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Chewonki Announces Incoming and Outgoing Trustees and Advisors

By Cullen McGough on June 1, 2019

Our 2019 Annual Meeting took place at Chewonki on May 17 and 18, and among the items on the agenda were appointments to the board of trustees and the board of advisors. Trustees and advisors play an essential role in shaping Chewonki. They use their skills and wisdom to guide us toward more effectively meeting…

The Bairn of the Barn

By Cullen McGough on May 23, 2019

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…

Farm Physics vs. Farm Physiques

By Anne Leslie on May 23, 2019

Seventh graders from the Elementary School at Chewonki explored physics last week when they visited Salt Marsh Farm to study simple machines and Isaac Newton’s three laws of motion. Our Suffolk Polk draft horse, Bob, and Farm Manager Megan Phillips led the lessons, demonstrating how farmer and animal use muscle; body position; harness; and machinery…

Coreysha Stone & the American Chestnut

By Cullen McGough on May 17, 2019

Artwork created by Coreysha Stone, Teaching Assistant and Visual Arts Specialist, for the Elementary School at Chewonki was recently featured in the spring edition of the Journal of the American Chestnut Foundation. The magazine is the flagship publication of the American Chestnut Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to restoring the American Chestnut tree. The American Chestnut…

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Chewonki

By Willard Morgan on May 17, 2019

When Chewonki became a non-profit in 1962, a charitable purpose became an essential piece of our organizational DNA. Since that time, we have served participants across an increasingly broad range of identities, backgrounds, and experience. Camp Chewonki welcomes campers from more than 15 nations each summer, Maine Coast Semester typically has students from more than…

In Memory of a Dapper Dabbler

By Anne Leslie on May 3, 2019

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 the past 22 years, a single mallard has held many thousands of children in thrall: Peepers, who sadly passed away last Friday. “Peepers was one of our most charismatic ambassadors,”…

Celebrating Earth Day With Recycleart

By Anne Leslie on April 26, 2019

The Elementary School at Chewonki celebrated Earth Week with a smorgasbord of activities, including learning about Chewonki’s energy systems and composting toilets film screenings, a visit to the Wiscasset Transfer Station, farm work, and earth songs. One highlight involved picking up trash and transforming it into playful, colorful works of art. An octopus, a giant…

Join us for Margaret Ellis Day – May 29

By Cullen McGough on April 15, 2019

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. Margaret Ellis Day, named in memory of our longtime health center director, gardener, and farmer, is a chance to visit Chewonki, enjoy the spring weather, and prepare the campus for…

Elementary School at Chewonki Now Offering Grades 1-8

By Anna Hunt on April 12, 2019

As we look ahead to the 2019-2020 academic year, I am excited to share that the Elementary School at Chewonki is expanding enrollment to include grades 1 and 2 students. We are proud of our authentic, place-based curriculum and practices and we know our students enjoy a phenomenal learning environment at Chewonki. The addition of these lower…

Elementary School Family Update 4/5/19

By Elementary School at Chewonki on April 10, 2019

Students have been grappling with the science and implications of Earth’s climate this week. We started our week off with an exploration of the greenhouse effect in the form of an experiment. Students compared the temperature in a sealed jar and an open jar, after being placed in a warm, sunny location. We learned about…