Frisking, frolicking, snoozing, testing the limits of their mother’s patience, entertaining us each day as they grow before our eyes–spring brings baby animals to Salt Marsh Farm, and as predictable as the season itself, we fall in love with them. Fifteen lambs and a new bull calf are the latest additions to Chewonki Neck. Here’s …
Three buses emblazoned with “Cape Elizabeth School System” roll up to the Chewonki Center for Environmental Education and the bus doors snap open to release 114 sixth-graders and 12 chaperones from Cape Elizabeth Middle School, just south of Portland. This is the 33rd year that Cape Elizabeth middle-schoolers have come to the Chewonki Outdoor Classroom. …
Frisking, frolicking, snoozing, testing the limits of their mother’s patience, entertaining us each day as they grow before our eyes–spring brings baby animals to Salt Marsh Farm, and as predictable as the season itself, we fall in love with them. Fifteen lambs and a new bull calf are the latest additions to Chewonki Neck. Here’s …
The odd title of this piece is a take on John Ciardi’s classic book, How Does A Poem Mean? Ciardi was one of the great literary interpreters and word sluths of our day. To him every word “…is a feeling…involves the muscles…is a history…is a picture.”, that is, a dynamic “how”, not a static “what”. …
Doc Shocked by Poetic Schlock! – or – Epistemological Onomatopoeic Disaster on the Neck! – or – “Bye Bye, Birdee!” (Editor’s Note: last week’s article “It’s for the Birds” generated a flood of interest in the origin of the name “Chewonki”, but no response was quite so keen as the letter we received from Master …
Summer is heating up and we have a very full calendar of Traveling Natural History presentations ready for you! Please call ahead and check with the host organization to ensure there is space before you go! Many venues have limited seating and you may need reservations. Month Date Presentation Organization Start Time End Time June 2019 …
Today marks the summer solstice, the half-way point in the year with the longest day of sunshine. Thanks to the generosity of the Chewonki community we’re also more than half-way to our spring fundraising goal! Campus is absolutely a-buzz with counselors and staff getting ready for the opening day of Camp Chewonki, and next week we will …
With the start of the summer camp season, we are excited to formally announce Emily Bell-Hoerth in her new role as the Director of Camp Chewonki for Girls. Emily had previously worked as the director of the 10-day girls’ program at Debsconeag Lake, and will now be overseeing all girls’ residential and wilderness trip programs …
Welcome Emily Bell-Hoerth, Director of Camp Chewonki for Girls! Read More »
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