“This is it!” says Nancy Kennedy beaming. She’s standing at the upper edge of a gentle slope facing east, below the forest glade known among Chewonki-ites as the “Pineapple Forest.” An old stone wall, a relic of 19th-century sheep farming, stretches toward the shore. Chewonki Creek sparkles through the trees, opening into the light of …
On Monday we welcomed Carl Young, the new director of finance, to Chewonki Neck and his office in the Farmhouse. He has spent the week getting settled, meeting people around campus, and learning about our systems and projects. Carl Young fell in love with Maine during a canoe trip as a teenager. “The opportunity to …
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The arrival of JR Jennings and Angus Fake on Chewonki Neck this week was a sure sign that Chewonki’s 2018 summer season has begun. Jennings, who will lead this summer’s counselor-in-training program for Camp Chewonki for Boys, and Fake, who as “Papa Osprey” will lead the oldest campers, are here early to prepare for a …
Friends and admirers of the late Margaret Ellis, longtime director of our health center, gardener and farmer, arrived at Chewonki on Saturday, June 5, under a perfect sky to share memories, work in the perennial gardens, and enjoy tea, scones, and lunch in honor of the seventh annual Margaret Ellis Day. Also on deck were …
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If you’ve ever met former Chewonki President Don Hudson, it won’t surprise you to learn his retirement is busier than most people’s regular jobs. Hudson is fully engaged in conservation efforts across the state, serving as a volunteer for the Penobscot River Restoration Trust, the Gulf of Maine Council on the Marine Environment, Cornerstones of Science, …
Last month, students in grades 5/6/7 at the Elementary School at Chewonki celebrated the approaching end of the school year with a four-day trip to Chewonki’s wilderness outpost on Fourth Debsconeag Lake, deep in the heart of Maine’s North Woods. The students traveled five hours north with their teacher Kat Cassidy and Chewonki outdoor educator …
Chris Percy, long time Maine Coast Semester Spanish teacher, dean of residential life, and photographer, has a way of standing that lets you know he is ready for anything. Shoulders squared, back straight, face full of anticipation, like an eager kid. Boisterous class? He can deal. Challenging student? He’s by their side. He’s equally game …
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Charlotte Lowell stands outside the barn scrubbing a bucket. A cold April wind pulls at her curls and a river of rust-gold hens flows around her feet. Lowell, known as Charlie around Chewonki, came here a year ago as a Maine Coast Semester 58 student and stayed through the summer as a farm assistant. Now …
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Non-judgmental, Non-responsive, Empathetic Listening In the Nook, a shoebox-shaped room on the west side of the barn with a window on the Quad, Amy Wood teaches “Literature and the Land,” Maine Coast Semester’s signature English course. Over the course of 14 weeks, she leads her students through an eclectic mix of readings, pushing and stretching …
On Wednesday, 43 high school juniors from California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, and Texas arrived at Chewonki with a rush of fresh energy. Fielding questions from students and parents was Maine Coast Semester Head Susan Feibelman, in her element. She and her faculty had been thinking and talking …
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