Connecting YOUth to Nature is Our Nawakwa’s capital campaign to secure Camp Nawakwa’s future for generations of young people. As we enter our 90th year, we are building on a legacy of outdoor learning, leadership, and connection to nature.
With the property and basic overhead for the first five years already funded, your gift helps complete essential camp upgrades and create a safe, inspiring place where youth can grow and thrive outdoors.
Beginning in 2026, Our Nawakwa will introduce direct annual giving opportunities to support camp operations, strengthen community stewardship, and help subsidize youth group rentals — ensuring access for schools, nonprofits, and youth organizations.
Donors may also choose to support the Our Nawakwa Youth Camp Fund, an endowment held at the Community Foundation of Chippewa County. As this fund grows, it will provide increasing annual support to Camp Nawakwa for decades to come.
Give today and help Connect YOUth to Nature — now and for generations to come.
Donate Online
Online donations can be easily and securely made through the website of the Community Foundation of Chippewa County. Simply click the Donate Online link below and fill out the form.
Please select Our Nawakwa Connecting Youth to Nature Pass-through Fund in the Designation field.
Donate By Check
Donations should be written to: Community Foundation of Chippewa County with the Memo: Our Nawakwa CYTN Pass-thru Fund.
Mail Check and Pledge Card to: Community Foundation of Chippewa County, PO Box 153, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
Capital Campaign Priorities
As part of the Connecting Youth to Nature Capital Campaign, the community has given over $1.5 million of the $2.3 million campaign goal. Campaign priorities include:
- Camp purchase – completed
- Basic operations & overhead – completed
- Autumn’s Kitchen – $120,000 total
- Truck – $30,000
- Lower camp latrine/emergency shelter – $30,000
- Energy efficiency upgrades – $80,000
Significant early momentum—from youth-group growth to facility upgrades—has already taken root. Completing the vision requires broad community support as Camp Nawakwa enters its 90th year.
Autumn’s Kitchen
Discover how Autumn’s Kitchen, a lasting tribute within Our Nawakwa’s Connecting Youth to Nature Capital Campaign, is creating a welcoming space for nourishment, connection, and healing while honoring the legacy of Autumn Helgeson and other beloved camp supporters.
