68 Moments I’ll Never Forget
68 moments I’ll never forget from Semester 68: Arriving on the very first day and meeting all the staff, including …
Peyton West
Birding at Chewonki: I Have No Egrets
When I first came to Chewonki, I immediately knew it was the right place for me. As somebody who loves …
Gorp Morp: Prom in the Barn
An integral part of most high schoolers’ experience is prom, and in the coming weeks, most of our sending schools …
Rubbernecking the Neck
Chewonki is great for many reasons. What other school gives you the opportunity to milk a cow before breakfast, dissect …
Art Class Creations
Before my arrival at Chewonki, I had never taken an art class, or even set foot inside of my school’s …
Fantastic Feasts and Where to Find Them: Chewonki
Chewonki, as an institution, is all about food, and I would say we, as a semester, are all about celebration. …
Spring Has Sprung
Let’s do a little math problem. What do 50-degree days, plus black fly bites, and the incessant need for allergy …
Semester Solos: a Weekend in the Woods
On the weekend of April 29 through May 1, all Chewonki semester students embarked on a solo adventure in the …
Lambing at Chewonki
The entire semester gathered promptly underneath the large eastern white pines at 6:55 am as we do each morning. Annika, …
A Weekend Walk
On a bright Sunday morning, I was up and at ‘em at 5:45 am for farm chores. I begrudgingly rolled …
Cabin Skits & Shenanigans: “Monkey Business”
On a Sunday night, I returned from dinner to find a table and chairs atop my bed. This, not being …
Outdoor Leadership Weekend
We spent last week getting our Wilderness First Aid certification and camping on the point. This was preparing us for …
A Typical Tuesday in the Sun
It was a perfect spring day at Chewonki. One of the few sunny spring days that we’ve had so far …
A Fantastic Field Lab
Last Tuesday, my field lab group and I congregated outside the barn to try on our hip-length wader boots. We …
67 Moments I’ll Never Forget
67 moments I’ll never forget from Semester 67… On the first day exploring all the cabins with Julia and Kemi …
Running, Cycling, and Team Sports
Worried about exercise at Chewonki? Fear not, for there is something for everyone! At the end of every weekday, there …
Making Dumplings（包饺子）
Jack loves dumplings, and Sophia W. and I, though perhaps not quite as enthusiastically, do too. Early in the semester, …
Weaving for Our Community
Community weaving is one of the great traditions at Maine Coast Semester, and I was one of the lucky ones …
Playing Poker: Strategy, Style, and Smiles
Saturday night activities are the breeding grounds for lasting memories and shenanigans. Certain nights will host calm games, puzzles, reading, …
Saturday Night Activity: #promnotprom
Right after solos, my cabin heard that we were going to be planning Saturday’s nightly activity. We were so excited …
The Little Things I’ll Never Forget
Before coming to Chewonki, I had heard about a few of the big highlights of the Maine Coast Semester experience …
Pemaquid Point: The Fifth Field Lab
I’m on Thursday field lab, and while that might not mean a lot to you, to us that means chaos. Field …
Saturday Mornings On The Water
It was a crisp, sunny morning in late April when I first set out in a canoe. I had gotten …
Meet This Year’s Maine Youth Environmental Leaders
For the past three years, Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki has offered a merit-based scholarship to support emerging young leaders …
