Two months ago, we set up a time-lapse camera in the high tunnel on Chewonki’s farm to catch the amazing growth of our tomatoes! It’s remarkable to see plant life, so often thought of as “unmoving,” visibly flex, turn and grow in rhythm with the passage of days.
With the dog days of summer behind us, it’s time to check in on our east-side pasture restoration project! At our last check, the restored pasture area was in the middle of a dramatic subsoiling process. Since then, the pasture has been seeded with a cover crop of jerry oats, and is now greening up nicely. …
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With the dog days of summer behind us, it’s time to check in on our east-side pasture restoration project! At our last check, the restored pasture area was in the middle of a dramatic subsoiling process. Since then, the pasture has been seeded with a cover crop of jerry oats, and is now greening up nicely. …
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The Elementary School at Chewonki excited to start the new school year with a wonderful team of teachers. Welcome back to our new and returning faculty: Kat Cassidy, Head of Elementary School for Teaching, Learning, and Community; Grades 4/5/6 Teacher Kat holds a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education from Antioch University New England and is a …
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For the past two weeks new and returning Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki faculty have been a-buzz about campus, planning and prepping for the start of the new school year and the arrival of Semester 61. We are delighted to welcome these new additions to our faculty: Katherine Curtis, Math Teacher Katie holds a BA …
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On Monday we said goodbye to another amazing summer at Camp Chewonki! This year, we welcomed more than 425 campers to join us in a variety of programs, including Boys Camp, Girls Camp and dozens of different wilderness trips. Throughout the summer counselors, staff, and campers photographed some amazing moments that we’d like to share. Here it …
Arfie Myer (Boys Camp ’75, Staff ’84, and now a parent in 2018!) stopped into visit us yesterday and shared a new song he composed. The lyrics are taken from an ancient Sanskrit poem that was recited at every Sunday service while Arfie was a camper. We hope you like it as much as we …
There’s a new horse in town. Our chestnut mare, Sal, now shares Salt Marsh Farm with Bob, a Suffolk Punch draft horse who arrived from Vermont on August 7. Bob is getting to know our farmers, too, and will assume much of the work that Sal has handled for the past 17 years while she …
Two months ago, we set up a time-lapse camera in the high tunnel on Chewonki’s farm to catch the amazing growth of our tomatoes! It’s remarkable to see plant life, so often thought of as “unmoving,” visibly flex, turn and grow in rhythm with the passage of days.
Boys Camp counselor Chase Tobey stopped by to tell us about the Nature Scavenger Hunt in which he and some of his campers participated this week. It was clear that he enjoyed it as much as the boys did. “Doc Fred” Cichocki, who runs the Boys Camp nature program, designed the hunt, which had counselors …
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