“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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Mainers who love maple syrup look forward to March all year long. It’s an end-of-winter celebration infused with the smell of sap boiling in the open air. March + Maine = Maple Madness Every March, Chewonki students and teachers tap maple trees on the Neck to gather the sap that cold nights and warm days
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