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 …
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 …
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 …
Wiscasset, Maine. A family heirloom lost on Chewonki Neck last spring was recently returned to its owner, and the unlikely tale of lost-and-found is worthy of “clove” attention. Madison Cooper, a rising eighth-grader from Wiscasset Middle School, was mulching garlic seedlings with her classmates on Salt Marsh Farm during a visit to Chewonki in early …
This Friday, our board of trustees approved a plan to reopen our schools for in-person programming this fall. “Health and safety is paramount at Chewonki,” says Keith Crowley, Vice President for Education Partnerships and Risk Management. “Families expect us to provide the best care for their children and we take that trust very seriously.” The …
To the Chewonki community, I write today to share information about our return to in-person learning in September 2020. This letter does not contain all the details of the plan, but it offers a summary that will be elaborated on in program and staff-specific communications. At all times, we need to be aware that conditions …
Because you are a valued member of our community, I write today to share information about our return to in-person learning in September 2020. This letter does not contain all the details of the plan, but it offers a summary that will be elaborated on in program and staff-specific communications. At all times, we need …
We are grateful for the courage and clarity of thought expressed by many individuals who have recently chosen to share their experiences of racism at Chewonki on the BIPOC at Chewonki Instagram feed. We have not done enough to fight racism within our organization. For that, we are profoundly sorry. We hear that our role …
There’s knot tying contests, arts & crafts, campfire singalongs, and penpals. It’s summer all right, but not like any summer Chewonki has seen before. That’s because, for the first time in 115 years, Camp Chewonki isn’t happening on Chewonki Neck, it’s happening in three hundred-plus households across the country. We wrapped up the second full …
It’s no secret that 2019-2020 has been a complete Dickensian “it was the best of times, it was the worst of times” spectacle, all unfolding in the span of twelve months. Thanks to our participants, staff, faculty, donors, Trustees, Advisors, (and you!), we had a truly incredible year: We paddled all the rivers. We milked …
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