Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki

Uh Oh… SPECIES QUIZ!

When I arrived at Chewonki, I was most nervous about the infamous Species Quizzes. I had been told terrifying tales …

Read More

Chewonki Chicken Chores

One of the things that really sold me on coming to Chewonki was the farm. As a total city kid, …

Read More

A Stellar Sighting: Finding the Steller’s Sea Eagle

In our Natural History and Ecology of the Maine Coast class we have been talking a lot about birding. Luckily …

Read More

Morning Kitchen Chores

Every morning we have to be dressed and out in the frigid cold by 6:55 to be ready for chores, …

Read More

Connecting at Chewonki

Although my time here at Chewonki is still in its beginning stages, I have found so many deep and meaningful …

Read More

Hanging with Hobart: Welcoming Life at the Farm

Last night, nearing the end of study hours, Semester 70 was scattered across various rooms when we received some very …

Read More

Ready, Set – Ringette!

During my first week of school here, I had a meeting with my advisor, Andrew, that was scheduled for one …

Read More

Meet Semester 69’s Maine Youth Environmental Scholar!

For the past four years, Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki has offered a merit-based scholarship to support emerging young leaders …

Read More

Living With New People

For four months I get to call South Hall my home. It’s red with a moss covered roof and fairly …

Read More

Putting the Coast in Maine Coast Semester

One of the aspects about Chewonki that was a big part of me deciding to come here was the ocean. …

Read More

Facing Farm Chores

When I applied to Chewonki, I remember that the presentation given at my school mentioned every cabin would wake up …

Read More

The Plunge

Throughout the semester, all students have embarked on the adventures of field lab. Field lab consists of going to different …

Read More

A 4 AM Excursion

At the end of September, seven other students and I embarked on a five day sea kayaking trip in the …

Read More

Salt Marsh Field Lab: A Sticky and Sloppy Situation

Sopping wet, muddy socks, shivering, and shrieking– that’s how our class ran across the lawns, hightailing it to the showers.  …

Read More

Comfortable Companionship at Chewonki

“Isn’t it exhausting being with people 24/7?”. This is a question that I’ve heard a lot from my friends back …

Read More

Photo Journal: Fall Field Lab Fun!

Reid State Park: We started off our excursion in pouring rain, but by the time we arrived at Reid, the …

Read More

Living in Community

Community is a fundamental pillar of Chewonki. Where at home I would spend hours on end by myself, at Chewonki …

Read More

The People I Sleep Next To

Being one of the five guys here this semester at Maine Coast Semester, I was really nervous- these guys were …

Read More

Night Time Dish Crew

Finishing up dinner at Chewonki when it’s dish crew three’s night is the most exciting part of my week. Maybe …

Read More
Students sit on rocks overlooking Popham Beach

The Fall 2021 – Spring 2022 Application is Now Open

We are pleased to announce our Fall 2021- Spring 2022 application is now available for interested students. You may begin your application at any time, but all materials must be submitted no later than midnight on February 15, 2021.

Read More

Important Update: Delayed Opening for Maine Coast Semester

Dear Families, In recent weeks we have shared a flood of information with you about the opening of school next …

Read More

A New Scholarship for Maine’s Future Environmental Leaders

To acknowledge the importance of Maine students and their impact towards leading Maine’s environmental future, we recently launched a new …

Read More

Snapshot: Stephanie Schmiege (Maine Coast Semester 34)

Among the interesting people on campus last week for the Wilderness First Responders recertification course taught by Wilderness Medical Associates (WMA) …

Read More
Two students say goodbye before their solo wilderness trips

Solos: Alone Together

Leading up to solos, I knew I had a lot of questions about what the weekend would bring out in …

Read More
Please enable JavaScript in your browser.