What happens when you bring together nearly 100 Chewonki people from across generations and programs? You get a 7 a.m. bird walk, muddy hands at Salt Marsh Farm, canoes on Montsweag Brook, a red-tailed hawk in the Center for Environmental Education, and a sheep pelt awarded over dinner. And, eventually, you get s’mores. This August, […]
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Three New Ways to Experience Homecoming this Year Chewonki’s beloved Homecoming weekend is back this August, and we’re excited to share three updates that we hope will make the event even more memorable: #1. Stay in a Cabin For the first time, we’re offering Homecoming cabin stays! How does it work? If you’ve ever been
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For more than a century, Chewonki has explored what it means to live thoughtfully on the land. In the late 1990s, that exploration took physical form with the construction of the Center for Environmental Education, a building designed not just to house programs, but to make energy, materials, and systems visible. Around the same time, experiments began appearing across campus, from student-built solar panels to biodiesel production and early wind and hydrogen systems. Some of those efforts evolved or faded as technology changed, while others laid the groundwork for what came next. Together, they shaped a campus where sustainability is something you can see, question, and take part in every day.
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A community effort worth celebrating
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For Bill and Emily, giving to Chewonki isn’t just about one organization — it’s about giving back to the Maine community that has shaped their lives. From Gardiner to Camden to Brunswick, they’ve spent their years building things that last: homes, friendships, and a sense of belonging. Supporting Chewonki through planned giving is one more way to sustain the strength and continuity of a community they deeply value.
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We are pleased to announce the appointment of Kerianne Gwinnell as the new Director of the Center for Environmental Education at Chewonki! Kerianne joined us last year to lead our Traveling Natural History programs before stepping into this new role.
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For more than a century, natural history has been at the heart of Chewonki. For the last two decades, Fred Cichocki—known to generations simply as Doc Fred—has been one of its most faithful partners.
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At Chewonki, learning and sustainability are deeply intertwined. Every experience—from farm chores to field studies to nights under the stars—invites participants to see how their choices ripple through the natural world. Now, we’re taking that understanding further through beneficial electrification—a key step in our long-term plan to decarbonize campus operations and model real-world climate solutions.
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For Ben King, Chewonki’s new Camp Director, camp has always meant family. The friendships he formed around campfires and cabins have stayed with him for life — and in one case changed it entirely, when he met his wife, Linsey, while they were both summer camp counselors years ago.
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We hope you’ve had a restorative holiday weekend. Here on Chewonki Neck, we’re gearing up for a big week: students returning from break, Giving Tuesday just ahead, and community events throughout the week.
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