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Forever Young Treehouses has been featured in many news articles and interviews. Please note, where indicated, the Adobe Acrobat reader is required to view a pdf file. Download the reader for free at this link. Also, read through our Press Releases at the bottom of this page.

Recent Press (Press Releases Below)

Barrington Treehouse Coverage
Video clip from WGN(Chicago, IL)- July 2007

Camp Still Meadows Coverage
Video clip & article from NBC 29 (Charlottesville, VA)- May 22, 2007

Nay Aug & Wal-Mart
The Times-Tribune (Scranton, PA)- November 22, 2006

Article on Laurel School Project
The Plain Dealer - September 26, 2006

"Accessible Treehouse Taking Roots"
Barrington Courier-Review - August 10, 2006

"Cradle Beach"
The Buffalo News - Wednesday June 29

"Treehouses for All"
Vermont Life - Summer 2005

"Treehouse Design Branches Out"
Chicago Tribune - February 24, 2005

"Sharing the Thrill of a Treehouse"
Burlington Vermont Times - November 10, 2004

"Tree-for-all"
by Ken Picard - Seven Days - October 20-27, 2004

"Tree Houses for Everyone"
by Tiffany Sommers - Time for Kids - September 24, 2004

"Bethesda Marks 100 Years"
by Becky Thielke - Watertown Daily Times - August 16, 2004

"Out on the Porch - Candlelight Ranch"
KXAN-TV Channel 36 NBC - August 10, 2004

"Angels - Tree for All"
People Magazine - August 9, 2004

"Climb on up, everyone"
by Steven Barrie-Anthony - Los Angeles Times - August 5, 2004

"Wheelchair-Accessible Tree House Opens"
by Katie Leary - nashuatelegraph.com - July 28, 2004

More Articles & Interviews

"Accessible Tree House Gets Dreams Off The Ground"
Exceptional Parent - June 2004

"An Interview with Bill Allen"
by Lynne Ford - WBCL Radio Network - May 25, 2004

"Forever Young"
Vermont Kids - April, 2004

"Treehouse is Accessible to All"
by Trish Anderton - NHPR News - December 5 2003

"Climbing to New Heights"
by Katie Daly - Telegraph - November 9, 2003

"A Dream Takes Root: Treehouses for Kids with Disabilities"
by Daniel Machalaba - The Wall Street Journal - September 23, 2003

"Closer to God"
by Marialisa Calta - American Profile (6/29 - 7/5/03 edition)

"Glee in the Trees"
by Kate Jennison - National Post - 2003

"Tree House Nation: A tree house can be a luxurious aerial nest, a homegrown family project, or both"
by Roseann Henry - This Old House Online

"Access to the sky"
The Burlington Free Press - November 11, 2001

"Tree-for-all"
The Rutland Herald - October 28, 2001

"Make-A-Wish Foundation - James' Treehouse"

Press Releases

July 4, 2003
Local Nonprofit Defies Gravity in Burlington, VT
Forever Young Treehouses, Burlington, Vermont and the City of Burlington, Vermont jointly announced the ground breaking for the World's First Universally Accessible Community Treehouse at Oakledge Park, Burlington, VT.

June 15, 2003
Local Nonprofit Make Dreams Come True in Austin, Texas
Forever Young Treehouses, Burlington, Vermont and Candle Light Ranch, Austin, Texas jointly announced the completion of the first universally accessible treehouse in Texas at the Candle Light Ranch in Lake Travis, Texas.

May 27, 2003
The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp's Treehouse Takes Root!
The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp's new Discover Card Tree House was unveiled on May 27th. Paul Newman, executives from Discover Financial Services, Inc., Forever Young Treehouses, Inc., Yestermorrow Design/ Build School, campers, parents, special friends and staff attended the ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by the Camp's Executive Director, James Canton.

January 1, 2001
Forever Young Treehouses - The Sky is the Limit
It all started when Burlington financial advisor Bill Allen talked Dr. Phil Trabulsy, MD into building a treehouse at his home in Colchester, VT. During the process, the two of them began thinking about a treehouse camp for kids. As members of the board of the Vermont Make-a-Wish Foundation, Bill and Phil were particularly sensitive to the needs and limitations of sick kids, and it occurred to them that this was probably an experience that most kids with disabilities had never had.