Pine Tree Camp Staff began their week-long training on June 10th. During staff training week, Pine Tree Camp hosts a series of guest speakers to teach counselors about all aspects of caring for people with disabilities. Guest speakers include Pine Tree Society’s own Linda Ivery-Bonnar, director of Communication Pathways; Shelley Zielinski, director Read More ›
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Kayaking for Maine Kids
It might have been a cold, rainy spring but the skies cleared, and the sun came out just in time for the 23rd annual Bath Savings Institution Paddle for Pine Tree Camp. On Saturday, June 1, nearly 200 paddlers set out from Evergreens Campground in Solon for a picture perfect seven-mile kayak trip down the Kennebec River to North Anson. Paddlers Read More ›
The view never changes
Pine Tree Camp has undergone many improvements over the years to ensure the highest level of care, comfort and safety of our campers, but one thing remains the same: the view never changes! After many years of work, the majority of our iconic buildings have been modernized and winterized. This not only addresses our campers’ needs, it makes our Read More ›
Early Learning Center: hatching eggs for camp
The Early Learning Center is patiently waiting for baby chicks. The children have been learning all about farm animals, especially chickens. The process started when the fertilized eggs were placed into an incubator for 21 days. The children were very excited to see the eggs and had many questions about when they would be hatching. Many of Read More ›
Childrens’ Case Management: A conversation with Mike Bell
Mike Bell is the team leader of Pine Tree Society’s Children’s Case Management program. We recently caught up with him to talk about how he helps parents connect with the services and resources they need for their child. What is case management? Case managers are there to help take the weight off. When a parent reaches out to us, some Read More ›
Enroll your child in a Summer Social Language Group
Summer Social Language Group Location: Pine Tree Society 71 US Rt 1 Elevation Plaza Scarborough, Maine For ages 4-8 years and 9-13 years. Ages 4-8 Offering five weekly sessions starting July 10 from 1-2:00 pm This social language group is a fun way for young children to develop early foundational social skills including tools Read More ›
Summit Natural Gas of Maine volunteers at Pine Tree Camp
“We always look forward to this day,” said Lizzy Reinholt, Senior Director of Corporate Affairs at Summit Natural Gas of Maine. This is the company’s third year doing a staff volunteer work day at Pine Tree Camp. “We started volunteering because Pine Tree Camp was an awardee of a grant for kids with disabilities who live in the communities Read More ›
Pine Tree Society receives a perfect score
Pine Tree Society has once again earned the top four-star ranking from Charity Navigator. Charity Navigator is the largest independent charity evaluator in the United States and four-stars is their highest possible rating. Pine Tree Society’s commitment to strong financial health, accountability and transparency earned our organization this top Read More ›
“We believe everybody has potential”: A conversation with Linda Bonnar-Ivery
Linda Bonnar-Ivery, MA, CCC-SLP, ATP, is the director of Pine Tree Society’s Communication Pathways program. We recently caught up with her to talk about how she and her team work with non-verbal clients to help them find their voice. What is the goal of Communication Pathways? “Just because you can’t speak doesn’t mean you don’t have Read More ›