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Chair-ity Auction
Pine Tree Palooza’s Chair-ity Auction is here! Our clients, campers, team members, and community came together to refurbish over thirty pieces of secondhand furniture, giving them a second life. Bid on an item today to not only liven up your home, but support individuals with disabilities across Maine
Holiday Cards
The 2026 Holiday Card designs have hit the spotlight! This year, we are proud to present a variety of designs to celebrate the holiday season. A Pine Tree Camper and a Pine Tree Society Case Management client have shared their talents, some seasoned community artists have returned, and for the first time, we are featuring a photography design!
Board Spotlight: Meet Shelly
We are pleased to shine a Board spotlight on Shelly Houser, a new member of our Board of Directors. Shelly’s experience as a person with a disability and almost two decades of involvement in Human Services work make her perspective invaluable to Pine Tree Society’s Board. Check out this conversation with Shelly to find out more.
Mentoring the next generation
Tina Hall began her Pine Tree Camp connection as a counselor in 2016: little did she know that it would inspire her to drive her career towards creating fully accessible and inclusive spaces in the classroom! Read this moving story about Tina’s journey into special education.
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Pine Tree Society + Sea Bags Collaboration
Pine Tree Society + Sea Bags Collaboration Pine Tree Society teamed up with Sea Bags to create a commemorative Forest of Pines tote especially for our anniversary! 2025 marks Pine Tree Camp’s 80 year milestone and, in 2026, Pine Tree Society will celebrate 90 years....
In her own words: Liz Seal on the Dirigo Experience
In her own words: A conversation with Liz Seal about Pine Tree Camp’s Dirigo Experience For Liz Seal and her four children, Pine Tree Camp’s Dirigo Experience is more than just a summer camp. It’s a way of life. “This camp is family for us, and it always will be,” she...
Then & Now – Whitney Hynes
Celebrating 80 Years of Pine Tree Camp: Then & Now - Whitney Hynes Whitney is 43 years old and has been coming to Pine Tree Camp since he was nine. “It’s what he focuses on all year long,” his mother, Diane, said. “His whole world is Pine Tree Camp.” He shares his...
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Communication Pathways
Providing a full range of Speech/Language and Assistive Technology services for children and adults
Community Support
Developing skills for healthy, socially connected lives
Case Management
Providing support, resources and individualized solutions
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Impact Stories
Lifelong love of outdoors, friends discovered at Pine Tree Camp
Much of the year you’ll find Enock Glidden out on the trails. As a consultant for Maine Trails Network, he assesses trails that outdoor enthusiasts with disabilities can access. “Basically, I check...
Pine Tree Society’s personalized hearing evaluations change lives
“The best hearing aids are the ones you want, when you’re ready to have them.” That’s the philosophy Dr. Ayris Franklin and her team at Pine Tree Society’s audiology department believe in. That...
Lifelong friendships at Pine Tree Society help adults thrive at Pine Tree Society’s Community Support
Over many decades at Pine Tree Society, Dan, David, Jon and Diana have made friends who are like family. From working together, sharing good times, supporting each other through challenges and even retiring together, it’s been a lifelong journey.