Chewonki Waypoint eighth graders helped mark, saw and convey huge blocks of ice in a historical reenactment of ice harvesting in South Bristol, Maine. The Thompson Ice House Harvesting Museum gathers a group of hardy volunteers each year to cut and store pond ice using methods and tools from the 1800’s. Once stored, the blocks
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Chewonki’s Boatbuilders Expedition is not your average wilderness trip. While after most trips you take home photographs, grains of sand embedded in your clothing, and stories of places traveled; boatbuilders return home with 17ft-long wooden sea kayaks that they built with their own hands. Boatbuilders spend the first two weeks of their program working with
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This past weekend, thousands of visitors at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City had the chance to interact with a brand-new Chewonki exhibit exploring the “three bears” (black, brown, and polar) as part of a larger series of Arctic-themed displays. Chewonki educators Jessica Woodend and Kyle Wonser captivated guests, large and
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Maine Coast Semester alumni stay connected to Chewonki in all kinds of ways, and having Emily Garnett (semester 9) return each year before lambing season is “shear” delight. For those of you who like to track annual cycles on the farm, we shear our sheep four to six weeks prior to lambs being born.
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