We are excited to announce a significant round of additions and improvements for Chewonki, including new cabins and facilities for Camp Chewonki for Girls on the east side of Chewonki Neck, updates to the Center for Environmental Education, and new private waterfront area. The initial round of construction includes modern cabins, a washhouse, indoor and …
After returning from their overnight camping adventure, the Wintergreen yurt, treated themselves to a day of relaxation and fun, which culminated in a fabulous costume dinner! The costume box was flung open and the campers got to work pulling out capes, hats, gowns, and more! After their own outfits were assigned, each staff member was …
Monday marked the annual Blueberry Festival and Bake-Off at the Girls 10-Day camp. The day began with a group hike up the cliffs boarding Fourth Debsconeag Lake, to find and pick wild blueberries. Hours of picking yielded berries for all, and upon return, campers were grouped randomly, in teams tasked with creating blueberry baked goods. …
If you’ve participated in a Chewonki program, the odds are good that we’ve introduced you to “the backcountry,” that mythic land with the most scenic views, the most remote trails, and the toughest travel conditions. Along with the glory of the backcountry comes the cold hard reality of facing injury outside the reach of mainstream …
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If you’ve participated in a Chewonki program, the odds are good that we’ve introduced you to “the backcountry,” that mythic land with the most scenic views, the most remote trails, and the toughest travel conditions. Along with the glory of the backcountry comes the cold hard reality of facing injury outside the reach of mainstream …
Team Chewonki Reaches Higher for Lifeflight of Maine Read More »
Semester 63 jumped into their first week at Chewonki with both feet (and hands). Their arrived on campus coincided with the annual potato and onion harvest on Salt Marsh Farm, and “all hands” were on call to help bring in the spuds.
This summer, Chewonki traveled all over the state of Maine visiting libraries that were participating in a shared reading theme “A universe of Stories”, and bringing our new portable planetarium (known as the StarLab) with us to reveal the nighttime sky to curious observers. We taught about planets, the moon, the stars and their patterns, …
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