Cotswold Park/Highfield Discovery Garden

Ainlsey's Brownie Troop went to Cotswold Park, where through the Highfield Discovery Garden, they learned about Maple Sugaring. We all learned a lot about how Maple Syrup is collected, boiled and bottled for consumption. It was fascinating! When the tree is tapped and the sap starts to run, the sap is clear...looks just like water and is the same consistency, too. It is mostly water, so when it is boiled...it takes a lot (I've forgotten just how much- but A Lot!!) just to make a small container like McDonalds serves with its' pancakes. New appreciation for the taste and price of real Maple Syrup.

Kaley doing a Scavenger Hunt with Ashley and Maddie C.
The Discovery Garden features this AMAZING play area.

Train track with working train, which you operate from a lbooth.

This treehouse was pretty popular!

"I like the real stuff"

"It is runny"

Ainsley boaring the tap.

Gabrielle, Ainsley, Katherine and Claudia

Explaining when and how the Sugar Maple tree stores sap.

Kaley was the only one who would stand with Frog and Toad...a family favorite!

The Frogs had just come "out"..and they were everywhere.