Month: March 2018

Spring is a powerful time of renewal as the frangible chaff and bracken of last season gives way to new growth. With that spirit in mind, this week we bid farewell to the much-used (and much-loved) recycling shed in a final springtime blaze of glory.  The recycling shed, suffering from structural rot in the foundation, was …

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Chewonki students and staff enjoyed a special treat on March 19: a private concert by the Vassar College Night Owls, a fabulous all-female a cappella group. Their smooth harmonies and energetic style captivated young and old. After their performance, they led a music workshop for students in the Elementary School at Chewonki (the younger singers’ …

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We made it to the Vernal Equinox! Eostra, Easter, Passover – all of these springtime celebrations welcome new beginnings, new life, and renewal (sometimes symbolised by the easter bunny and chocolate eggs). Although both sides of the Pond (England and New England) are mostly covered with snow, we are still hopeful, trusting in all the …

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At 6:45 on a summer morning, Chewonki’s waterfront lifeguards make the rounds. Stationed outside campers’ cabins, they toss two words into the air with operatic flare: “Polar Bearrs! Polar Bearrrs!” This is an invitation all Chewonki campers and counselors recognize. “Polar Bears, come on out!” the lifeguards urge. The implicit message is: “Come dare to …

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“There was something magical about this Girls Camp trip that convinced me of the power and importance of all-girls experiences,” says Emmy Held, who co-led the Allagash Canoe Adventure with Abi Ruksznis last summer. The two women traveled 150 miles by canoe with eight girls, ages 13-15, during three weeks on the West Branch of …

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Chewonki is very excited to announce that Jen Adams will be joining us as the Summer Wilderness Trip Coordinator!  Jen will begin transitioning into her new role at Chewonki on Monday March 19.  Please join us in welcoming Jen! ​“The last few years in Maine have been quite the adventure! I’ve had the chance to  go …

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Have you ever had a Meyer lemon? They are a favorite thing, A Meyer Lemon is a perfect cross between a lemon and a mandarin orange. They are smaller than a lemon and have the benefit of a thinner skin. They were brought to the U.S. from China in 1908 by Frank Meyer, an agricultural …

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