Campers make their way to lunch Thursday afternoon at Seeds of Peace in Otisfield Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Gabriel Ramirez, left talks Thursday afternoon with Seeds of Peace Senior Advisor and Director Tim Wilson at the Otisfield camp. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Seeds of Peace campers work on a dance routine Thursday afternoon during a peer support group session. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Seeds of Peace co-founder Bobbie Gottschalk photographs campers and counselors Thursday afternoon while they paddle around Pleasant Lake at the Otisfield camp. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Seeds of Peace councilor Jamie Gottschalk, right, leads campers and counselors on a paddle Thursday afternoon around Pleasant Lake. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Art and sculpture is an integral part of the Seeds of Peace camp and can be found everywhere, including this piece on the shore of Pleasant Lake. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Keren Ruboneka of Portland laughs as her friend, Corinne Rosario of Lewiston, pretends to sit on her after lunch Thursday at Seeds of Peace camp in Otisfield. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Tyler Pelletier of Augusta talks Thursday about his experience at Seeds of Peace. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Seeds of Peace co-founder Bobbie Gottschalk, right, photographs campers and counselors Thursday afternoon as they paddle around Pleasant Lake at the Otisfield camp. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Seeds of Peace camper Olive Siegel of Damariscotta weaves gimp on her water bottle Thursday afternoon as she waits for lunch. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Campers and counselors walk over a bridge to get to lunch Thursday afternoon at Seeds of Peace camp in Otisfield. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Seeds of Peace camper Deyonce Ward of Portland walks to an afternoon assembly Thursday afternoon at the Otisfield camp. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Sun Journal reporter Vanessa Paolella interviews Seeds of Peace Senior Advisor and Director Tim Wilson Thursday afternoon at the Otisfield camp. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Rosa Slack, left, and Evvy McGirr cuddle Thursday afternoon while listening to a counselor outline the afternoon activities at the end of lunch at Seeds of Peace camp in Otisfield. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

A rock garden inside the flower and vegetable garden at Seeds of Peace camp in Otisfield. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

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