WGL News

Crisp mornings, clear days and cool evenings. September at camp. When our final group of campers depart at the end of August camp begins to transform. Gone are the days of 225 campers and staff members enjoying the Walton's experience. There is a slowness [...]

Last week, 6th grade students from Sierra Expeditionary Learning School spent three transformational days at camp. Jared and Erica’s children attend the Expeditionary Learning school in Truckee, where experiential learning and character education are paramount. Students were led by their teachers through team building [...]

Longtime Walton's camper and staff member Brendan Bolles, better known at camp as Mr. B, married Amy Gershkoff in San Francisco on September 1st. The wedding was held at the Great American Music Hall and was attended by nearly 20 Walton's staff members past [...]

Saying Goodbye: Saying goodbye is hard. Saying goodbye at the end of summer camp is really hard. The relationships campers and staff make with people at camp and with camp itself are hard to let go of when camp is over. Campers build friendships [...]

We are in the midst of an awesome Summer of 2018. Wonderful campers, an excellent staff and camp fun around every corner as we spend our days living in our "camp bubble." Enrollment for the Summer of 2019 has begun. Currently most of our [...]

The count down is on. Campers begin arriving at Walton's in one month. We are excited to see our returning campers and meet those who will be spending their first summer at Walton's. Our returning staff members arrive on June 10th and will prepare [...]

We are excited that the calendar has turned to May. Our first group of campers will be arriving at camp next month. Summer camp provides children with many experiences and memories. Below are five new video shorts (under 30 seconds each) that we believe capture [...]

We have finished accepting applications for the summer of 2018. If you would like to apply for the summer of 2019, please contact our office and/or complete and submit our online application in January. Applicants must be at least 18 and have completed a [...]

We are pleased to announce that both our desktop and mobile versions of our webpage now have new looks. We believe each new design is pleasing to the eye and easy to navigate. Please look around and let us know what you think. Like [...]

It was wonderful seeing many of our staff members from the Summer of 2017 in Chico over the holiday weekend for our annual staff reunion and yearbook party. We reminnessed about last summer, laughed and reconnected with each other. Many of those who attended [...]