by PIC | Feb 13, 2026 | Pine Needle
Volunteer Whit Fisher gives one of the Stimson dories a fresh coat of paint. By Sam Lanoff Every year, some six weeks after the Farewell Feed, a number of staff, alumni, parents—and even some especially brave significant others—return to Pine Island to help repair and...
by PIC | Feb 10, 2026 | Pine Needle
The big game in progress on the Ballfield By Alex Toole When I was planning for the summer of 2025, I wanted to bring back some of Pine Island’s old traditions as a novel way to maintain the continuity of our camp’s unique culture. I started combing through archival...
by PIC | Feb 9, 2026 | Pine Needle
The moose off the western shore of the Second Island, photographed from a respectful distance It was a quiet afternoon during Staff Week when Taylor Clyde, ever vigilant and apparently overdue for an eye exam, spotted what he thought was an unusually large loon...
by PIC | Dec 11, 2025 | Events
Campfire in NYC is our one and only major reunion event of the year. It’s a chance for everyone—alumni and friends, current campers, and those who are new to the Pine Island Camp community—to enjoy great food and genuine Campfire entertainment, and this year...
by PIC | Dec 10, 2025 | PIC News
This blog post appeared on the website of camp search database Sleepawayz. To read this post in full on the Sleepawayz website, click here. By Alex Toole As the director of a full-season boys’ camp in Maine, I’m asked the same questions by nearly every new family:...
