Almost a year ago, we announced our first-ever fundraising campaign for Big Eddy, and to this day, I still can’t get over how much of a success it was. To the donor who approached us with a matching request, and then to all of you who enthusiastically donated – we thank you over and over. […]
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We’ve had a busy spring here at Big Eddy, and we wanted to take 5 and share about one of our exciting projects we’ve been working on. Over the winter, a long-time visitor and fisherman of the West Branch donated funds to Chewonki and we purchased a third cozy cabin! If you’ve stayed in any
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Rain promises some of spring’s most welcome gifts. I walk back and forth along the camp road, anticipating. It’s only a matter of time until the annual flush of Chicken of the Woods will greet us with stunning layers of orange and yellow flesh. Found on dead and decaying hardwood species, the old oaks along
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If you’ve participated in a Chewonki program, the odds are good that we’ve introduced you to “the backcountry,” that mythic land with the most scenic views, the most remote trails, and the toughest travel conditions. Along with the glory of the backcountry comes the cold hard reality of facing injury outside the reach of mainstream
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When Chewonki became a non-profit in 1962, a charitable purpose became an essential piece of our organizational DNA. Since that time, we have served participants across an increasingly broad range of identities, backgrounds, and experience. Camp Chewonki welcomes campers from more than 15 nations each summer, Maine Coast Semester typically has students from more than
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A familiar figure on Chewonki Neck and at Chewonki’s Big Eddy Cabins and Campground in the North Woods for nearly two decades, Don Lamson is setting off on a new adventure: retirement. We couldn’t be happier for him. We appreciate all the care he has given to Chewonki people and places. Luckily, his wife, Dot
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The only people possibly more excited about this summer’s Chewonki Wilderness Trips than the trippers themselves are the trip leaders. A gang of them arrived this week to begin preparing and their energy’s rocking the Neck. Most are equally fanatic about backpacking and paddling, but a few just can’t get enough time on the water.
Greg Shute’s Must-have Items for Wilderness Adventure Trips Chewonki Vice President Greg Shute is a Maine Guide, lifelong naturalist, and the veteran leader of too many wilderness trips to count. We rely on him to know what to do in any backcountry situation, and he always comes through. Looking ahead to the summer season at
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Chewonki Foundation has announced the start of a new 5-part series of “Animal Adventures,” providing hands-on learning for kids and adults of all ages. The monthly program features live animals, fossils, skeletons and a wide collection of touchable natural history exhibits. “I’m really excited to be offering some of our wildlife presentations here at Chewonki,”
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New Partnership with Maine Huts & Trails Brings Benefits to Both Teams Chewonki is proud to announce a new partnership with Maine Huts & Trails, a Maine-based nonprofit with four backcountry lodges connected by an 80-mile trail network suitable for hiking, snowshoeing or skiing in Maine’s Western Mountains region. Four of our Outdoor Classroom instructors,
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