Holden Village Temporarily Closed to Guests
Updates following recent mudslides at Holden Village
Situation Overview
Due to December mudslides and road damage in the Railroad Creek area, Holden Village is closed to guests until further notice. This page serves as a centralized location for verified updates, official communications, and ways the community can support Holden Village during this time. We appreciate your patience and continued support.
Current Updates
Holden Village – January 2, 2026
Five Holden Village staff members returned to the Village Thursday (January 1) via helicopter to establish a long term winter caretaker team. This is the first wave of staff members returning to the Village as part of a “Safe Return to Village” plan developed by the executive directors, board of directors, operations manager, and risk and safety lead. The three individuals who entered the Village on December 22 have now safely departed.
Read the full statement here: Holden Village News Release 1-2-26
Earlier News Releases and Statements
- January 2, 2026 Five Holden staff return to Village | PDF
- December 26, 2025 Joint Statement from Holden Village’s Executive Directors and Board of Directors | PDF
- December 24, 2025 Important Message from Holden’s Board of Directors | PDF
- December 22, 2025 Remaining skeleton crew evacuated from Holden Village | PDF
- December 16, 2025 Skeleton Crew remains in Holden Village to manage operations | PDF
- December 12, 2025 Holden Village community closes temporarily following series of mudslides on FS 8301 | PDF
Donate
A donation of any amount will help with Holden’s continued operations and support the staff members who have been uprooted from their Village home. You can donate directly or mail your contribution to:
Holden VillageHC 0 Box 2
Chelan, WA 98816
Support our Staff
Message
Holden Village is being called to ventures of which we cannot see the ending. But the hope of this community will help us go out with good courage. Please consider recording a quick video or sending a message to us, letting us know what gives you hope for Holden’s future.
Additional Information
At this time, we are unable to fulfill online orders from the Holden Store. If you have already placed an order, we will be canceling and refunding your order. We are hopeful that we will be able to reopen our online Store at some time and will post notifications of the change of status via the website.
For general information about Holden Village, please visit the main website. Weather-related updates may continue to be posted on the Weather page as well.
If you have questions not addressed here, please reach out through the appropriate contact channels listed on the website.