It not only feels good, it tastes good too!
The students at Parkview Elementary School and the Children's Museum in Easton are bringing sustainable education to a tasty new level! While lessons in science, math, social studies, art and English are all parts of the Maple Sugaring process - it really all boils down to a simple vision of cooperation (the heart of sustainability). From earth to tree, tree to bucket and bucket to table... Collecting close to four gallons a day between them, Parkview Elementary School and the Children's Museum in Easton certainly have their buckets and hands full! The educational centers have teamed up to donate their sap collections to local Natural Resource Center - Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary in Sharon, MA. Sanctuary director Christine Turnbull calls it a sweet gesture recalling the community teamwork this seasonal tradition is founded on. Moose Hill will be boiling, bottling and distributing the tasty fruits of everyone's labor. They will also be running tours for several more weeks until the warmer weather sours sap and shuts down Sugar Shacks. Be sure to stop by Parkview Elementary and the Children's Museum in Easton where F.A.R.M. has installed collection buckets. Contact Karen and Gretchen at FARMpartners@gmail.com if you would like to coordinate an enrichment program at your home, school or business. Be sure to schedule a visit to Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary for a tour and by all means start looking for maple trees in your own backyard! Remember, maple sugaring has been happening for generations but only lasts a few short weeks during the year - tap a tree, try something new and top those pancakes with the good stuff!