WISCASSET

Chewonki will celebrate its 99th summer Tuesday, June 25, when it opens its doors to campers.

The day marks the arrival of nearly 200 families to the Wiscasset campus, including parents and grandparents of boys and girls between the ages of 8 and 21 who arrive from locations around the country and the world. Chewonki’s staff of 150 is busy preparing for a momentous day here on our 400-acre saltwater campus.

“We are hoping for a beautiful summer day to show off the best that our town and our campus have to offer,” said Chewonki president Willard Morgan. “Our goal is for families to feel inspired by the beauty of our campus, by the high quality of our leadership staff, including boys and girls camp counselors and trip leaders,” he added. Camp parents have been sending their youngsters to Wiscasset for nearly 100 years, and the greater community, including the town of Wiscasset, have been integral to their experience.”

Over the course of the summer, Chewonki will serve a total of 500 campers in our boys camp, our girls camp, and through our teen wilderness trips.

Summer camp runs from Tuesday, June 25, to Monday, August 12, followed by Family Camp, and a final 5-day camp offering, which bridges the end of summer before the start of the school year.

To learn more, visit www.chewonki.org. Chewonki is an environmental education organization based in Wiscasset.