A Gracious Life: Farewell to Monte Ball

Monte Ball performs The Lion Hunt at the Final Campfire, circa 1985 Montague G. Ball, Jr. November 18, 1938 – January 17, 2024 It is with sadness and a deep well of gratitude that we bid Montague G. Ball, Jr. a final farewell.  Monte died in hospital near his home in...

Boyhood is a Precious Season

I think that no experience which I have today comes up to,or is comparable with, the experiences of my boyhood.-Henry David Thoreau   Dear Pine Islanders, Boyhood is a precious season. Before sending my sons to Pine Island, I thought a lot about what boys need,...

Our New Website

We have a brand-new website! Over the past several months, Pine Island’s marketing team has been working with a Maine-based developer to create a new site that offers simple pathways for alums, donors, and prospective camp families to find the information they...

Another Great Summer!

Pine Island’s 121st season was another great one! Our campers earned ranks in their favorite activities; paddled and hiked throughout the remote north woods of New England; acted in (and even produced!) riveting Saturday Night Shows; and most importantly, created a...

Our 121st season is about to begin!

On Friday, June 23rd, we’ll welcome a terrific group of boys from seventeen states and four countries to Pine Island. We’re excited to share the next six weeks with them! Each day at Pine Island is a chance to try something new: learning to sail, rolling a kayak,...

We’re Hiring!

We are looking for great candidates to fill our last few positions this summer. If you know someone who might be interested in any of these roles, please call (207-465-3031) or email me (sford@pineisland.org). Benefits include: Advanced Wilderness First Aid training...