We love catching up with recent alumni, and today we’re sharing news from a really recent alumna, Scarlet Labbé-Watson, one of our 2022-23 Youth Environmental Leader Scholars. Scarlet just returned to Watershed School in Camden, ME, after participating in Maine Coast Semester this fall, and she’s already hard at work on a new project, “Unfurling Ferns: An Exploration of Climate Change through Music and Poetry.”
Pack up your dancing shoes, grab your loved ones, and join us on the stunning coast of Maine this September for a day of rustic fun and celebration!
A group of passionate alumni wants you to join them in showing some Chewonki love. Their challenge? If 250 people make gifts of $25, $50, $100, or more by June 30, they will donate $135,000!
So, will you help us Catch this Match?
With only two weeks to pull off this incredible challenge, we will be posting updates every day to our website. Make a donation today and help us meet our goal!
Join Chewonki friends, families, and staff for a relaxed group kayak outing in Maine, Massachusetts, New York, or New Jersey this summer!
Summer of ’23 and I Gotta be me! Hooray for the start of summer! We were so glad to have everyone arrive at Chewonki on Sunday. It’s always a mad rush of parents, campers, staff, (and garlic scapes?!?!) on opening day, but it was a great day and we want to thank all the parents …
We are excited to announce the start of our search for the next director of Maine Coast Semester! We are seeking a person with a deep commitment to place-based education, a joyful spirit of collaboration, and a strong desire to join our mission to “inspire transformative growth, teach appreciation and stewardship of the natural world, …
We’ve embarked on an exhilarating journey across Maine’s coastlines, lakes, rivers, mountain peaks, and backcountry forests – forging unforgettable memories along the way. And lucky for us, our fantastic trip leaders are sending back regular photo updates. Enjoy the latest images fresh off the trail!
Have you met Acting President Nancy Kennedy yet? Nancy joined our staff eight years ago and has served as the Director of Girls Camp, Director of Camp Chewonki, and Executive Vice President before stepping into her current role.
WISCASSET, ME – 8/28/2023 – With grant-funded support from Governor Mill’s Outdoor Learning Initiative, high school students from sixteen Maine towns recently returned from extensive expeditions into Maine’s forests and along the rugged coastline. These journeys, spanning three weeks, centered on ecology, sustainability, and introducing students to the unique career and study opportunities found in …
Tim Ellis’ lifelong connection to Chewonki began in 1937. He arrived in a bassinet when his father, Harwood “Hardy” Ellis, Assistant Head at the Rivers School, was recruited by Chewonki founder Clarence Allen as head counselor. Tim spent every childhood summer at Chewonki, eventually becoming a counselor. After college, he ventured abroad and met his wife, Margaret Ellis, while teaching in Switzerland in the early 1960s.
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