{"id":78449,"date":"2017-03-05T03:17:54","date_gmt":"2017-03-05T08:17:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=78449"},"modified":"2017-03-04T21:05:24","modified_gmt":"2017-03-05T02:05:24","slug":"its-maple-syrup-season-at-the-art-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=78449","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s Maple Syrup Season at the Art Park"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Stone Quarry Hill Art Park kicks off the second year of the Art of Maple\u00a0Production Program in partnership with several other community groups <\/em><\/p>\n

Sunny skies and temperature swings are an indication that it\u2019s maple syrup season in\u00a0Central New York. Stone Quarry Hill Art Park has once again partnered with the Agricultural Science program at Cazenovia High School to tap the maple trees on the Art Park\u2019s property. Mandi Millen leads the Agricultural Science program and Cazenovia Aggies FFA Chapter, formally known as the Future Farmers of America.<\/p>\n

Millan has been working on this project with her students all year. \u201cThis program is an opportunity for students to get hands-on experience,” she said. “It\u2019s a great opportunity for\u00a0the students to be a part of the whole process, from the hard work to the sweet reward.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the fall, the students measure trees, calculate slope, plan how many taps they\u2019ll\u00a0need, and determine where to put up sap lines. During the winter the students create a budget and order materials. Then, as the weather starts to break in February, the students are back outside at the Art Park, tapping trees, collecting sap and boiling.<\/p>\n

This year, the students were out on snowshoes tapping the trees; a week later, it was 60 degrees, the sap was flowing and they were producing syrup.<\/p>\n

The program was initiated in 2016 with a grant from the Madison County Youth Bureau\u2019s Youth Development Program. Art Park Executive Director Emily Zaengle describes the value this program adds to the Art Park and community.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn addition to our close relationship with the Agricultural Science program at Cazenovia High School we have a class of Landscape Architecture students from SUNY ESF studying the cultural and ecological systems in the Sugar Bush,” she said.<\/p>\n

Two of the Art Park\u2019s artists-in-residence were also involved in the program this year.\u00a0Kiki Sciullo from Providence, R.I., worked with the agricultural science students to develop a logo that would help them better market the syrup and candy they will\u00a0produce. Syracuse-based artist Edward Ruchalski collaborated with the art and music\u00a0teachers at Burton Street Elementary School. He led the entire third grade on a Sound\u00a0Walk. Zaengle describes the impact of these collaborations.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re creating completely immersive opportunities,” Zaengle said. “From learning to hear music in the dripping of sap or rustle of leaves, to designing a maple syrup label, we want students to experience the\u00a0connection between art and nature.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Art Park hopes to continue to grow the program next year to include public\u00a0workshops and shared use of the evaporator.<\/p>\n

“This is Madison County, maple sugaring process is such a part of the visual and cultural landscape around here,” Zaengle said. “The Art Park embraces and celebrates that.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Art Park will be boiling Saturday, March 11 (backup date on the 18th), 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., weather depending) to provide visitors the opportunity to see the evaporator in action, and of course, there will be plenty of free samples.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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