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A Better Big Eddy Campground

Campus Updates, Chewonki's Big Eddy Campground, Sustainability / By Alexis Grillo

Before you know it Big Eddy will be open. As the days get longer I wanted to let you know of some updates that we will be working on in 2021 and beyond. We are always looking at ways to reduce the run time for our diesel generator. In May we will install a new …

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Off The Map with Chewonki LITs

Alumni & Friends, Camp Chewonki Leadership Expeditions, Foundation / By Alexis Grillo

“We ate at least three sticks of pepperoni at every meal,” recalls Aaron Altabet in a recent text message to Karen Blakelock. “…and, there was a suspicious amount of cheese blocks left over at the end of the trip!” This is what happens when you put ten teenagers in charge of planning a ten-day leadership …

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Welcome Semester 66!

Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki / By Cullen McGough

It was a great pleasure to welcome the new students of Semester 66 to campus this past Sunday. Hailing from 15 different states, students enjoyed bright sunny weather and spent the day settling in and exploring campus, from Salt Marsh Farm down to the estuaries of Montsweag Bay, before regrouping for dinner and a chance to …

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Chewonki Student Selected for National Writing Award

Chewonki Elementary and Middle School / By Cullen McGough

Wiscasset, Maine. Maeve Tholen, an eighth-grade student attending Chewonki Elementary and Middle School has been selected to receive a Scholastic National Gold Medal for her short story A Painted Seashell. Tholen’s story was chosen from among more than 230,000 entries received by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers as part of the annual Scholastic …

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Biscuits and Gravy

Farm and Food Systems, What's Cookin' / By Susan Bauer

Biscuits Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon sugar ½ cup chilled butter, diced 1 cup cold milk Directions Preheat oven to 450℉. Mix flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a bowl. Cut in the cold butter with a knife or pastry blender until the mixture …

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🎥 Watch “The Route of It,” Featuring Greg Shute

Alumni & Friends, Camp Chewonki Leadership Expeditions, Foundation, Staff News / By Alexis Grillo

The Route of It: Reflecting on People, Place, Wildlife and Environmental Change in Remote Landscapes Originally Recorded on Thursday, March 25th, 7:00 pm est Watch the Recording Join Greg Shute, Vice President for Lands and Waters, in conversation with Willard Morgan, for a campfire-style chat highlighting Greg’s 37 years leading Chewonki trips. Greg will share …

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The Chewonki Lamb-Cam is Back!

Farm and Food Systems, Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki / By Cullen McGough

Our lambing season is off here at the farm with two sets of twins making their debut into the world last night! Ruth Baaader Ginsburg was the first to go around 6 last night, ahead of her time (read: a few days earlier than expected) just like her namesake. She has a boy/girl pair, one …

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Agriculture: A Girl Culture? Studying Female Farmers in Morocco

Alumni & Friends, Farm and Food Systems, Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki / By Alexis Grillo

“When we think about improving food systems, workers often get sidelined,” says Tasnim Elboute. “I want to narrate the lives of those at the center of food production.” In her native Morocco, these are most often the stories of economically precarious women and girls. An alumna of Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki (semester 48), Elboute …

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Camp Leader Honored With Golden Lens Award

Camp Chewonki Leadership Expeditions, Staff News / By Alexis Grillo

A huge congratulations to Emmy Held, winner of the American Camping Association (ACA) 2021 Golden Lens Award. The award recognizes exceptional photographs that illustrate the camp experience. The ACA chose Held’s photo from hundreds of entries and plans to publish it on the cover of their May/June 2021 issues of Camping Magazine. Held has been …

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Chewonki Virtual Job Fair

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

You are Invited! Spread the word, grab your lunch, and join us for the first Camp Chewonki Virtual Job Fair, March 4 from 11am to 3pm eastern. We are hiring a variety of positions for a summer like no other. This event will be held on a digital version of Chewonki’s campus through the multi-user …

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Year: 2021