On February 2, 2019 we will hop on our snowmobiles for the 46th annual Dysart's Ride-in to benefit Pine Tree Camp. The Dysart’s Snowmobile Ride-in to benefit Pine Tree Camp features a variety of community events including the not-to-be-missed Q106.5 Celebrity Egg Ride, all to raise money for Pine Tree Camp. All proceeds go directly to Pine Tree Read More ›
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October: National Disability Employment Awareness Month
During October, we celebrated National Disability Awareness month, dedicated to raising awareness about employment issues for disabled individuals, and celebrating the valuable contributions of workers with disabilities. More than 29,000 Maine students, about 16% of the state’s student population, are identified as having a Read More ›
Pine Tree Society appoints two new Board members
In October, two new members were appointed to our Board of Directors. Craig A. Mason, PhD is a Professor of Education and Applied Quantitative Methods at the University of Maine. He specializes in Developmental Epidemiology and Biobehavioral Informatics. As a member of the Board, he also serves on our Program Committee. Visit his website to read Read More ›
Seeking presenters and exhibitors for the 2019 Southern Maine Autism Conference
The 11th annual Southern Maine Autism Conference will take place on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at the DoubleTree Hilton Hotel in South Portland. We are gearing up for what promises to be another successful conference focused on practical tools, strategies and support for families, educators and other providers. Applications for exhibitors are now Read More ›
“She needed to trust somebody”
“I didn’t like the path I was going down. I wasn’t making good choices and I wanted a fresh life and people I could count on.” Julie is 42 years old and lives with intellectual disabilities. Since she decided to turn her life around, she’s never looked back. That’s where Pine Tree Society’s Home and Community Support Programs came in to help Read More ›
Local news coverage of Camp Communicate 2018
FOX 22 ABC 7 Bangor and WABI5 both came to Pine Tree Camp on Thursday, July 5 to see what Camp Communicate is all about. Linda Bonnar, Director of Communication Pathways at Pine Tree Society, founded Camp Communicate 14 years ago. It is a week of summer camp dedicated to non-verbal children who use augmentative and alternative communication Read More ›
Ladan Iman
"Working here made me change my entire career path." 22-year-old Ladan Iman from Auburn has been working at Pine Tree Camp for the past four years. She started out as a counselor and has worked her way up to staff liaison, where she assists campers and their families/caregivers whose personal care needs exceed those that can be provided by camp Read More ›
Accessible treehouse and nature trails
Wednesday, June 27th "I've never been in a treehouse until now." Pine Tree Camp gives people with disabilities the opportunity to immerse completely in nature. In 2010, Pine Tree Society partnered with The Treehouse Guys—a non-profit organization formally known as Forever Young Treehouses— to build the first fully accessible treehouse in Read More ›
Marie Preston’s Spirit Lives On
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 his mother became executive director. Newspaper articles from the time reveal Read More ›