“Those taxes were completely unfair!” “It wouldn’t have happened without the French and Indian War.” “Oh, no, no, no!” “That stunted the whole American economy!” “Okay, it was some mix of ideological and economic.” These high school juniors, shod in a diverse collection of flip-flops, Bean boots, Crocs, and untied sneakers, are intensely engaged in …
The south side of the Center for Environmental Education (CEE) just got a serious new ‘do with the completion of a long-awaited hard-and-softscaping project. According to facility manager Carob Arnold, the improvements include the clearing of several trees, the restoration of old stone walls, application of new loam, grass seeding, and the addition of a …
Chewonki has always succeeded because of the talent and dedication of our faculty and staff, and the effort they put into each program. With this in mind, I am pleased to announce three notable changes to our Camp leadership team. As of last month, Nancy Kennedy has been promoted to Vice President for Camp Chewonki, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Outer Limits: Students Explore their Growing Edges in Maine’s Wild Places Read More »
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 …
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 …
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, …
Photos: Maine Coast Semester Celebrates 30 Years of Place-based Learning Read More »
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. …
A Harrowing Update from the East Side Pasture Project Read More »
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