The Pine Project - Toronto, Ontario

Taylor Brewda

I took the Soaring Hawks program in Spring. The actual program was good. However, for a program built around Native American culture, there seems to be a lack of actual Native Americans working for The Pine Project. It would be nice to see actual Native representation within the pine culture.

It's very disappointing to see a company lack the actual culture they preach.

Lila H

First time my son attended summer camp here on the East End. At the end of the week, as we left I asked if he wanted to come back, it was a loud “yeah!”. He enjoyed it immensely and shoutout to all the counselors in the chipmunks group and to Eric for helping turn his jitters to excitement! We will definitely come back again!

Alex Brady

My daughter started with the coyote pups weekend program and really loves it. So glad to have this in our area- a must for city kids .

Rebecca Sanderson

My daughter just finished a week in the woods with the Pin Project Team in the East End. The experience was definitely the highlight of her summer. Each day, she came home bubbling with excitement of all the adventures of the day. She hiked, she carved, and grew in confidence in the short week she attended. The staff are caring, compassionate and radiate a love for the land and their work that is infectious. Highly recommend for anyone looking for opportunities for their children to connect with outdoors, challenge themselves and build confidence. Looking forward to attending next year. Thank you for the unforgettable week

Nicole Bergot

My 6 year old just finished at week at Pine summer school and loved it. Even though it rained nearly every day, she came home excited about all the cool stuff she had learned about plants and animals. The councillors are enthusiastic and responsible and you know you’re leaving your kid in great hands every day. They come filthy, exhausted and happy, with stories to tell. I believe this is a transformational camp for kids. We will enrol her again.

Heather Chapple

In a world where we're all on devices for learning, work and entertainment, the opportunity to simply enjoy a "sit spot" in nature and notice what birds, trees and sounds are around you can get further and further away.
The PINE project offers families a wonderful opportunity to re-engage themselves and their children outside and to truly learn to love the natural world around them. I've found the framework life changing and it's completely altered the way I parent and engage with my kids outdoors. For my kids, it has been really amazing to watch them grow into fearless, curious, engaged people who love being outside.
Thank you to all of the PINE instructors who bring so much thoughtful preparation, engagement and excellent questions to every session.

Leeanna Maher

My 6 and 8 year old children just finished a week at Pine Camp in the East end location. I honestly cannot recommend this experience enough. My kids could not have been more excited to attend every day. They came home and couldn't wait to share their experiences hiking in the forest discovering animals, plants, wood carving, and playing creative games. This is such an enriching experience for city kids and they practically begged to return next year.

Emily Ganzer

Pine is a key part of our children’s lives in Toronto. The growth they’ve had in nature awareness, resilience, and observation is incredible - family members and friends comment on it often. They also have so much fun, get to do really cool things, and have leaders they can respect and trust, who themselves are so knowledgeable and skilled and kind that I never feel anything but gratitude that they would take time to invest in me and my kids. I’ve recommended this program to a dozen friends and would do it without qualms a dozen times more.