Today, April 5th, marks the 45th anniversary of the Outdoor Classroom program at Chewonki. In the early days, the program was referred to as “Outdoor Challenge” or “Environmental Awareness Programs, or “Environmental Education” (E.E. for short) but the original curriculum has remained remarkably popular with local and regional school groups. Don Hudson, president emeritus of …
As we look ahead to the 2019-2020 academic year, I am excited to share that the Elementary School at Chewonki is expanding enrollment to include grades 1 and 2 students. We are proud of our authentic, place-based curriculum and practices and we know our students enjoy a phenomenal learning environment at Chewonki. The addition of these lower …
Elementary School at Chewonki Now Offering Grades 1-8 Read More »
As we look ahead to the 2019-2020 academic year, I am excited to share that the Elementary School at Chewonki is expanding enrollment to include grades 1 and 2 students. We are proud of our authentic, place-based curriculum and practices and we know our students enjoy a phenomenal learning environment at Chewonki. The addition of these lower …
Elementary School at Chewonki Now Offering Grades 1-8 Read More »
“The Nature Museum” is one of Chewonki’s smallest but most important buildings, a reminder of the some of the important people who shaped Chewonki in its early years and a symbol of our longstanding commitment to teaching young people about the natural world. Although it’s busy every summer as headquarters for the Boys Camp nature …
After grueling written and oral examinations proving her knowledge of Maine rules governing fishing, trapping, hunting, watercraft, ATVs, and snowmobiles, and demonstrating that she could handle herself alone in the woods, and proving she could plan and execute a search for a lost person, Maine Coast Semester math teacher Katherine “Katie” Curtis has–with her characteristic …
Help us shake out the dust, clean out the cabins, and get ready for another summer of fun at our annual volunteer day at Chewonki. Margaret Ellis Day, named in memory of our longtime health center director, gardener, and farmer, is a chance to visit Chewonki, enjoy the spring weather, and prepare the campus for …
For someone in the Chewonki command center–someone responsible for 30,000 field-based meals each year; 40 sea kayaks; 30 white water kayaks; and 80 canoes; 2,000 pounds of cheese; 625 pounds of chocolate chips; and 230 pounds of marshmallows–Sam Bernstein is remarkably calm. Bernstein is Chewonki’s equipment and logistics coordinator. His official domain is Pack-out, the …
The Elementary School at Chewonki celebrated Earth Week with a smorgasbord of activities, including learning about Chewonki’s energy systems and composting toilets film screenings, a visit to the Wiscasset Transfer Station, farm work, and earth songs. One highlight involved picking up trash and transforming it into playful, colorful works of art. An octopus, a giant …
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