Three young volunteers: Ben Gilman (bottom), Seamus Schwartz (right) and Lucas Lemos (top left) wait patiently for the fruits of their labor as they stand over the first bucket tapped for the day. They wait for the first signs of sap to drip from the sugar maple tree at the Maple Sugaring Prep Work Party and Potluck taking place at the Brook Farm Project in New Paltz, NY. Photo by Dawna M. Cservak.