Now Accepting Camper Applications for 2025!

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 special. It starts with small successes: hiking a mountain, making a shelter,...

Thank you, Sloan Volunteers!

This year’s Sloan Critchfield Memorial Boat Maintenance Weekend was a tremendous success. Pine Island’s fleet of beautiful wooden boats is ready for the 2025 camp season thanks to a terrific group of volunteers led by alum and builder, Cody Smith. But,...

Photos from our Summer!

Pine Island’s 122nd season was another great one! Our campers earned ranks in their favorite activities; hiked and paddled throughout the remote north woods of New England; performed in riveting Saturday Night Shows; and, most importantly, created a community in...

Sumner’s New Job

As you all know, this was Sumner Ford’s last summer as director of Pine Island Camp – a role he shared this summer with our new director, Alex Toole. This month, Sumner will embark on a new challenge as the Associate Director of Philanthropy for The Nature...

Another Great Summer!

We’ve wrapped up another great season! It was an incredible summer, and we’re grateful to our campers, staff, parents, volunteers, and donors for making it possible. We’re still looking through photos; we’ll share more in the coming...

Mid-Summer Pine Needle

We are pleased to present the Mid-Summer Pine Needle, a collection of articles, short stories, interviews, and artwork. This is the result of journalism sessions that several campers participated in earlier this month. It offers a glimpse into the creative,...