Willow Tree Occupational Therapy, LLC

04/23/2026

Welcome to Willow Tree’s Nature Connection Enrichment Program- Chickens, Bees & Apple Trees 🌿

Come take a little tour of our spaces—where children arrive, gather, imagine, explore, and belong. From the community room to stump circle, mud kitchens to ribbon trees, this video offers a glimpse into the rhythms and places that shape our days together.

But it captures more than the space—it captures the heart of this program. The joy, humor, friendship, and care these two bring shines through, while also reflecting the larger circle of people who help hold this community with such love. We’re grateful for these two and for every member of our team who helps make this place so special. 💛

04/13/2026

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04/05/2026

Happy Easter from our family to yours! 💛

04/03/2026

A great opportunity to connect with fellow Maine practice owners! Thank you to the sponsors for this opportunity and to Ryan Gallant for hosting and the invite!

04/03/2026

Sometimes the smallest actions help something meaningful grow 🌼

The Willow Tree Community Organization (501)(c3) non-profit has the opportunity to be nominated for the Bangor Savings Community Grant—and we’d love your support.

💛 It takes less than a minute:
✔️ Select Southern Penobscot County
✔️ Choose Nonprofits
✔️ Type The Willow Tree Community Organization (write-in)- it will pop up as you start to type- don't forget "The"
✔️ Submit

🔗 Nominate here: https://www.bangor.com/the-bangor-savings-bank-foundation/cmm/

Your nomination helps grow inclusive, nature-rooted opportunities for children and families in our community 🌱

Thank you for being part of this.

Rooted in community, growing with purpose 🌱

04/02/2026

Happy OT Month! 🌿

At Willow Tree OT, we see occupational therapy come to life in the everyday moments—
in muddy boots, shared laughter, problem-solving, and growing independence.

It’s in the child who climbs a little higher,
tries again,
or begins to believe “I can.”

To our incredible therapists—thank you for the heart, creativity, and intention you bring to this work every day.

And to occupational therapists everywhere—your work matters in ways that are both seen and unseen.

We’re grateful to be part of a profession rooted in meaningful participation, connection, and belonging. 🌱

04/01/2026

So proud of this work 🌱

The Willow Tree Community Organization was awarded a grant to support our partnering Nature Connection Enrichment Program—a space where therapy, community, and real-life experiences come together for children of all abilities.

This is what it looks like when we create opportunities for kids to grow, connect, and belong 💛

03/30/2026

Let’s talk about loose parts ✨🪶🐚🧱

Loose parts are open-ended materials that children can move, combine, redesign, and use however they choose with no instructions and no “right way.”

If I place a light up, noise making toy in front of my 1 year old, he stares at it and watches it perform. When I place a basket of loose parts in front of him, he gets creative, stacking, building, exploring, etc.

When kids play with loose parts, they’re not only playing, they’re building real-life skills:

• Imaginative play: A stick becomes a wand, a road, or a fishing pole. Their creativity leads the way.
• Problem solving: How do I balance this? Build this taller? Make it work? Lots of trial and error and learning occur.
• Creativity: There’s no script, so kids create their own ideas from scratch.
• Independence and confidence: They make decisions, test ideas, and feel proud of what they create.
• Fine and gross motor skills: Stacking, pouring, carrying, building, etc.

Loose parts play grows with your child. A toddler explores… a preschooler builds… an older child engineers.

We don’t need batteries, flashing lights and loud noises, just meaningful play!

Leave a comment if you want me to send you the PDF of my loose parts recommendations with links to my favorite websites as well as links to play ideas!

03/17/2026

Before they were occupational therapists and nature group leaders…they were kids who loved being outside. 🦋🌷

The ones who climbed trees🌳
Rescued worms after the rain🌧️
Filled their pockets with rocks🪨
and turned every log into a balance beam🪵

Some things never change!

Swipe to see if you can guess who is who!

03/17/2026

May your day be filled with fresh air, muddy boots, and a little Irish luck 🍀🌿

☘️Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Willow Tree OT!