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Elementary School at Chewonki Now Offering Grades 1-8

By Cullen McGough 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 at Chewonki Now Offering Grades 1-8

By Cullen McGough on April 12, 2019

Chewonki Bat Boxes Featured on Maine Cabin Masters

By Cullen McGough on March 22, 2019

Last August, we welcomed a film crew to Chewonki Neck to film a special segment of Maine Cabin Masters, a popular series on the DIY Network featuring a team that restores classic Maine cabins that have fallen into disrepair. Chewonki Wildlife Educator Jessica Woodend met with the film crew and series star Ashley Morrill to explain…

Starlab

By Anne Leslie on March 3, 2019

Chapin Hall, famous for its full-sized fin whale skeleton, welcomed another unusual display last month: Chewonki’s new portable planetarium. According to Chewonki Traveling History Program Coordinator Emma Balazs, “This opens up an entirely new area of study for us. We are incredibly excited.” The planetarium is a gift from the Museum of Science, Boston. Mike…

Welcome Wodin, the One-Eyed Screech Owl

By Anne Leslie on January 18, 2019

On Thursday, Traveling Natural History Program Educator Colleen Moureaux introduced Wodin, a full-grown Eastern screech owl (Megascops asio), to an enthusiastic crowd in the Wallace dining hall. Moureaux was helping the young owl get accustomed to strangers, movement, and noise, as part of preparing him to appear in educational presentations (often in front of a lot…

Super Wolf Blood Moon

By Anne Leslie on January 18, 2019

If you are in North or South America on the night of January 20-21, look out for a total lunar eclipse occurring just as the moon is at its closest point to earth. A rare combination of factors will combine to form a “Super Blood Wolf Moon” – a spectacular lunar display that only occurs a…

Registration Open for Camp Chewonki

By Cullen McGough on September 15, 2018

Registration is now open for Summer ’19! For the next two weeks we’re offering our annual “early-bird” special: Register for any Camp Chewonki program before October 1st and receive a $300 discount! This special offer is open to all families, new and returning. Not sure which camp or wilderness trip program is the best fit…

Chewonki Educator Jessica Woodend Awarded

By Cullen McGough on June 22, 2018

Congratulations to Chewonki educator Jessica Woodend, one of our Traveling Natural History Program staff, who has been honored by the National Association for Interpretation (NAI), a not-for-profit organization for professionals “involved in the interpretation of natural and cultural heritage resources in settings such as parks, zoos, museums, nature centers, aquaria, botanical gardens, and historical sites,”…

La Cuenta de Especie a Chewonki

By Cullen McGough on May 11, 2018

A magical intersection of science, art, and natural history happens every semester in the classroom of Chris Percy, Spanish Teacher and Dean of Residential Life for Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki. Recently, a few special animal guests from our wildlife center were invited in to visit and serve as living models for “la cuenta de…

Save (or Thank) a Spider

By Siobhan Prout on March 16, 2018

Did you save a spider this week? Save a Spider Day is celebrated every March 14, and it is the world’s chance to stop, appreciate, and maybe even rescue the tiny (and sometimes a bit bigger than tiny), eight-legged, silk-spinning arachnids. Crawling, climbing, and ballooning around the world are 46,000 different species of spiders, all…