Happy 25 Years of CitySprouts!
Thank you for celebrating CitySprouts’ 25th Year of getting kids learning outside! Being able to showcase the intentional partnerships and community bonds CitySprouts has nurtured throughout these 25 years at Dig It! was an impactful way to end the night.
CitySprouts’ meaningful work cultivating curiosity and wonder in students through hands-on science learning in their own schoolyard gardens would not be possible without our community members and partnerships. We are so grateful to everyone for your support and look forward to another 25 years together!
This video was featured at CitySprouts’ 2026 Dig It! Event and edited by Hesper Khong, CitySprouts’ Community Engagement Coordinator through TerraCorps.
THANK YOU FOR CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF GETTING KIDS LEARNING OUTSIDE!
Thank you all for joining the CitySprouts community for a joyous evening celebrating 25 years of advancing garden education in Cambridge and Boston Public Schools. We had the pleasure of honoring two special leaders: Min-Jen Taylor, Principal of Early Baldwin Learning Center and Darrell Williams, Principal of King Open School with the Environmental & Community Impact Award!
Proceeds from Dig It! 2026 directly supports CitySprouts' elementary science programs in 24 public schools, and our expanding Green Team afterschool and summer programs for middle school youth.
We are grateful to you and all the members of the CitySprouts community - your support is vital to realizing our vision to inspire a generation to grow a greener future.
THANK YOU TO OUR HOST, MIT, AND OUR AMAZING SPONSORS.
2026 ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARDEES
Min-Jen Taylor, Baldwin Early Learning Center, Boston
As an educator and leader, I am deeply committed to creating meaningful learning opportunities that connect students to the world around them through hands-on, integrated experiences. I believe that learning without walls empowers both teachers and students to explore, discover, and build authentic real-world connections.
Through my partnership with CitySprouts, students witness tiny seeds grow into sunflowers, plant and harvest vegetables, and transform their crops into salads and lemonade. Families participate in spring garden cleanups, neighbors collect fresh produce, and our garden becomes a vibrant space where learning, collaboration, and community grow together.
Darrell Williams, King Open School, Cambridge
As an educator and principal for over 25 years, Darrell Williams believes that positive attitudes and perceptions influence teaching and learning. He has been the principal of the King Open School for over 15 years and actively participates in school events, initiatives, improvement plans, and community issues.
Principal Williams is excited to continue his partnership with CitySprouts, where children have been given the opportunities to acquire and integrate, extend and refine, as well as use content meaningfully as they accurately represent, actively investigate, and reflect on their increasing understanding of the world around them.
Can’t make the event? Make a gift to the 25th Anniversary Fund today!
All proceeds raised at Dig It! directly support our education programs, keep our gardens growing, and connect Boston and Cambridge students with the natural world around them.