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Summer Presentation Schedule – 2019

By Cullen McGough on June 12, 2019

Summer is heating up and we have a very full calendar of Traveling Natural History presentations ready for you! Please call ahead and check with the host organization to ensure there is space before you go! Many venues have limited seating and you may need reservations. Month Date Presentation Organization Start Time End Time June 2019…

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…

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,”…

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…