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Digging in to Semester 62
It’s 5 degrees under a blue sky and the 41 new students of Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki are digging in. They have only been
February 2, 2019
Foundation
Polar Bear-able Fun
Seventh-graders from the Elementary School at Chewonki, along with their teacher and several other Chewonki staff, ventured 135 miles north last week to camp for
February 15, 2019
Foundation
Winter Adventures on the Trail – Semester 62
Last week our students from Maine Coast Semester 62 took to the woods & wilds of Maine for a mid-winter adventure. We split into five
February 22, 2019
Student Blog: Isla Hamblett
Back at home, our friends are lifting their hands only to swipe a metro card or drive to school. How bittersweet our memories of low
March 3, 2019
Chewonki Outdoor Classroom
Happy 45th Birthday Outdoor Classroom!
Today, April 5th, marks the 45th anniversary of the Outdoor Classroom program at Chewonki. In the early days, the program was referred to as “Outdoor
April 5, 2019
Foundation
Fresh Look for Natural History
“The Nature Museum” is one of Chewonki’s smallest but most important buildings, a reminder of the some of the important people who shaped Chewonki in
April 12, 2019
Camp Chewonki Leadership Expeditions
Chewonki’s Newest Maine Guide
After grueling written and oral examinations proving her knowledge of Maine rules governing fishing, trapping, hunting, watercraft, ATVs, and snowmobiles, and demonstrating that she could
April 12, 2019
Foundation
Join us for Margaret Ellis Day – May 29
Help us shake out the dust, clean out the cabins, and get ready for another summer of fun at our annual volunteer day at Chewonki.
April 15, 2019
Foundation
230 Pounds of Marshmallows – and Counting
For someone in the Chewonki command center–someone responsible for 30,000 field-based meals each year; 40 sea kayaks; 30 white water kayaks; and 80 canoes; 2,000
April 26, 2019
Foundation
In Memory of a Dapper Dabbler
Human beings domesticated mallard ducks about 4,000 years ago, and today there are more than 10 million of them living in North America, but for
May 3, 2019
