Pine Tree Society Blog
Something I can’t do anywhere else
“I don’t want to do something I can do anywhere. I want to do something I can’t do anywhere else.” That’s how one of our counselors described why she chose to work at Pine Tree Camp this summer. Our assistant camp director, Mary Schafhauser, couldn’t agree more. ...
Innovative new program combines low sensory with high tech
There’s no doubt that making the leap from high school to adulthood is a challenging time. For young adults with disabilities, the process can mean moving from the security of the school environment to the unknown. In the end, young people with disabilities experience...
Behind the scenes at Pine Tree Camp barn raising
Reporters at Newscenter Maine and the Morning Sentinel take you behind the scenes to meet the team of volunteers who came together for a traditional barn raising at Pine Tree Camp. Read the Morning Sentinel story here. Watch the Newscenter Maine report here. Pine Tree...
Barn Raising Will Expand Programming at Pine Tree Camp
Innovation with old-fashioned roots: Pine Tree Camp barn raising expands programming for Maine kids with disabilities Thanks to the Burger-Roy Family Charitable Trust and Campbell’s True Value, on Saturday, September 28, Pine Tree Camp will become home to a brand new...
National Direct Support Professionals Week
All of us here at Pine Tree Society and Pine Tree Camp are celebrating National Direct Support Professionals week. Our president and CEO Noel Sullivan thanks all DSPs for their service to the people of Maine. He says: "National DSP Recognition Week shines the...
Quimby Family Foundation partners with Pine Tree Camp
Pine Tree Camp stands alone when it comes to nature and nature-based recreation for people with disabilities. This uniqueness earned the camp a 2019 Movement Grant from the Quimby Family Foundation. “We fund camps that provide a really unique experience,” said Hannah...
There’s no place better than Pine Tree Camp
“I’ve come to realize that I know of no other place like it.” That’s what Amber Lambke says about Pine Tree Camp. “To think that we have this in central Maine on a beautiful pond in a beautiful setting is really special,” said Amber. “I’ve been so pleased to see the...
Sign Tree Camp at Pine Tree Camp
Sign Tree Camp at Pine Tree Camp is a unique retreat designed for adults who are deaf and have an intellectual disability. Many of our campers live in communication isolation as the only deaf person living in group homes scattered throughout Maine and beyond. Sign...
The sky is the limit at Pine Tree Camp
Fifteen years ago, Pine Tree Camp opened its doors to Camp No Limits and the sky has been the limit ever since. What started as a retreat for four families has expanded to serve hundreds of people from around the world. Camp No Limits is a non-profit founded by Mary...