Wilderness First Responder Courses at PIC

Dear PIC Community, We’re excited to offer Wilderness First Responder (WFR) & WFR Recertification classes at Pine Island this spring, led by expert instructor Jono Bryant of Aztec Travel. WFR is a comprehensive course providing essential skills for managing...

Honoring Emily Swan: A Legacy of Loyalty

Last December, Emily Swan fully retired from Pine Island after more than 30 years as the camp’s Business Manager. This was a woefully inadequate job title; Emily seamlessly handled everything from finances and payroll to logistics and endlessly frustrating...

Trip Report: St. Croix Canoe Trip

By Miller Elston This is a four-day canoeing trip for ages 13-14 on the St. Croix River in Downeast Maine. On the first day, we had an early breakfast before starting our drive to the drop-off point. We ate lunch when we got there, then got out on the water. We...

Join Our Summer Staff

Dear PIC Community, The summer is coming up quickly, even though it may not feel like it in your neck of the woods! We have plenty of snow on the ground in Maine, and Great Pond is frozen solid. We’re experiencing a winter like the olds days — snow that...