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 […]
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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
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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!
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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
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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
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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
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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.
As a major employer and an educational partner with local public schools, Chewonki has significant economic and cultural impact on midcoast Maine. Nancy Kennedy, Vice President for Camp Chewonki, recognizes the implications of that power and plans to use it creatively as a new member of the Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce board of directors.
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Hannah Marshall, a Chewonki Outdoor Classroom leader in 2017 and 2018 who has also led our Central Quebec Canoe Trip, Allagash Canoe Adventure, and 10-day program for Camp Chewonki for Girls, has been named the Outdoor Classroom’s lead educator for 2019. Along with her program experience, Marshall has led a training expedition for Chewonki Wilderness
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