August 2020 - Chewonki

Ultimate Granola for Crunchy Folks

Alumni & Friends, Farm and Food Systems, Foundation / By Alexis Grillo

You asked, we delivered. Now you can enjoy these kitchen classics from Chewonki at home. Included recipes: Biscuits and Gravy Blueberry Buckle Coffee Cake Butternut Squash Gnocchi Chewonki Chewy Granola Bars Chewonki Chocolate Chip Cookies “Farm” Hot Sauce Lemon Bars Packout Bread Special thanks to Bill Edgerton, Chewonki Kitchen Manager, for these recipes

Can the Impact of Environmental Education be Measured?

Chewonki Outdoor Classroom, Traveling Natural History Programs / By Alexis Grillo

Chewonki Science Educator Jessica Woodend is working with Teach ME Outside on their new Environmental Education (EE) Evaluation Collaborative. The group was formed earlier this year to better understand the impacts of outdoor education in Maine schools. Teach ME Outside works in partnership with Maine communities to ensure that all Maine youth have access to …

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Chewonki Schools Opening Delay Announcement

Covid-19, President's Office / By Willard Morgan

In recent weeks we have shared a flood of information with you about the opening of school next month. It has taken significant engagement from you through Zoom meetings, emails, information forms, and phone calls. Thank you! As a parent of two school-age children myself (grades 3 and 9), I am keenly aware of the …

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Important Update: Delayed Opening for Maine Coast Semester

Leave a Comment / Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki, President's Office / By Willard Morgan

Dear Families, In recent weeks we have shared a flood of information with you about the opening of school next month. It has taken significant engagement from you through Zoom meetings, emails, information forms, and phone calls. Thank you! As a parent of two school-age children myself (grades 3 and 9), I am keenly aware …

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Save My Space – Summer Fun in ’21

Camp Chewonki for Boys, Camp Chewonki for Girls, Camp Chewonki Leadership Expeditions / By Cullen McGough

With the last day of our Camp Chewonki@Home program behind us, we are eagerly looking forward to next summer and we hope you can join us in Maine. We’ve heard from many families that “the summer without camp” was hard- for kids and for parents. We want you to know that we are 100% committed to safely opening Camp Chewonki next …

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What Can We Give?

Alumni & Friends, Foundation / By Peg Willauer-Tobey

We are only a few weeks away from welcoming students back to Chewonki, and I wanted to take a moment and share a few highlights from what has been an incredible summer of struggle, challenge, and inspiration as our community has risen to the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. Can you help support Chewonki today with …

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Cooking for our Community

Farm and Food Systems, Sustainability / By Alexis Grillo

Fresh food is central to the Chewonki experience – students and campers help our farm team generate nearly 1/3 of the meat and produce needed for the 78,000 meals we serve in a typical year. Planning and preparation for this summer season began months in advance – far before the Covid-19 pandemic swept the United …

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Month: August 2020