Our program director, Sarah Rebick, recently had the pleasure to engage in an interview with the staff from the Boston Children’s Digital Wellness Lab, a collaborative research group between Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School Teaching Hospital, dedicated to studying the impact of digital media on the health and well-being of today’s youth. This has been […]
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We want to share a wonderful new book released by the Allagash Wilderness Waterway Foundation (AWWF) titled This Extraordinary Place. Thousands of Chewonki alumni and staff have enjoyed the inspiring beauty of the Allagash River while on a canoe trip, and the AWWF has done a tremendous job capturing the history and ecology of that remarkable watershed
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Chewonki Homecoming runs on community power—and we’d love your help! Volunteers keep things running smoothly, from greeting guests to serving lunch. Here’s the deal for Volunteers: Volunteer for 2+ hours Receive a free adult ticket Volunteer for 4+ hours Receive a free adult ticket Eligible for a cabin stay in one of our Eastside campus cabins
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Hello from Chewonki! Summer has fully arrived and we are eagerly looking forward to Sunday when we will welcome the first campers to the one hundred and eleventh season of Camp Chewonki. I would like to provide an update about our summer camp leadership team. As we shared back in January, this will be the
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We are sad to share that former Chewonki Executive Director, Harwood Ellis, Jr., known as Tim, died on May 18, 2025, in Missoula, Montana. Tim was an innovative educator who influenced thousands of people through his leadership and love of the natural world. He believed individuals grow fully in community, living, learning, and working in
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Cullen: I’m talking today with Robbin Dilley, our Natural History and Ecology Teacher at Maine Coast Semester. Robbin, can we start out with a 30-second life story? How did you become a science teacher? Robbin: Sure! I studied biology at Columbia and originally wanted to go into environmental law. But the more I spoke with
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What conspicuous life form do you surely see almost every day and almost everywhere, and yet, predictably, overlook or outright dismiss it as insignificant? If you recall that catchy little jingle from Nature Study that goes, “Freddy Fungus and Alice Alga took a lichen to each other (and got married)”, you have your answer: the
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We have some exciting news about the current Maine State Legislative session: LD 895, An Act to Support Immersive Outdoor Education by Establishing the Outdoor School for All Maine Students Program, has passed out of committee and will soon be headed for a vote. We need your help – please consider contacting your Maine state
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This week we talked with Hank Bruininks, a Chewonki Trip Leader and sea kayaking guide, about the ebb and flow of a Chewonki trip experience. “What first drew you to sea kayaking, and how did that initial spark shape your passion for guiding trips?” To be honest, I kind of became a sea kayaker by
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August 21-23, 2026. Join us at Chewonki for a fun-fulled weekend of connection and activities. Cabins and camping available.
