This week we used meat from our old laying hens to make cat food for our two barn cats, Ailsa Craig (named after an onion variety that we grow on the farm) and Ruby Moon (named after a hyacinth bean flower variety). Ailsa Craig and Ruby Moon became part of the farm crew in summer …
Would you be able to respond to a medical emergency without access to a hospital or ambulance —be it on a remote wilderness trip, backcountry skiing, a city in crisis, or in an airplane? Wilderness medicine training enables individuals to deal with medical emergencies when dialing 911 is not an option. Traditional training assumes that …
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With the fall semester over and the elementary students on break, it’s been a particularly quiet time on this farm. In fact, there have been a few days when the total population of people on the Neck is one or two or three, meaning that the quantity of cows on the farm definitely outnumbers the …
As we count down to the last day of the year, here’s 12 of our favorite memories from 2017: Did you have an amazing Chewonki moment we missed? Let us know! Email alumni@chewonki.org or visit our Facebook page. We might include your tale in next year’s Chronicle!
With the fall semester over and the elementary students on break, it’s been a particularly quiet time on this farm. In fact, there have been a few days when the total population of people on the Neck is one or two or three, meaning that the quantity of cows on the farm definitely outnumbers the …
This time of year is filled with nostalgia, thanks and gift-giving. We decided to ask folks at Chewonki: “What was the best present you ever received?” Here’s a few of our favorite answers: 1. Corn Hole – Keith Crowley, Director of Educational Partnerships 2. Coffee Shop – Sophia (Semester 59 student from Casco Bay High School, …
Would you be able to respond to a medical emergency without access to a hospital or ambulance —be it on a remote wilderness trip, backcountry skiing, a city in crisis, or in an airplane? Wilderness medicine training enables individuals to deal with medical emergencies when dialing 911 is not an option. Traditional training assumes that …
Wilderness First Aid/Wilderness First Responder Course at Chewonki Read More »
Need that perfect something for that perfect someone? For one week only (now until Friday, Dec. 15), we’re having a sale on all Chewonki store merchandise: 10% off all items! Use the discount code: CHEWONKI at checkout to receive 10% off! Shop Now We have all kinds of new and classic Chewonki gear: Hats (four …
Wednesday, December 13, 2017 Celebrate and support the midcoast crafting community with a host of local goods and goodies including fiber arts, woodcarving, beeswax candles and skin care products, sweet treats, paper goods and other fun holiday gifts. More than 15 vendors are expected. Some vendor tables will feature handcrafts by the students at the …
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This Sunday, December 10th, Chewonki’s Traveling Natural History team will be visiting the American Museum of Natural History in New York City from 10am to 4pm, to present the “Cephalopod Challenge” an interactive obstacle course celebrating the remarkable abilities of our decapodiformian friends. Earlier this week, our staff and a few brave volunteers from the Elementary …
Release the Kraken! (Chewonki takes the Cephalopod Challenge to NYC) Read More »
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