WGL News

Throughout the year we often stop to reflect on the people whose lives have been touched by camp. The holidays especially remind us of the many connections we have with those of you near and far. Whether it is an alumni from the 1940s [...]

For many years during the holiday season Mom and Pop Walton sold Christmas trees to help earn extra money and keep camp afloat during our non summer months. Pop would cut trees near Walker Mine, which is about a 30 minute drive from camp, [...]

Thank you Walton's camper Sadie Almgren for sharing some of the photos you took while at camp during the Summer of 2018. Sadie passed along a number of photos she took last summer at camp along with a note she wrote to us about [...]

We have finished updating our website with photos from the Summer of 2018. Take a look around. Lots of great new pictures of campers and staff from last summer can be found throughout. How many can you find?

Jared and Erica just returned from a wonderful week in Yelapa, Mexico celebrating Allie Weil’s wedding to Rachel Hank. Allie was a long time camper and staff member who many summers at Walton’s. After several years as a camper, Allie went on to be [...]

If you are looking for an organization to donate to the victims of the Camp Fire, please consider the North Valley Community Foundation. The NVCF is a non-profit organization located in Chico, California. In researching options, we believe the North Valley Community Foundation is where [...]

Yesterday we said goodbye to Joe Stein. Joe passed away peacefully in his sleep in Grass Valley. The son of Mom and Pop Walton, Joe was born in 1922 in San Francisco. He led a full, active life for each of his 96 years. [...]

During October the fall colors at camp are at their peak. The leaves on our Aspen trees turn a beautiful yellow as we move towards winter. On site, Patrick Garcia is dilligently tending to our lawns in preparation of their dormant season and we [...]

Take a look at updated footage of our Outdoor Adventure Program. New version includes a trip preview from OAP Director Paul Dolfini, classic video and photos from past OAP trips and photos captured during OAP 2018 which included hiking on the Pacific Crest Trail, overnights [...]

At camp sometimes we buy new things, sometimes we buy used things, and sometimes we just modify old things we already have for a new purpose. Last week we modified one of our old Suburbans. The Old White Suburban is no longer a vehicle [...]