“The greatest achievements
were at first and for a time dreams.
The oak sleeps in the acorn.”
~ James Allen
The people who have
helped sustain EarthTeach Forest Park are as unique and
vibrant as the trees and plants that grow upon the land.
Some of them took root in the very beginning, offering
vitality, energy and hope to the birth of a unique legacy.
Like a grove of Sycamores, they stood as tall and
fundamental as the vision for the Park itself. They held
the land with sacred hearts as EarthTeach became manifest.
Then, as in all forests, some vegetation fell by the way,
as have some of our early participants; this is nature’s
way. Like the decomposing fallen oak, now nurturing
life-source to the smaller forest beings, the essence and
value of those first strong individuals remains behind to
foster the new shoots and saplings, ideas and passions,
that EarthTeach loves to explore and develop.
So it goes – roots, trunks, branches, and blossoms
–continually merging and emerging over the years.
Some species stand taller than others, some take root
deeper, some flourish for a long time and help sustain the
surrounding land through their longevity. Others grow
quickly and beautifully, spreading seeds and flowers for a
new generation in the next spring season before bending
under the next winter’s snows.
For each of these people, distinctive and essential, who
have both touched and been touched by the power of the
land, we offer gratitude and celebration for your service.
Whether past, present, or on a return, these individuals
signify the human “hope” of EarthTeach Forest Park.
“He
who plants a tree plants hope.”
~ Lucy Larcom