Greg Gulino, a 17-year-old Cape Elizabeth teenager, was never able to play in a treehouse during his childhood. With orthopedic disabilities that make walking unassisted difficult, and a rare neurological disorder called Moyamoya syndrome that causes strokes, Gulino has faced challenges that have limited his ability to take part in many activities.

But at Pine Tree Camp in Rome, which Gulino has attended each summer for the last 11 years, he is just another boy who can swim, kayak, fish, and, starting next summer, play in a treehouse.

That is because Pine Tree Society is raising funds to build an accessible tree house so that campers can experience something they may have missed out on, so far. The Pine Tree Society will begin treehouse construction in mid-September, and construction should last six to eight weeks.

Perched 8 feet off the ground on five oak trees, the treehouse will be ready for campers in 2008. Pine Tree Society is working with designers from Forever Young Tree Houses, a nonprofit organization based in Vermont that aims to build an accessible treehouse in every state.

The Pine Tree Society has raised roughly $92,000, with a goal of $144,000. Though the society still needs to raise several thousand dollars within the next month or so, society officials are confident the goal will be reached. Companies are donating materials like lumber, and WBRC Architects and Engineers of Bangor is providing all the project’s engineering for free.

Campers and their families have also gotten involved with the effort.

One father, Keith Alexander, of Belgrade, became especially interested in the project. His son Nicholas, 6, attended day camp this summer, and will be old enough next year for the overnight program. Alexander said he started spreading the word about the project to local businesses, and got a good response. So far, he has raised about $1,000.

“Money just kept coming in, and it’s still coming in,” said Alexander.

Barbara Gulino, Greg’s mother, has worked with the Pine Tree Society on other projects. Gulino is the head of a marketing team at Whole Foods Market in Portland. She said that when she saw a magazine article about a similar treehouse project out of state, she mailed it to Pine Tree Society.

“They called me back and said ‘You’re not going to believe it. We just met about this yesterday’,” said Gulino.

She said she is thrilled that her son, whom she says is “very enthusiastic,” will have the opportunity to use the treehouse next summer.

“That will be such an amazing experience for him,” she said.