Blog: To The Point – Maine Coast Semester

Screens Off, Hands On: How Science Field Labs Reboot A Love of Learning

Cullen: I’m talking today with Robbin Dilley, our Natural History and Ecology Teacher at Maine Coast Semester. Robbin, can we ...

I’m in a cabin called Pete Gillies, but we don’t ever call it that. Sometimes it’s Gillies we call it, ...

Outdoor Leadership Encampment (OLE) prepares us for the forty-eight hours we spend by ourselves on Chewonki Neck. Awesome instructors like ...

Throughout the semester, there’s been a lot of general music-ing going on. As one of MCS 74’s many resident music ...

It feels like yesterday when I was dropped off. I remember applying for Chewonki, thinking to myself the whole time, ...

Signs of spring are aplenty here at Chewonki – the flowers have bloomed, snow has melted, and the migratory birds ...

One of the biggest draws of Chewonki is how disconnected students are from technology. We don’t have our phones and ...

The Whistling Maples and Pines Don’t forget your wool socks, layers, snacks, Nor your head or heart. For you might ...

On the ride to Chewonki last Sunday, more than 2,000 miles from home, I realized with a pit in my ...

There are many traditions at the heart of Chewonki, and one widely-held favorite is the beloved (and dreaded) Polar Bear ...

(Left to right: Johnny Vallo, Isabelle Stewart, Brook Heston, Anna Solomon) This week, we caught up with four faculty embarked ...

It’s been a month here at the Wonk, which means many things but mainly a month of cabin living! To ...

I can’t believe this semester is half-way through. This bittersweetness manifests into a sinking feeling in my stomach after the ...

When you finally lift your gaze from the chestnut-colored ground, finding your balance with the help of your shrinking hiking ...

Autumn in Maine Mother nature sprinkles secrets of fall in the trees: The pines, The oaks, And maples. They ...

It is 6:00 a.m. on Chewonki Neck, a few weeks into Semester 73. I’ve settled in here; the quilt and ...

Last week we were delighted when several members of Maine Coast Semester 73, including students and staff, volunteered to help ...

When I was looking at a sample Maine Coast Semester schedule, I immediately spotted a block dedicated to the polar ...

(Featured above: Trustee and President Search Committee Co-Chair, Marion Howard, President Nancy Kennedy, Board Chair André Heard) We are excited ...

The residents of the van squished behind a row of skis, sleds, poles, and bags, ready to take on the ...

Polar Plunges – My alarm goes off and I realize it’s 6:45 AM, a bright and early start to my ...

It was electric. The most exhilarating atmosphere. It felt as if the world itself stopped in anticipation of this unearthly ...

Dear Chewonki Community, I am pleased to announce that Sarah Rebick has been unanimously chosen by our search committee and ...