counties in Oregon with a mission to build lasting, equitable and caring relationships with nature, others, and ourselves. Camp Fire partners with local youth, families and schools to provide culturally-responsive, best practices programming that:

• Supports academic achievement
• Promotes justice and equity
• Builds social and life skills
• Fosters community engagement
• Develops career and college readiness

Our programs directly serve over 4,000 youth ages 5-18 each year and help serve thousands more children and families broadly each year through partnerships and special projects.

Did you know…

Camp Fire inspires youth to find their “spark”

Participants learn how to connect their passions to their future, set goals, and feel confident in their ability to achieve those goals

Camp Fire supports academic achievement

Camp Fire kids in elementary, middle, and high school consistently outperform their peers in reading, math, attendance, and graduation rates

Camp Fire centers its programming around equity and cultural responsiveness

We have a strong history of providing inclusive, safe, and diverse programming for our youth

Camp Fire enjoys support from leading organizations in the Northwest and beyond,

including the U.S. Department of Education, the Oregon Community Foundation, and the Portland Children’s Levy