Roseanne Saalfield, Author at Chewonki

In Memorium: Gary Spiess (1940-2022)

Alumni & Friends, Board and Trustees, People News / By Roseanne Saalfield

With the deepest sadness, I am sharing that we recently learned of the death of Honorary Trustee and long-time Chewonki board member and friend, Gary Spiess. We have included the obituary from Gary’s local newspaper, The Marblehead Current, here, and will follow with more news as we can. I know you all join me in …

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School Closure Announcement

Leave a Comment / Elementary School at Chewonki / By Cullen McGough

Dear families and alumni, At our most recent meeting on November 4, 2022, the Chewonki Board of Trustees took the difficult step of voting to close the Elementary and Middle School at the end of the 2022-2023 school year. The program began as a pilot in 2015 and grew to include 44 students in first …

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After 18 Years at Chewonki, Willard Morgan Stepping Down as President, Nancy Kennedy Named Acting President

Foundation, President's Office / By Cullen McGough

After 18 years at Chewonki, including twelve years as President, Willard Morgan will be stepping down from his role at the end of August. Under Morgan’s leadership, Chewonki has continued its century-long tradition of nature-based education while expanding operations on and off the main campus located on Chewonki Neck in Wiscasset. “The meaningful and joyful …

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Chicken-of-the-Woods and Other Marvelous Mushrooms

Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / By Julie Puleio, Big Eddy Assistant Site Manager

Rain promises some of spring’s most welcome gifts. I walk back and forth along the camp road, anticipating. It’s only a matter of time until the annual flush of Chicken of the Woods will greet us with stunning layers of orange and yellow flesh. Found on dead and decaying hardwood species, the old oaks along …

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Congratulations to our Graduating Class!

Leave a Comment / Elementary School at Chewonki / By Cullen McGough

We are proud to announce the graduation of our eighth-grade class of students on June 8th, including Huckleberry Huber-Rees of Alna, Noah Arbuckle of Newcastle, Sinead Bowdish of West Bath, Nyssa Wilkinson of Newcastle, and Hunter Winn of Georgetown!

Biomimicry Youth Design Challenge

Leave a Comment / Elementary School at Chewonki / By Cullen McGough

Over the last month the 7/8 class has been creating innovative solutions to local problems in nature using biomimicry. Biomimicry is creating inventions inspired by natural processes. This project originally started as an entry to submit to the biomimicry youth design challenge, but we quickly realized that we wouldn’t have time to finish the project for the deadline.

Earning the (duck) Stamp of Approval

Foundation / By Cullen McGough

Last month 17 students at Chewonki Elementary and Middle School received accolades for their entries to the 28th annual Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design program, a collaborative effort between Maine Audubon and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. “The Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest is one of our favorite integrated education units, incorporating natural …

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In Loving Memory of David Vieten

Staff News / By Cullen McGough

For the students and campers moving across the beautiful landscape at Chewonki each day, our staff and faculty are familiar faces, but they are not the only members of our community. We also treasure the spouses, partners, and children who live in residence and add so much to the vibrant life on Chewonki neck. This …

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UMaine Offers Scholarships for Waypoint Grads

Chewonki Waypoint / By Cullen McGough

Orono, Maine — University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy announced today that qualifying high school graduates from the Lerner Foundation’s Aspirations Incubator programs, including Chewonki Waypoint, for rural Maine youth will receive $500 merit scholarships and automatic admission to UMaine or to its regional campus, the University of Maine at Machias as UMS TRANSFORMS Affiliates.

Greetings from the Camp Director

Camp Chewonki, Staff News / By Cullen McGough

Hello Camp Chewonki Families, I’m Katie Goodman, the new Camp Director for Camp Chewonki! I am thrilled to be joining the Camp Chewonki Community. In this new role, I’ll be overseeing the residential programs for all campers, ages 8-15. I grew up going to sleepaway camp in the White Mountains of New Hampshire and since …

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