I enjoyed my time at Maplefest.   The people of Ithaca joined together for a fun day of socializing and learning about nature.  There was a huge vat in which maple tree sap was being boiled to make maple syrup.  This was fun to watch.  As a volunteer,  I was there to do what was necessary make sure the event ran smoothly.  I had a good time getting off campus and meeting Ithaca residents.  The event reminded me of a similar nature preserve near my home.  Every year my parents would take me to the nature preserve where we would picnic and spend time with family.  Those of some of my earliest memories.  It’s funny how communities so different and so far apart are actually so similar.   It’s great that a community has an event like Maplefest in which to come together.