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US Poet Laureate Tracy K Smith poses for photo with Maine Coast Semester at Chewonki students

A Rock Star of the Written Word

Maine Coast Semester 61 students and their teachers from the Literature and the Land class had the honor of hearing …

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O Pioneers!

Eleven high school juniors are attached to a plow, substituting their human-power for the horse-power normally provided by Bob, our …

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From Sauerkraut to Sketch-up, Connecting to the Natural World through Craft

The study of human ecology, or the relationship between humans and the natural world, is an important thread that runs …

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Arriving at Chewonki: A Sea of Green

A wave of pure excitement rushed through me as I stepped out of my mom’s rental car and into the …

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What About Bob?

There’s a new horse in town. Our chestnut mare, Sal, now shares Salt Marsh Farm with Bob, a Suffolk Punch …

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It’s a Girl! Greta Births a Healthy Heifer

Yesterday, around 1:00 pm, our dairy cow Greta birthed a healthy, heifer calf. Although it was Greta’s due date, Greta …

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Sugar Snap Super Shack

Morning pea-picking is good work. The farmers move down rows of emerald tendrils “dripping with peas,” as Assistant Farm Manager …

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George River Expedition

If you ask a George River Expedition alumnus how the canoe trip went, they’ll probably respond with something like, “Terrific!” …

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Equine Elegance

Thanks to generous Chewonki friends, our beloved American Belgian chestnut mare, Sal, now has a run-in at one of her …

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Maine Coast Semester Alumni Take on New Roles and Responsibility at Salt Marsh Farm

Chewonki recently welcomed back Maine Coast Semester 59 alumni Phoebe, and Semester 57 alumni Grayson, as summer farm workers at …

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The Life Aquatic

The only people possibly more excited about this summer’s Chewonki Wilderness Trips than the trippers themselves are the trip leaders. …

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Don Hudson’s Counting Alewives

If you’ve ever met former Chewonki President Don Hudson, it won’t surprise you to learn his retirement is busier than …

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The Schooner Mary E

On the last day of Semester 60, Sophie Wanzer was presented with a wonderful invitation from Maine Maritime Museum: contribute …

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Maine Coast Semester Bids a Fond Farewell to Chris Percy

Chris Percy, long time Maine Coast Semester Spanish teacher, dean of residential life, and photographer, has a way of standing …

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A Distant Holla: Illuminating Overlooked Narratives at the Portland Museum of Art

After a rowdy, 45-minute bus ride from Wiscasset to Portland, we arrived at the Portland Museum of Art for our …

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La Cuenta de Especie a Chewonki

A magical intersection of science, art, and natural history happens every semester in the classroom of Chris Percy, Spanish Teacher …

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Getting a Taste of the College Experience

Each spring, we offer a special college counseling program for our spring students (current high school juniors) to think and …

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A Time All Their Own: Students Spend Two Days Alone in the Woods

Every Maine Coast Semester student has the chance to spend 48 hours camping alone on Chewonki Neck. They set off …

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