MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • January 24, 2021
For the first time in 75 years, Pine Tree Camp will open its doors in the winter to help people with disabilities enjoy the Maine outdoors by offering snowshoeing, ice fishing, and socially-distanced gatherings by the campfire. Since 1945, the 285-acre overnight summer camp just north of Augusta has helped people with disabilities kayak, fish, swim, and learn outdoor skills while staying overnight in cabins beside North Pond. But like many organizations the camp had to adapt during the coronavirus pandemic, and last year the staff switched to serving day visitors in order to keep campers socially distanced and safe.