BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Along the shores of the Kern River, nature meets nurture.
Meet the couple reviving this 14-acre slice of paradise known as Camp Okihi, an area once abandoned is on the road to its former glory, but not without the help of the community.
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“When we came to Okihi it’s important to note that it had been destroyed and abandoned for about 12 years,” White Wolf Wellness Founder Katherine Winters said.
The riverfront camp was home to boy scouts and girl scouts for decades. A forest of trees providing shade for animals living in the area.
“It’s a little more wild than some of the other parks in the area,” White Wolf Foundation Co-founder Stephen Winters added.
The Winter’s non-profit, White Wolf Wellness, inspired the couple to refurbish the wildland, which is now a health driven sanctuary for city folks to connect with the outdoors.
It’s sort of a wild party year around as it hosts several events such as, live music, retreats, interaction with friendly animals and summer camps for kids.