Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki

I had just gotten back to my cabin after our field lab when suddenly we heard a knock at the …

Applying to Maine Coast Semester, I always knew about the iconic Chewonki Solo. Sure, it was 48 hours spent out …

I came to Maine Coast Semester for many reasons, but amphibians were not one of them. I was oblivious to …

From Thursday to Sunday last week we had our Outdoor Leadership Weekend, and I was put into the half of …

On January 29, 2023, day one at Chewonki, I completed my first-ever polar bear plunge. Having only before this day …

In what one would expect to be the heat of early April, Tuesday’s field lab set off under a sheet …

When I first came to Chewonki, I was the most nervous about our field labs. Five hours in the woods? …

What do you get when you cross 42 students with four months time? A lot of birthdays! Throughout Semester 70, …

Picture this–lamb cam has been going on for WEEKS and just the other day the first two lambs were born. …

6:20 – Wake up  This is the time that the majority of my cabin mates wake up, so everyone’s alarms …

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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