April 2018 - Chewonki

10 More Seconds of Silence is Not What She Needs

4 Comments / Foundation / By Anne Leslie

Charlotte Lowell stands outside the barn scrubbing a bucket. A cold April wind pulls at her curls and a river of rust-gold hens flows around her feet. Lowell, known as Charlie around Chewonki, came here a year ago as a Maine Coast Semester 58 student and stayed through the summer as a farm assistant. Now …

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NJNREL – The Album!

Leave a Comment / Foundation, Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki / By Anne Leslie

Non-judgmental, Non-responsive, Empathetic Listening In the Nook, a shoebox-shaped room on the west side of the barn with a window on the Quad, Amy Wood teaches “Literature and the Land,” Maine Coast Semester’s signature English course. Over the course of 14 weeks, she leads her students through an eclectic mix of readings, pushing and stretching …

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A Lambing Season Update from Farm Manager and Educator, Megan Phillipse

Leave a Comment / Farm and Food Systems / By Cullen McGough

In case you haven’t noticed, it’s lambing season at Chewonki! Check out this short video to learn more about how lambing season fits into the Maine Coast Semester experience, and for lots of footage of our newest (and cutest) Salt Marsh Farm animals. Don’t miss the births of our remaining lambs – check out the …

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Shute’s Loot on a Hiking Route: Crooked Knives and a 64oz. Adventure To Baxter Peak

Leave a Comment / Camp Chewonki Leadership Expeditions, Foundation / By Cullen McGough

Greg Shute’s Must-have Items for Wilderness Adventure Trips Chewonki Vice President Greg Shute is a Maine Guide, lifelong naturalist, and the veteran leader of too many wilderness trips to count. We rely on him to know what to do in any backcountry situation, and he always comes through. Looking ahead to the summer season at …

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Challenge Course Certification at Chewonki

Leave a Comment / Foundation / By Cullen McGough

The folks from High 5 Adventure Learning Center will be offering their Challenge Course Certification Testing at Chewonki May 30-June 3. This is a great chance for camps and schools the get their staff re-certified on challenge course elements! Learn More…

Month: April 2018