Pine Tree Society Blog
Exploring Autumn at the Early Learning Center
The children at The Early Learning Center have been exploring the changing seasons! We have been using our 5 senses to experience autumn. We have enjoyed watching the leaves change color and fall, playing in the leaves, making scarecrows, carving pumpkins and squash,...
Exploring Apples in the Early Learning Center
"Play is the highest form of research" - Albert Einstein At the Pine Tree Society Early Learning Center, we have been learning about apples and how they grow. We read books and talked about all the colors that apples come in. We tasted apples and apple peels, used an...
DSP’s of Pine Tree Society – “It has changed me as a person”
Elaine is a DSP at Pine Tree Society's W.T. Twarog Senior Enrichment Center in Auburn. During National Direct Support Professional Recognition week, she was asked what she finds rewarding about her job. She replied: I love my job as being a DSP for almost 33 years;...
National DSP Recognition Week
A note from Pine Tree Society's President & CEO Noel Sullivan: Please join me in celebrating National Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week which runs through this Saturday. Across the United States, this week will be used to show appreciation to tens of...
Community Flu Shot Clinic hosted by Pine Tree Society
Pine Tree Society will host a flu clinic that will be open to the general public. The clinic will be held at the Society’s Bath office at 149 Front Street on Wednesday, September 14 from 12:30-2 p.m. The immunizations will be administered by CHANS Home Health Care. A...
Pine Tree Camp Featured on 207
Rob Nesbitt from WCSH6 visited Pine Tree Camp and the story was featured on a segment of 207. The segment struck a cord with viewers and quickly reached over 12,000 views. To read the story and watch the segment, click here.
Early Learning Center End of Year Celebration
“I wanted to thank all of you for everything you do. I know we could go with, ‘it's our job.’ But, really, you all are so thorough and positive and patient. It's pretty fantastic.” That’s an email Karen McClure-Richard, Director of Pine Tree Society’s Early Learning...
Pine Tree Society to exhibit at Aroostook County Autism Conference
Pine Tree Society will be exhibiting at the Aroostook County Autism Conference, being held on October 7, 2016 at the University of Maine at Presque Isle. The conference is hosted by the Aroostook Autism Support Group and will feature speakers on topics including...
It Was Awe Inspiring: 202 “Paddle for a Purpose” on the Kennebec
The sun was shining, the sky was blue and the waters were calm as 202 paddlers set out from Evergreens Campground in Solon for a seven-mile kayak trip down the Kennebec to North Anson. They were paddling for a purpose. Their goal was to raise $60,000 for the 20th...