by PIC | Nov 2, 2026 | What Boys Learn at Pine Island
Dear Friends of Pine Island Camp, What do you really learn when you learn to canoe? At first, it’s how to hold a paddle. Then it’s how to make a canoe go where you want it to go. How to work with a partner. How to read the wind. How to get back into a swamped...
by PIC | Oct 28, 2026 | What Boys Learn at Pine Island
Dear Friends of Pine Island Camp, This summer, we partnered with a local videographer to create a short film that captures the spirit of the Oak Island trip, a two-day adventure for our youngest campers. Hitting the Trail with Pine Island Camp follows nine first-year...
by PIC | Oct 26, 2026 | Events
This fall and winter, we invite you and your friends to join us for Information Nights and at the homes of Pine Island Camp families in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Meet Director Alex Toole, learn what it’s like to be a camper at PIC, see photos from our recent...
by PIC | Oct 20, 2026 | Pine Needle, What Boys Learn at Pine Island
Dear Friends of Pine Island Camp, Trips are a big part of the Pine Island experience. We send out more than 30 hiking and paddling trips each summer, and those who love them have been dubbed “trippin’ fools” (listen to “I’m a Camper at PIC” for context). I’m...
by PIC | Oct 15, 2026 | PIC News
Dear Friends of Pine Island Camp, Your son is invited to join our community! Pine Island is different. Every summer we build a unique community, one that draws on and is enhanced by the talents and energy of every one of our campers and staff. It’s something...
