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,
In the American Museum of Natural History’s Hall of Biodiversity, there is a sign bearing the words of biologist Paul Ehrlich: “IN PUSHING OTHER SPECIES
In the wee hours of Tuesday morning, the 45 members of semester 61 embarked in six vans loaded with backpacks, canoes and kayaks. Their destination?
Maine Coast Semester celebrated 60 memorable semesters of placed-based learning and friendship in August with a weekend full of faculty-led workshops, swimming and canoeing, farm
For the past two weeks new and returning Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki faculty have been a-buzz about campus, planning and prepping for the start
Non-judgmental, Non-responsive, Empathetic Listening In the Nook, a shoebox-shaped room on the west side of the barn with a window on the Quad, Amy Wood
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
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
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
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
August 21-23, 2026. Join us at Chewonki for a fun-fulled weekend of connection and activities. Cabins and camping available.
