A State-Funded All-Access Backcountry Pass for Maine Teens
July 25, 2024
It’s 4:30 am, and dawn has barely cracked over Chewonki Neck, but the buzz of metal zippers and the swish-swish of nylon-on-nylon has already woken Iz, a Chewonki trip leader. A zealous thwack on the side of their tent seals the deal; Iz is fully awake, along with the seven teenage members of the two-week Maine Northwoods Canoe Backcountry expedition. Funded through the Maine Outdoor Learning Initiative, these Maine teens are eager to enjoy every minute of…
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Remember When… Chewonki Through the Decades
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Summer Alumni & Friends Days are July 16 and 17
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Honoring a Champion of Women at Chewonki
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Chewonki Foundation Names Nancy Kennedy as New President
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Of All The Gall
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A Human, Woodchuck, and Red-Tail Hawk Walk into a Library…
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Follow the “Golden Brick” Road
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Welcome to our New Board Chair, André Heard
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Total Eclipse of the Sun
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Wood Cove
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5 Things I will never forget about Chewonki
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The Chewonki Lambcam is back!
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Celebrating 50 Years of Chewonki Outdoor Classroom
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Why Do Children Need Nature-based Education?
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Welcome to our next Director of Maine Coast Semester, Sarah Rebick!
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A Walk in the Woods
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Birding Field Lab
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Ten Reasons to Work at Chewonki This Summer!
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January 2024 Camp Newsletter
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