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Northern New York Maple Project

January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2015 | Public Programs, Exhibitions

The Wild Center will partner with Adirondack Museum, Cornell’s Maple Program, and New York State/Northeastern New York Maple Producers Associations to build regional identity, revitalize a heritage industry, and connect people to nature through the art, story, history, and science of maple sugaring. The Northern New York Maple Project will create interpretative exhibits with ecological, historical, and economic information. The museum will develop an instructional maple sugaring video; a touch-screen story kiosk that lets visitors share stories through the exhibit and social media; a storytelling workshop for staff, project partners, and maple producers; community events and conferences; a school education program; community sugaring workshops; and educational materials, website, social media, and outreach to industry, food enthusiasts, and the business community. Regular planning meetings on goals and deliverables will track results and an outside consultant will evaluate the overall success of the project.

Funders

IMLS
Funding Program: Museums for America
Award Number: MA-20-13-0262-13
Funding Amount: $144,273

TEAM MEMBERS

  • KSB El Salvador 2020  2
    Evaluator
    Insight Evaluation Services
  • Ratcliffe headshot
    Principal Investigator
    Wild Center
  • Discipline: Ecology, forestry, and agriculture | History/policy/law
    Audience: General Public | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Public Programs | Community Outreach Programs | Museum and Science Center Programs | Exhibitions | Museum and Science Center Exhibits
    Access and Inclusion: Rural

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