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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,”… 

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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… 

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Happy Groundhog Day! Every February 2, we look to the meteorological expertise of these burrowing mammals to learn about the seasonal forecast: If the groundhog sees his shadow due to sunny weather, he will retreat into his den for another six weeks of winter. If the sky is overcast and he doesn’t see his shadow,… 

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Chewonki Foundation has announced the start of a new 5-part series of “Animal Adventures,” providing hands-on learning for kids and adults of all ages. The monthly program features live animals, fossils, skeletons and a wide collection of touchable natural history exhibits. “I’m really excited to be offering some of our wildlife presentations here at Chewonki,”… 

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Chewonki has lost a legend: Byron, a barred owl (Strix varia) whose dignity, serenity, and beauty held the attention of approximately 80,000 Traveling Natural History Program participants over the course of her lifetime, died on January 6. A long life for a barred owl in captivity is generally about 23 years; Byron was 27. In… 

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As we count down to the last day of the year, here’s 12 of our favorite memories from 2017: Did you have an amazing Chewonki moment we missed? Let us know! Email alumni@chewonki.org or visit our Facebook page. We might include your tale in next year’s Chronicle!

This Sunday, December 10th, Chewonki’s Traveling Natural History team will be visiting the American Museum of Natural History in New York City from 10am to 4pm, to present the “Cephalopod Challenge” an interactive obstacle course celebrating the remarkable abilities of our decapodiformian  friends. Earlier this week, our staff and a few brave volunteers from the Elementary… 

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Our fantastic animal experts in Chewonki’s Traveling Natural History program have been invited back to the American Museum of Natural History in New York City on December 10th as part of their “Celebrating Cephalopods” special event.  Our staff will be on site in the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life from 10am – 4pm with a… 

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Happy Bat Week! From October 24 – 31, we are celebrating bats by spreading the word about how incredible they are and dispelling any rumors claiming that these often misunderstood animals are pests that should be feared or avoided. Bats have a bit of an undeserved reputation for being creepy, biting humans and sucking their blood… 

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