Cullen McGough

Cullen is the director of communications at Chewonki.

Local Students Take to the Woods and Waters Thanks to the Maine Outdoor Learning Initiative

WISCASSET, ME – 8/28/2023 – With grant-funded support from Governor Mill’s Outdoor Learning Initiative, high school students from sixteen Maine towns recently returned from extensive expeditions into Maine’s forests and along the rugged coastline. These journeys, spanning three weeks, centered on ecology, sustainability, and introducing students to the unique career and study opportunities found in …

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Unplug, Unwind, and Discover 5 Reasons We Love Camp Chewonki

With summer just around the corner, we’re excited to open the 109th year of Camp Chewonki! Every summer is filled with a thousand adventures and stories, from the tops of mountains and along the shorelines, in the cabins and around the campfires, but lately we’ve been thinking about the behind-the-scenes work, the real reasons we …

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Walking Above the Clouds: The Maine Appalachian Trail

One of the truly great summer adventures that Chewonki offers each year is the chance to leave the human-built spaces behind and journey access the vibrant in-land forest trails. Stretching over 2,000 miles from Springer Mountain, Georgia, to Mount Katahdin, Maine, the Appalachian Trail winds through some of the most breathtaking scenery in the country. …

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Chewonki Middle School Students Honored in Regional Writing Contests

Four students from the 7|8th grade class at Chewonki Middle School have received recognition for their exceptional writing in regional writing contests. Two students won first and second place for their creative nonfiction submissions in the Patten Free Library’s 9th Annual Writing Contest. Frances DeGeer: First place for her piece “Me” Harper Nelson: Second place …

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