For those of us who love gliding across a frozen pond, Maine winters deliver a special treat. The best conditions come from black ice, the ultra-clear, dense, satiny ice that forms in very cold weather before snow arrives. It’s the crème de la crème for amoureux de la glace, magical stuff that’s been rare in recent years. …
Among the interesting people on campus last week for the Wilderness First Responders recertification course taught by Wilderness Medical Associates (WMA) was our own Stephanie Schmiege, a 2005 alumna of Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki. Schmiege (Semester 34) currently lives in New York City, but her work, studies, and adventuresome spirit often take her to remote …
Snapshot: Stephanie Schmiege (Maine Coast Semester 34) Read More »
If you are in North or South America on the night of January 20-21, look out for a total lunar eclipse occurring just as the moon is at its closest point to earth. A rare combination of factors will combine to form a “Super Blood Wolf Moon” – a spectacular lunar display that only occurs a …
On Thursday, Traveling Natural History Program Educator Colleen Moureaux introduced Wodin, a full-grown Eastern screech owl (Megascops asio), to an enthusiastic crowd in the Wallace dining hall. Moureaux was helping the young owl get accustomed to strangers, movement, and noise, as part of preparing him to appear in educational presentations (often in front of a lot …
On Wednesday we welcomed 41 students from 18 states and 36 high schools for Semester 62. We couldn’t be more excited for the four months ahead!
Bath, Maine. With high-fives and fancy handshakes, students from Bath Middle School and Woolwich Central School welcomed eleven local community leaders to a special “Waypoint Community Panel” on January 22 at Bath Middle School. The event was designed to engage students in civic life, and help shape their understanding of the work it takes to …
Connecting the Dots: Students Take a Deeper Look at Community Connections Read More »
With the arrival of 62nd group of Maine Coast Semester students this week, “all hands” have been busy with cleaning and organizing. Greg Shute, our senior vice president, uncovered a few dusty gems in the back of the library that are worth sharing, in particular, a copy of Faces of Maine, by Chewonki alumn Bob …
Many enthusiastic educators, says Chewonki Team Development Coordinator Shelly Gibson, “tend to think of experiential education as synonymous with outdoor adventure.” Four days with 149 colleagues from around North America at the Independent Schools Experiential Education Network (ISEEN) Winter Institute reinforced for her that experiential education can happen anywhere, indoors and outdoors, on mountaintops and …
Beyond Borders: Experiential Education Through the Lens of Equity and Justice. Read More »
A familiar figure on Chewonki Neck and at Chewonki’s Big Eddy Cabins and Campground in the North Woods for nearly two decades, Don Lamson is setting off on a new adventure: retirement. We couldn’t be happier for him. We appreciate all the care he has given to Chewonki people and places. Luckily, his wife, Dot …
Many Thanks to Don Lamson, Retiring from Big Eddy Read More »
It’s 5 degrees under a blue sky and the 41 new students of Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki are digging in. They have only been here 10 days but they are starting to look right at home. They know where to eat, take a shower, compost, and find their classes (“Where’s the Fish Bowl?”). They …
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