Pine Tree Society is Maine’s only performance testing site for interpreters to finalize their national certification from the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID). This national certification level requires a written test followed by a performance test on video. “The video performance test is what we now host at Pine Tree Society in Read More ›
News coverage of Camp Communicate
The 2017 session of Camp Communicate has come and gone, but the memories will last for a lifetime for the campers and families who attended. Camp Communicate welcomed campers who “talk” with touchscreens from around Maine and beyond during the week of June 27 – July 1, 2017. Camp Communicate is an innovative retreat designed specifically for Read More ›
Pine Tree Society opens doors to art lovers during Bath Art Walk
On Friday, July 21, Pine Tree Society will open the doors of the Bath office at 149 Front Street during the Bath Art Walk from 4:00-7:00 p.m. As you walk the halls, you will see over 60 paintings which have been featured on Pine Tree Society’s holiday cards over the past 50 years. This collection of quintessential Maine art features winter Read More ›
Everybody is so nice
“It’s a big place. It can be intimidating when you walk in.” That’s how Josh Brosious describes Lowe’s. He’s worked there for a year now and if there’s one thing he’s learned, it’s that “You can’t be afraid to ask questions. People will help you.” Josh enjoys assisting customers by bringing their purchases out to the car and taking care of Read More ›
Why Pine Tree Camp’s ACA accreditation matters
Pine Tree Camp is proud to be Maine's only American Camp Association accredited camp providing services exclusively for people with disabilities. ACA Accreditation serves as an assurance to families that our camp cares enough to submit to a transparent, thorough review of our entire operation. Our voluntary participation in the professional Read More ›
“I love to be outdoors hanging around people”
"Amazing People. It's very athletic, on the go, every day. I love to be outdoors hanging around people." Sitting in the shade of a tree near the waterfront, Caleb Truman, Session 2 camper, talks about what makes him want to come back to Pine Tree Camp each summer. Everywhere you look, clusters of campers are enjoying a beautiful, breezy day Read More ›
“You can always be who you want to be at Pine Tree Camp”
Tonya Reeves has been coming to Pine Tree Camp for the past 10 years. She says she remembers what it was like to come for the first time. She said, "I was a very scared, very timid, little girl looking for a place that can accept me for who I am." She says she found that place at Pine Tree Camp. During her stay at camp, her favorite things Read More ›
What Pine Tree Camp symbolizes to me
"Pine Tree Camp symbolizes love, and friendship and freedom." That's what Session 2 camper, Paul Ryan told us when we asked about the t-shirt he designed during Arts and Crafts. "The rainbow symbolizes everything wonderful. Bright colors are just happy and free." If you walk around Pine Tree Camp during Session 2, you will find that most Read More ›
Paddling with a purpose
The drizzle stopped and skies cleared just in time as more than 150 paddlers set out from Evergreens Campground in Solon for a dry, cool, seven-mile kayak trip down the Kennebec to North Anson. They were paddling for a purpose with a goal to raise funds to support Pine Tree Camp in the 21st Annual Bath Savings Institution Paddle for Pine Tree Read More ›