Renovation work continues at Swan Valley's Camp Ponderosa
Allen Erickson and his daughter, Cinnamon Davis, take a break from work renovating Camp Ponderosa in the Swan Valley last week. The North West Montana Veterans Stand Down and Food Pantry is working to turn the facility into a retreat for veterans. (Jeremy Weber/Daily Inter Lake)
The kitchen and dining facility at Camp Ponderosa overlooks the dormitory and main building. (Jeremy Weber/Daily Inter Lake)
The renovated administration building at Camp Ponderosa offers several bedrooms, meeting rooms and this well-stocked library. (Jeremy Weber/Daily Inter Lake)
Emily Brown of the Montana Youth Conservation Corps works to help stack firewood at Camp Ponderosa Friday, June 4. (Jeremy Weber/Daily Inter Lake)
Nestled along Hwy 83 at mile marker 59 in the Swan Valley, Camp Ponderosa included a full-size basketball court. (Jeremy Weber/Daily Inter Lake)
Work continues on Phase I of the renovation of Camp Ponderosa, including extensive work on the kitchen and administration buildings as well as the construction of a camping area. (image provided)
Allen Erickson’s dream of converting Camp Ponderosa in the Swan Valley from a correctional training center to a veterans retreat continues, but progress is slow.
Erickson and his family have spent the past two years working steadily to rehabilitate and modernize the four main buildings and various smaller structures on the 79-acre property, but there is still much to do before the facility can be open to the public...
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