Two -day celebration in Wesselman Woods

Evansville, Ind. (Wfie) -es is not just about enjoying a delicious food. It is an opportunity to find out about the process of manufacturing maple syrup, explore one of the largest old forests of the old growth of the country and to support important environmental education programs.

The festival consisted of a variety of leisure activities.

Guided hikes demonstrated the process of knocking on maple trees and the distillation of syrup.

The public library of Evansville Vanderburgh organized a story for the children, and visitors were able to encounter the local animal ambassadors.

The best thing about it … all income from the festival supports the mission of Wesselman Woods of nature conservation and education directly.

Amy Rhodes, Executive Director, says that the Nature Center is dependent on donations, memberships and events such as them to finance its programs and provide its animal ambassadors.

“I hear stories of people who share when they were children who came here and how many Ahorn -Sugarbush festivals they were, and their children and their grandchildren and they may come for the first time so that it is wonderful to see the different generations here who support this old growth forest,” said Amy Rhodes, Amy Rhodes.

For those who want to participate tomorrow, the festival runs from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

According to Rhodes, planned time windows are available and recommended in advance, whereby tickets are also available from the reception of Nature Center.

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