On February 13, for the first time ever, Pine Tree Camp opened its gates for something really special: winter Adventure Day Pass. Megan and her nine-year old son Trey were among the dozens of families who came for some barrier-free winter fun. Megan and Trey weren’t able to get outside very much this winter and Read More ›
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Distance Learning: Top 10 Tips – Introduction
The 2020/2021 school year is approaching and schools are preparing for multiple scenarios – one of which is distance learning. Pine Tree Society was able to jump in and support schools and their students with special needs during the spring shutdown. There’s no doubt about it, we learned a lot. Everyone did. We wanted to share our Top 10 distance Read More ›
Pine Tree Camp to offer Pine Tree Camp to You summer sessions
Though we’re unable to gather around a campfire in person this summer, Pine Tree Camp will deliver a remote summer camp experience for Maine people with disabilities. All campers need is a spirit of adventure, an Internet connection, a mobile device or computer and a free Zoom account. Pine Tree Camp will provide the rest. “Our mission is Read More ›
Parents: We’re in this together to support your child’s speech / language goals
“Awesome.” “Hitting it out of the park.” “Superior.” Those are some of the ways parents have described their child’s experience with Pine Tree Society’s Speech Language Pathologists remote speech/language therapy telepractice sessions. These one-on-one video speech/language therapy sessions allow children to maintain and work on their Read More ›
Virtual Pine Tree Camp Info Sessions
***Registration is required. The Zoom conference login will be sent to participants after registration*** Click here to register. Questions? Please contact Lori Chesley at lchesley@pinetreesociety.org or 207-386-5993. Taking the leap and sending a child to overnight camp is a big decision for any parent. At these three Zoom conference Read More ›
Innovative new program combines low sensory with high tech
There’s no doubt that making the leap from high school to adulthood is a challenging time. For young adults with disabilities, the process can mean moving from the security of the school environment to the unknown. In the end, young people with disabilities experience significant isolation and a disconnect from the community. At the same time, Read More ›
Behind the scenes at Pine Tree Camp barn raising
Reporters at Newscenter Maine and the Morning Sentinel take you behind the scenes to meet the team of volunteers who came together for a traditional barn raising at Pine Tree Camp. Read the Morning Sentinel story here. Watch the Newscenter Maine report here. Pine Tree Camp stands alone in terms of barrier-free access to nature and Read More ›
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 apple peeler, made and ate applesauce, cut an apple to reveal the star and then Read More ›