"The Maple Syrup Festival is always a great connection between the natural world we love to put on display at Fenner and the residents of mid-Michigan," said Scott McPhail, with regulatory affairs at Consumers Energy and Fenner Nature Center board member. "This year's festival was especially thrilling as it brought together two organizations I'm very enthusiastic about – Fenner Nature Center and Consumers Energy — to focus on a shared goal of enhancing our community." The volunteers from Consumers Energy assisted with featured maple syrup making demonstrations during two shifts at the festival, including tapping trees, sap boiling, and Native American tools and techniques. They also assisted with parking, serving flapjacks and showing how maple syrup is used to make treats such as cotton candy.