Pine Tree Society Blog
Winter Fun at Pine Tree Camp
Pine Tree Camp has long been known as a gorgeous warm weather destination for kids, adults, and families to swim, bike, kayak, and play. It's an opportunity for everyone to soak up some sunshine and relax. But Winter at Camp might be our new favorite season! Did you...
Making holiday headlines: Pine Tree Society cards are a Maine tradition
Pine Tree Society’s holiday cards have been a Maine tradition for over 50 years. Read all about these unique cards with a purpose in the most recent issues of the Boothbay Register and Courier Gazette. Our 2021 holiday cards feature beautiful paintings by two...
Work by beloved Georgetown, Maine artist Richard Hasenfus featured on Pine Tree Society’s 2021 holiday cards
Hasenfus, who passed away in 2019, will always be remembered through his art and the unique way he captured Maine’s rockbound coast. A long-time resident of Georgetown, Hasenfus was born in Boston in 1932. He was an award-winning painter whose artwork is in many...
Cushing artist Marieluise Hutchinson featured by Pine Tree Society: Holiday scene inspired by Owls Head
This year, Pine Tree Society brought back one of its most popular cards, featuring “The Perfect Tree” by Cushing artist Marieluise Hutchinson. This painting brings a captivating scene featuring the Maine tradition of finding and bringing home the perfect tree. Based...
A message from our President and CEO, October 28th, 2021
Wouldn’t life be different if we all had an ‘Easy Button”? I was at our Early Learning Center earlier this week and I had the opportunity to visit with our students and teachers. The covid-19 pandemic has had an impact on us all – and nowhere do we see that more...
New barrier-free playground opens at Early Learning Center
“I’m a race car driver!” shouted one little boy as he explored the features of the Early Learning Center’s new playground. “He hopped into the high back harness swing because he thought it looked like a really cool race car versus being designed to support a child...
Pine Tree Camp continues to expand opportunities for campers, families
“The personal successes we saw this summer were amazing,” said Dawn Willard-Robinson, Director of Pine Tree Camp, of the 2021 summer season. While Covid-19 continued to present challenges, Pine Tree Camp stayed the course offering a full slate of programming to get...
Clients, staff thrilled to safely transition to in-person programming
For the first 16 months of the pan- demic, Pine Tree Society’s Community Support kept clients active, engaged and connected to each other virtually through Zoom. “For two hours a day, we created a safe space for everyone to talk about what was going on in their lives,...
Artist Feature: Marieluise Hutchinson
“I remember Christmas like it was yesterday,” said artist Marieluise Hutchinson. She grew up in a family that cut down their own Christmas tree each year. “I remember going out in the woods to get holly and evergreens to make wreaths and how special it felt to cut...