by pinetreeso | Jul 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
14 years ago, Linda Bonnar, Director of Communication Pathways at Pine Tree Society, founded Camp Communicate, a retreat designed specifically for children who are non-verbal and who use computerized devices to communicate. Being the only one in school who uses a... by pinetreeso | Jul 6, 2018 | News
FOX 22 ABC 7 Bangor and WABI5 both came to Pine Tree Camp on Thursday, July 5 to see what Camp Communicate is all about. Linda Bonnar, Director of Communication Pathways at Pine Tree Society, founded Camp Communicate 14 years ago. It is a week of summer camp dedicated... by pinetreeso | Jul 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
“Working here made me change my entire career path.” 22-year-old Ladan Iman from Auburn has been working at Pine Tree Camp for the past four years. She started out as a counselor and has worked her way up to staff liaison, where she assists campers and... by pinetreeso | Jun 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
Wednesday, June 27th “I’ve never been in a treehouse until now.” Pine Tree Camp gives people with disabilities the opportunity to immerse completely in nature. In 2010, Pine Tree Society partnered with The Treehouse Guys—a non-profit organization... by pinetreeso | Jun 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
Marie Preston was the second Executive Director of Pine Tree Society – or Easter Seals as it was known — and was instrumental in establishing Pine Tree Camp in 1945. Her son, Jim Preston, was eight years old at the time and recalls that it was after the war that...