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{{Redirect|Oregon Trail Council|the organization relating to the [[Oregon Trail]]|Oregon Historic Trails Advisory Council}}
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}}'''Scouting''' in the [[U.S. state]] of '''[[Oregon]]''' includes the [[Boy Scouts of America]] (BSA) and [[Girl Scouts of the USA|Girl Scouts]] (GSUSA) youth organizations, as well as newer organizations like the [[Baden-Powell Service Association]] and Vegan Scouts.<ref>https://veganscouts.org</ref>
==Scouting America==

=== History ===
The [[Portland Council (Oregon)|Portland Council]](#492) was founded in 1916. In 1929, it changed its name to the Portland Area Council (#492), and in 1966, it changed its name again to the Columbia Pacific Council (#492). Finally, in 1993, it merged into the Cascade Pacific Council .<ref name="CSP Book">{{cite book |last1=Hook |first1=James |url=https://www.angelfire.com/tx6/patch/cspbook.html |title=An Aid to Collecting Selected Council Shoulder Patches with Valuation |last2=Franck |first2=Dave |last3=Austin |first3=Steve |year=1982}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Seventy-Five Years of Scouting |date=1985 |publisher=Oregon Magazine |isbn=0961532904 |pages=29-57}}</ref>

The [[Salem Council]] (#493) was founded in 1918. In 1923, Salem Council changed its name to the Willamette District Council (#493). Then in 1926, it changed its name once again to the Cascade Area Council (#493).<ref name="CSP Book" />

In 1926, the Umatilla Council (#738) was formed, and in 1927 it merged with the [[Blue Mountain Council]]. In 1926, the Eastern Oregon Area Council (#760) was formed, merging with Blue Mountain in 1932.<ref name="CSP Book" />

In 1921, the [[Lagrande Council]] (#494) was founded. It closed in 1924.<ref name="CSP Book" />

In 1922, the [[Astoria Council]] (#489) was founded. It changed its name to the [[Clatsop County Council]] (#489) in 1923. In 1927, the Clatsop County Council merged into the Portland Area Council (#492).<ref name="CSP Book" />

In 1922, the [[Corvallis Council]] (#493) was founded. It closed in 1924.<ref name="CSP Book" />

In 1922, [[Linn County Council (Oregon)|Linn County Council]] (#491) was formed. It closed in 1924.<ref name="CSP Book" />

In 1924, the [[Bend Council]] (#651) was founded. It changed its name to the [[Central Oregon Council]] (#651) in 1925. It merged into [[Mid-Columbia Council]] (#494) in 1927.<ref name="CSP Book" />

In 1924, the [[Coos County Council]] (#490) was founded. It merged into the Douglas-Coos Council (#682) in 1926.<ref name="CSP Book" />

In 1924, [[The Dalles Council]] (#494) was founded. It changed its name to the [[Mid-Columbia Council]] (#494) in 1925. It changed its name to the [[Mid-Columbia-Deschutes Area Council]] (#617) in 1929. The council disbanded in 1934 and the area was served by [[Direct Service]].<ref name="CSP Book" />

In 1924, the [[Douglas County Council]] (#682) was founded. It merged into the Douglas-Coos Council (#682) in 1926.<ref name="CSP Book" />

In 1924, the [[Klamath County Council]] (#746) was founded. It merged into Crater Lake Council (#491) in 1932.<ref name="CSP Book" />

In 1924, the [[Medford Council (Oregon) |Medford Council]] (#491) was founded. It changed its name to the [[Crater Lake Council]] (#491) in 1925.<ref name="CSP Book" />

In 1925, the [[Lane County Council]] (#697) was founded. It changed its name to the [[Wallamet Council]] (#697) in 1933. It changed its name again to the [[Oregon Trail Council]] (#697) in 1944.<ref name="CSP Book" />

In 1926, the [[Cascade Area Council]] (#493) was founded. It merged into the Cascade Pacific Council (#492) in 1993.<ref name="CSP Book" />

In 1926, the [[Douglas County Council]] (#490) was founded from the merger of the Coos County Council (#682) and the Douglas County Council (#682). It merged into the Willamette Council (#697) in 1933.<ref name="CSP Book" />

In 1927, the [[Benlinncoln Council]] (#490) was founded. In 1931 it was split with one half of the council going to the [[Cascade Area Council]] (#493) and the other half going to the [[Lane County Council]] (#697).<ref name="CSP Book" />

In 1936, the [[Modoc Area Council]] (#494) was founded. It merged into Crater Lake Council (#491) in 1993.<ref name="CSP Book" />

The Columbia Pacific Council (#492) merged with the Cascade Area Council (#493) to make the Cascade Pacific Council (#492) in 1993.

On September 20, 2024, it was announced that Crater Lake Council (#491) would be merging with the Oregon Trail Council (#697) to form the Pacific Crest Council (#697).<ref>https://www.centraloregondaily.com/news/local/crater-lake-oregon-trails-boy-scouts-merger/article_83adc0d6-77a6-11ef-86cd-57c083c4db7c.html</ref>

=== Councils ===

==== Blue Mountain Council ====
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With headquarters in Kennewick, Washington, the Blue Mountain Council serves Scouts in [[Washington (state)|Washington]] and [[Oregon]].

===== History =====
In 1923, the Blue Mountain Council (#604) was formed. In 1926, the Umatilla Council (#738) (in Oregon) was formed, merging into Blue Mountain in 1927. In 1926, the Eastern Oregon Area Council (#760) (in Oregon) was formed, merging into Blue Mountain in 1932.<ref name="CSP Book" />

===== Organization =====
The council has six districts:{{citation needed|date=July 2022}}
*Columbia River District serves Kennewick and Finley, Washington
*Eastern Oregon District serves Baker, Wallowa, Union, Grant, and Wheeler counties, Oregon
*Oregon Trail District serves Umatilla, Wheeler, Gilliam, and Morrow counties, Oregon
*Pioneer District serves Walla Walla and Columbia Counties, Washington
*Rattlesnake Ridge District serves Richland, West Richland, and Benton City, Washington
*White Bluffs District serves Franklin County, Washington

===== Camps =====
The Council does not operate a summer camp.
* Camp Wallowa in Joseph, Oregon<ref>{{Cite web |title=Camp Wallowa |url=http://www.bmcbsa.org/camping/wallowa/camp_wallowa.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101009210919/http://www.bmcbsa.org/camping/wallowa/camp_wallowa.htm |archive-date=October 9, 2010 }}</ref>
* Martin Scout Camp near Pendleton and Pilot Rock, Oregon<ref>{{Cite web |title=Martin Scout Camp |url=http://www.bmcbsa.org/martin/martin.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101008155650/http://www.bmcbsa.org/martin/martin.htm |archive-date=October 8, 2010 }}</ref>

===== Order of the Arrow lodge =====
* Wa-La-Moot-Kin Order of the Arrow Lodge<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wa-La-Moot-Kin Lodge |url=http://www.walamootkin.org}}</ref>

==== Cascade Pacific Council ====
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In 1932, the Mount Saint Helens Council (#704) merged with the Portland Area Council.<ref name="CSP Book"/>

===== Organization =====
* Spirit Lake District (serving the [[Vancouver, Washington|Southern Washington]] Area)
* Pacific Trail District (serving the [[Beaverton, Oregon|Beaverton]] and [[Hillsboro, Oregon|Hillsboro]] areas)
* Cascadia District (serving [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]])
* Rivers' Edge District (serving [[Newberg, Oregon|Newberg]], [[Sherwood, Oregon|Sherwood]], and [[Canby, Oregon|Canby]])
* Santiam River District (serving the Greater [[Salem, Oregon|Salem]] area)
* Timberline District (serving the area around [[Mount Hood]])
* Mid Columbia District (serving the area around the eastern [[Columbia River]])
* Pacific Shores District (serving the northern [[Oregon Coast]])

===== Camps =====
The council operates a number of camps, including;

* '''Aubrey Watzek Lodge''', a winter recreation lodge on 12 acres of property leased from the US Forest Service
* [[Camp Baldwin (Oregon)|'''Camp Baldwin''']], 680 acre property {{convert|17|mi|km}} west of [[Dufur, Oregon|Dufur]] in the [[Mount Hood National Forest]]
* '''[[Butte Creek Scout Ranch]]''', a 670-acre working horse ranch south of [[Scotts Mills, Oregon|Scotts Mills]]
* '''Camp Clark''', a second camp on the Meriwether Reservation near Tillamook
* '''Camp Cooper''', 240 acres property northwest of [[Willamina, Oregon|Willamina]] in the coastal forest
* '''Camp Ireland''', 12-acre property in [[Hillsboro, Oregon|Hillsboro]]
* [[Camp Meriwether (Oregon)|'''Camp Meriwether''']], 790 acre beachfront property south of [[Cape Lookout (Oregon)|Cape Lookout]] near [[Tillamook, Oregon|Tillamook]]
* '''Nanitch Lodge''', a winter recreation lodge on 8 acres of property leased from the US Forest Service
* '''[[Camp Lewis (Washington)|Camp Lewis]]''', 116 acre property near [[Battle Ground, Washington]]
* [[Camp Pioneer (Oregon)|'''Camp Pioneer''']], 48 acre property east of Salem in the [[Mount Jefferson Wilderness]], leased from the US Forest Service
* '''Camp Royce-Finel''', 17 acre property near [[Astoria, Oregon|Astoria]]

===== Order of the Arrow =====
* Wauna La-Mon'tay Lodge #442 Members provide thousands of hours of service every year to Cascade Pacific Council's camps.

==== Mountain West Council ====
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'''Mountain West Council''' was created with the merger of Ore-Ida Council #106 and Snake River Council #111. It serves Scouts in [[Idaho]], [[Oregon]], [[Nevada]] and [[Utah]].{{cn|date=March 2018}}

===== Organization =====

====== District ======
* Owyhee District<ref>{{Cite web |title=Owyhee District |url=https://www.mountainwestcouncil.org/owyhee-district}}</ref>
* Tapawingo District<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tapawingo District |url=https://www.mountainwestcouncil.org/tapawingo-district}}</ref>
* Snake River District<ref>{{Cite web |title=Snake River District |url=https://www.mountainwestcouncil.org/snakeriver-district}}</ref>

===== Camps =====
* Camp Morrison<ref>{{Cite web |title=Camp Morrison |url=https://www.mountainwestcouncil.org/cmhomepage}}</ref>
* Camp Bradley<ref>{{Cite web |title=Camp Bradley |url=https://www.mountainwestcouncil.org/cbhomepage}}</ref>
* Culimore High Adventure Camp<ref>{{Cite web |title=Culimore High Adventure Camp |url=http://oreidascouting.org/camping/cullimore-high-adventure-camp}}</ref>
* Salmon River High Adventure Base<ref>{{Cite web |title=Salmon River High Adventure Base< |url=https://www.mountainwestcouncil.org/srhabmainsalmon}}</ref>

==== Pacific Crest Council ====
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The Pacific Crest Council was formed in 2024 via a merger of the Oregon Trail Council (#697) and the Crater Lake Council (#491) The Pacific Crest serves scouts in 13 counties in Oregon and Washington.

===== Organization =====
* Chintimini District serves [[Benton County, Oregon|Benton County]], [[Lincoln County, Oregon|Lincoln]]
* Cascade District serves [[Springfield, Oregon|Springfield]], [[Cottage Grove, Oregon|Cottage Grove]], and eastern [[Lane County, Oregon|Lane County]]
* Chinook-Wacoma District serves [[Coos County, Oregon|Coos County]], [[Curry County, Oregon|Curry]]
* Eastern District serves [[Deschutes County, Oregon|Deschutes]], [[Crook County, Oregon|Crook]], [[Jefferson County, Oregon|Jefferson]]
* Doug Fir District serves [[Douglas County, Oregon|Douglas County]]
* Klamath District serves [[Klamath County, Oregon|Klamath]], [[Lake County, California|Lake County]]
* Oregon Trail District serves [[Lane County, Oregon|Lane]]
* Wild River District serves [[Jackson County, Oregon|Jackson]], [[Josephine County, Oregon|Josephine]]

===== Camps =====
* '''Camp Baker'''
* '''Camp Melakwa'''
* Camp Makualla is located on the shores of Crescent Lake in the heart of the Cascades and the Deschutes National Forest.
* Camp McLoughlin is located on the northwestern shoreline of Lake of the Woods of the Fremont-Winema National Forests.

===== Order of the Arrow =====
* Tsisqan Lodge #253
* Lo La'Qam Geela Lodge #491
* Future: Kunamokst Lodge #697

==Girl Scouting in Oregon==
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There are two Girl Scout councils serving girls in Oregon.

===Girl Scouts of Silver Sage===
{{main article|Girl Scouts of Silver Sage}}

Serves girls in [[Malheur County, Oregon]] with headquarters in [[Boise, Idaho]].

===Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington===
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Formed by the merger of Girl Scouts - Columbia River Council, Girl Scouts of Santiam Council, Girl Scouts of Western Rivers Council, and Girl Scouts of Winema Council in October 2008.

====Service centers in Oregon====
* [[Bend, Oregon|Bend]]
* [[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]]
* [[Medford, Oregon|Medford]]
* [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]]

Program centers:
* Albany Program Center is located in a residential section of [[Albany, Oregon|Albany]].
* Lebanon Program Center is a converted schoolhouse located in [[Lebanon, Oregon|Lebanon]].
* Newport Program Center is located in residential [[Newport, Oregon|Newport]] near the beach and the [[Oregon Coast Aquarium]].
* Seaside Program Center is located in residential [[Seaside, Oregon|Seaside]] near the beach.

====Summer resident camps====
* Camp Arrowhead is {{convert|260|acres|km2}} located in the Gorge near [[Stevenson, Washington]]. Camp Arrowhead has 260 acres of forest, meadows, trails, and a lake. It was opened in 1948.
* Camp Cleawox is located two miles south of [[Florence, Oregon|Florence]] in the [[Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area]]. This {{convert|47|acre|m2}} site is situated on a freshwater lake. Girl Scouts first started camping there before 1930 and in 1938/1939 substantial work was done by the [[Civilian Conservation Corps]]. The property was also leased by other groups until 1949.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/hh:@field(DOCID+@lit(OR0165))|title = Camp Cleawox Organizational Tract, Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, Siuslaw National Forest, Florence, Lane County, OR}}</ref>
* Camp Whispering Winds is located in the forested hills of [[Kings Valley, Oregon|Kings Valley]]. The camp includes {{convert|220|acres|km2}} and a central lake.

Outdoor Program Centers:
* The Homestead Outdoor Program Center is {{convert|32|acres|m2}} located on the historically significant Creighton Homestead in [[Rhododendron, Oregon|Rhododendron]] at the base of [[Mount Hood]].
* Mountaindale Outdoor Program Center is located off Sunset Highway in [[North Plains, Oregon|North Plains]]. Mountaindale has {{convert|50|acres|m2}} of woods, a meadow, and a pond.
* Ruth Hyde Outdoor Program Center is {{convert|90|acres|m2}} about seven miles west of [[Grants Pass, Oregon|Grants Pass]].

==Baden-Powell Service Association==
The [[Baden-Powell Service Association]] has six chartered groups in the Portland, Oregon area—more than any other city in the United States.<ref name="inclusive">{{cite web|last1=Hammond|first1=Betsy|title=In gay-friendly Portland, inclusive Scout leadership makes sense, Scout leaders say|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/living/index.ssf/2015/07/in_gay-friendly_portland_inclu.html|website=OregonLive|date=July 28, 2015|publisher=The Oregonian|access-date=6 July 2016}}</ref>


==See also==
{{Portal|Scouting}}
* [[Scouting in Idaho]]
* [[The Scout (Portland, Oregon)|''The Scout'' (Portland, Oregon)]]

==External links==
*{{commonscat-inline|Scouting in Oregon}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Scouting in the United States}}

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