Pinewoods Camp, Inc.

04/04/2025

Misty morning on Round Pond.
What this doesn't convey is the beautiful bird song ushering in Spring.

03/07/2025

The first of our three Winter Zoom sessions is available on YouTube for your viewing pleasure! Watch "Helen Storrow, Pinewoods, and the First National Girl Scout Training School" now.

You can also view all of our informative sessions from years past with our full “Pinewoods Videos” playlist:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWriF8VINqjD274qMZCSPjTTysT-73dpp&si=aZQoGDuKdAiLvILX

Winter Zoom Series 2025: Bringing Pinewoods to LifeFirst of three Zoom presentations, hosted by Pinewoods Executive Director, Chris Jacobs, and Assistant Man...

02/28/2025

The February Articles & Announcements are available now. Check our Centennial and Camp updates, then register to volunteer for a spring work weekend!
https://conta.cc/4i1T69s

Email from Pinewoods Camp Centennial Activities, Spring Work Weekends, Volunteering   February 2025 Centennial Celebrations The Pinewoods Centennial is here! Join us at Camp or online, as we celebrate

02/18/2025

The Pinewoods Centennial year is officially underway and we hope you'll join in the celebration!

Registration is now open for Fine Companions, a unique 3-night Pinewoods session in June.
Learn more and register here: https://pinewoods.org/fine-companions/

Mark your calendar for our next open-to-all and free Winter Zoom on Tuesday, February 25 at 7pm: Helen Storrow, Pinewoods Camp, and the First Girl Scout Training School. Discover more about the evolution of Pinewoods Camp and its origins! Francine Edwards from the Girl Scout Museum at Cedar Hill will present and show photos. Find the registration link in the comments!

And keep an eye out for upcoming Pinewoods Centennial projects and announcements, including our fall Crew Reunion registration, opening in March!

02/11/2025

My, what big hooves you have!

02/10/2025

Fine snow particles glistening in the sun above Long Pond.

02/09/2025

Joined Dennis in the Camp truck, a 1997 Ford F250 Heavy Duty, for a ride along. First real plowable snow since 2022. Hold on to your hat...it's a bumpy ride.

02/08/2025

Join Crew! Pinewoods is now hiring full time crew and accepting volunteer applications for the 2025 season. Check out details and complete an application at https://pinewoods.org/jobs/ (link in bio!)

02/02/2025

TL;DR - Cute owl alert at Camp. 🦉

Kim, our accounts manager, and I went owling after work last week. We could hear a great horned owl calling and tracked it to a tree on the hill between Fieldtown and the Dining Hall. After a bit, it flew towards Back Lads.

We started back towards the Greeting Shed, and as we passed Newbiggen, we heard the tremolo of an Eastern screech-owl. It's such a neat sound (sometimes called a bounce song) and differs from the "whinny" often associated with screech-owls.

We only heard it call once, so we continued on our way, and Kim got into her car and headed home. A minute later, she called, saying, "There's an owl in the road!" Sure enough, just before the entrance to Pinewoods, an Eastern screech-owl sat in the middle of Cornish Field Rd.

If you've heard any of the news lately from Plymouth (and in other communities in Massachusetts), there is a serious bird flu outbreak. This greatly impacts waterfowl - and birds of prey and mammals that feed on the sick and dead birds. There have also been many cases of secondary rodenticide poisoning, especially among owls. We were concerned as to why this little owl was just sitting there.

We watched it for a bit—it seemed alert, swiveling its head, blinking. I took a step towards it, and it flew to a tree a few feet away(yay!). It sat on the branch for a couple of minutes, and when we walked another couple of steps towards it, it flew off into the woods (double yay!).

So why was this owl just chilling in the road? Most likely, it had just enjoyed a tasty meal. If you're an owl, the edges along the paths, trails, and roads around Camp are a great spot to wait for dinner. 🌲
~Chris

🎥 in comments.

01/27/2025

Hot off the presses: January 2025 Articles & Announcements. Updates abound about our Centennial Celebrations and preparations for Summer 2025! Of particular interest: registration is open for Fine Companions, and so are Crew applications.
https://conta.cc/4htTpJu

01/25/2025

Mayhem among us!
[Animal tracks in snow along the shores of Long Pond]

01/24/2025

RIP little stove. You served Pinewoods well. 🔥

01/13/2025

This has been a terrible year for storms, floods, earthquakes, and now again devastating wildfires. We at Pinewoods are holding all community members affected by disasters and trying times in our hearts.

01/04/2025

Belted kingfisher,
River otter, and red fox -
playing on Round Pond.

01/03/2025

12/30/2024

'Tis the season!

12/21/2024

Wishing you warmth on this Winter Solstice.

12/20/2024

Out now: the December 2024 Articles & Announcements. Learn about our Winter Zoom Series, the Scholarship Program, the Indigenous Culture Camp, and Centennial Celebrations!

Email from Pinewoods Camp Winter Zoom Series, Scholarship Recap, Indigenous Culture Camp, Centennial   December 2024 Variety is the Spice of Life What is a Camp highlight for you? Dancing in Hands Acr