This past summer, we were fortunate enough to have Bryce Leary return to us one more time as the program and activity director for boys camp. Bryce (a Chewonki camper and counselor who has been with us for 14 years!) had recently returned from a 26-month stint in the Peace Corps and we were eager […]
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This past summer, we were fortunate enough to have Bryce Leary return to us one more time as the program and activity director for boys camp. Bryce (a Chewonki camper and counselor who has been with us for 14 years!) had recently returned from a 26-month stint in the Peace Corps and we were eager
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In the wee hours of Tuesday morning, the 45 members of semester 61 embarked in six vans loaded with backpacks, canoes and kayaks. Their destination? The wilderness, of course! Every semester spends five days in the wild places of Maine, areas that have been largely untouched by human development. Coordinated by Johnson Whippie, Chewonki’s Outdoor
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Registration is now open for Summer ’19! For the next two weeks we’re offering our annual “early-bird” special: Register for any Camp Chewonki program before October 1st and receive a $300 discount! This special offer is open to all families, new and returning. Not sure which camp or wilderness trip program is the best fit
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On Tuesday, Richard “Dick” Tierney, a Providence Country Day School history and math teacher, arrived at Chewonki with a gang of his middle school students for four days and three nights in the Outdoor Classroom. The remarkable thing to note: this veteran of teaching has brought his students back to Chewonki every fall for 28
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Maine Coast Semester celebrated 60 memorable semesters of placed-based learning and friendship in August with a weekend full of faculty-led workshops, swimming and canoeing, farm chores, excellent meals, and LOTS of lively conversation and laughter. A rollicking 171 people, including alumni from 31 different semesters and former faculty going back to the semester’s start in 1988,
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August 21-23, 2026. Join us at Chewonki for a fun-fulled weekend of connection and activities. Cabins and camping available.
