Girl Scout camps near Longview, Hoquiam closing
Published 12:01 am Thursday, May 5, 2011
LONGVIEW — The Girl Scouts Council of Western Washington plans to board up buildings and turn off power and water at camps near Longview and Hoquiam to save $2.4 million in maintenance costs over the next five years.
Other Girl Scout camps would remain open at North Bay, Carnation, Hood Canal and Belfair.
The Daily News reports Girl Scouts in the Longview area are concerned about losing use of the 78-acre forested Camp Evergreen where youth groups have been enjoying the outdoors since 1947. The Girl Scouts are holding a meeting on the plan tonight at the Cowlitz PUD auditorium.
