The Art and Science of the Field Journal
You can hold your phone in front of a fern and get an immediate plant i.d. Take your device into ...
Cetacean Curves
Maine Coast Semester math teachers Katie Curtis and Liz Burroughs had their precalculus students doing something fishy last week: calculating ...
A Few Maps of Home
Most of us, consciously or unconsciously, carry in our heads annotated maps of the places we love. Maine Coast Semester ...
Exploring The Lobster Coast with Colin Woodard
In November, the award-winning author, journalist, and culture critic Colin Woodard joined us at Chewonki to speak to Maine Coast ...
Ars Longa; Dies Breves
Forgive us for playing with Hippocrates’s words, but during these short days in Maine, when sunlit hours are fleeting, art ...
Growth and Gratitude: Reflections from Family Weekend
Last Friday, Semester 63 students welcomed their parents to Chewonki for Family Weekend, a showcase of their experiences so far ...
A Hint of Winter: S(no)w More Fall!
A few fragile flakes broke the anticipation in the air. All of a sudden, our semester’s first snow came fluttering ...
Pursuing Sports at Chewonki
Even though Maine Coast Semester doesn’t have any official sports teams, students still find ample time to pursue their interests. ...
Erosion: Essays of Undoing – Learning from Terry Tempest Williams
Six Maine Coast Semester 63 students got “the golden ticket”–a chance to hear renowned writer and environmentalist Terry Tempest Williams ...
A Deeper Understanding of Maine, My Home State
Growing up in Maine means the landscape here is familiar. The ocean and pine trees are a part of my ...
Memorable Moments from the Weekends
I look forward to every weekend. School is engaging and interesting, but you can’t beat the amazing activities Maine Coast ...
Reflecting and Connecting Through Creative Writing
I hurry in, backpack slung over one shoulder, and sit down at my usual spot close to the door. The ...
Outdoor Adventures at Maine Coast Semester: Wild and Wonderful!
Each semester, our students venture into Maine’s woods and waters for a 5-day wilderness trip. After weeks of preparation, students ...
Sue West, Scott Andrews Honored in Dedication Ceremony
Saturday morning brought a dazzling blue sky to Chewonki Neck and set the stage for a much-anticipated event: the formal ...
Chewonki Holiday Craft Fair
Join us in Chapin Hall on December 10 for the 12th annual Chewonki Holiday Craft Fair! Dozens of local artists, ...
Chewonki On the Road: Fall & Winter Travel Schedule
Over the next few months, many Chewonki staff will be hitting the road to visit families, connect with alumni, and ...
An Open Letter to the Chewonki Community
This weekend the Portland Press Herald published an article featuring an open letter by former Chewonki staff sharing concerns about ...
Brushing up on Community
Living at Chewonki for this past month has opened my eyes to all the behind the scenes work that goes ...
Friends, Flannel and Fires: Awwwtumn at Maine Coast Semester
Six weeks into the fall semester, the days have grown short and Chewonki is brilliantly outfitted in gold, orange, red ...
Work Program? More like Fun Program.
I’m from Minneapolis, which is a pretty big city, so living and working on a farm is far from what ...
At the End of Wilderness Trips, What’s Left?
Last Saturday, on September 28th, Semester 63 students returned from their five-day wilderness trips. Vans arriving from all different parts ...
Exactly What a Normal Week Looks Like at Maine Coast Semester
One of the biggest questions on my mind when applying to Maine Coast Semester was what daily life felt like. ...
Semester 63 Doesn’t Waste a Moment!
Exactly four weeks ago, on August 28th, 39 students from 17 states and 34 high schools arrived at Chewonki to ...
Home is Where the Heart is
It’s sort of intimidating to move into a cabin with six other girls for an entire semester. Before coming to ...
