Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki
Cows, firsts, and making friends
The farm was the second place I explored when I first arrived at Chewonki for Semester 58. A couple of my new cabin mates and
January 31, 2017
Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki
An Ode to Farm Chores
At Chewonki, we start our day with morning chores. Everyone is assigned to a specific area on campus and we all do our part to
February 22, 2017
Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki
Maple Tappin’ on Chewonki Neck
Warm days and cold nights have triggered the sap flow in the maple trees on Chewonki Neck and semester students are setting taps and hanging
February 24, 2017
Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki
This Was the Place for Me
When I got out of the car after six hours of driving from northern New Jersey to Maine on a rainy and droopy Wednesday morning,
March 2, 2017
Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki
What the HEC is a Human Ecology Capstone?
The culmination of a Maine Coast Semester student’s academic work is an independent research project called a human ecology capstone, or HEC. Last week, Semester
March 13, 2017
Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki
Students Learn and Lead at Food Security Forum
We were very proud to co-host the 3rd annual “Local Food, Local Hunger” forum on food security on March 2nd. The forum, co-hosted with the Morris
March 13, 2017
Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki
Sustainable Forestry Fires up Would-Be Woodsmen
Maine Coast Semester students spent the weekend of February 25-26 out in the snow and the sunshine at Chewonki, learning about sustainable forestry practices. Six
March 13, 2017
Farm and Food Systems
Witnessing a Lamb’s First Breath
Many of the great things that Chewonki has to offer stem from its outstanding farm and food systems. Although many of these things normally relate
April 18, 2017
Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki
Snapshot: Stephanie Schmiege (Maine Coast Semester 34)
Among the interesting people on campus last week for the Wilderness First Responders recertification course taught by Wilderness Medical Associates (WMA) was our own Stephanie Schmiege,
January 18, 2019
Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki
Exploring The Lobster Coast with Colin Woodard
In November, the award-winning author, journalist, and culture critic Colin Woodard joined us at Chewonki to speak to Maine Coast Semester students about Maine history
December 6, 2019
