Nancy Kennedy, Author at Chewonki

Maine Outdoor School for All

Dear Chewonki community, I would like to encourage you to learn more about the Act to Support Outdoor School for All Maine Students. This legislation, which was recently been introduced to the Maine State Legislature, aims to provide immersive outdoor education experiences for publicly funded students in grades 4 through 8 in schools across Maine. …

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The Amazing Lambcam!

Farm and Food Systems / By Cullen McGough

It’s back! The Amazing Lambcam is standing by to capture the birth of our spring lambs.

Walking Above the Clouds: The Maine Appalachian Trail

Camp Chewonki, Camp Chewonki Leadership Expeditions, Foundation / By Cullen McGough

One of the truly great summer adventures that Chewonki offers each year is the chance to leave the human-built spaces behind and journey access the vibrant in-land forest trails. Stretching over 2,000 miles from Springer Mountain, Georgia, to Mount Katahdin, Maine, the Appalachian Trail winds through some of the most breathtaking scenery in the country. …

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Chewonki Middle School Students Honored in Regional Writing Contests

Chewonki Elementary and Middle School / By Cullen McGough

Four students from the 7|8th grade class at Chewonki Middle School have received recognition for their exceptional writing in regional writing contests. Two students won first and second place for their creative nonfiction submissions in the Patten Free Library’s 9th Annual Writing Contest. Frances DeGeer: First place for her piece “Me” Harper Nelson: Second place …

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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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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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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.