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...
by pinetreeso | Jun 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
June 21, 2018 “I wish I could stay here forever.” “I wish I could make a friend.” Every session campers have the opportunity to sign up for an overnight camping experience at the breathtaking southerly shore of North Pond. At the end of free...
by pinetreeso | Jun 20, 2018 | Pine Tree Camp
Wednesday, June 13th After nearly two weeks of intense staff training, Pine Tree Camp officially opened its gates yesterday. Before the first session of Pine Tree Camp even begins, 60 staff and counselors from all over the world participate 13 jam-packed days of...
by pinetreeso | Jun 19, 2018 | News
Camper Kylee Thorndike can’t wait to drive down the dirt road to Pine Tree Camp this summer. FOX 22 ABC 7 Bangor spent time with Kylee’s family to talk about their experience at Camp. “Everybody is normal,” said Don Thorndike, Kylee’s...
by pinetreeso | Jun 19, 2018 | News
On June 2, over 200 paddlers took to the Kennebec with their kayaks and canoes to raise money at our 22nd Annual Paddle for Pine Tree Camp. FOX 22 ABC 7 Bangor interviewed camper Tristan Bouchard and Pine Tree Society’s Chief Development Officer Erin Rice....