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Join us to explore the sweeter side of winter with sweet maple days! We'll have guided hikes, tours of our maple sugaring house, and more!
Maple Syrup Making and Guided Sap Collecting Hikes in the Sugarbush
Hit the trail for a guided interactive maple hike. Collect sap in the sugarbush and see the steaming evaporator as we boil down to “liquid gold” maple syrup. Members free; nonmember adult $9; nonmember child $4 (includes daily admission).
Tools of the Sugar House
Saturday, January 30, 8:45-9:45 am
Saturday, February 6, 8:45-9:45 am
Sunday, February 7, 10:45-11:45 am
Saturday, February 20, 8:45-9:45 am
Saturday, February 27, 8:45-9:45 am
Sunday, February 28, 10:45-11:45 am
Enjoy a behind-the-scenes experience designed for all ages. On this tour, we’ll take a look at the maple syrup evaporator and sugaring tools like skimmers, filters, and thermometers. You’ll be able to see inside the sap storage tanks, help set up for the day’s programs, and help prepare the materials to fire up the evaporator. Members $5; nonmembers $10 (includes daily admission).
Sunset Sap Hikes
Thursday, January 28, 4:30-5:45 pm
Thursday, February 11, 4:30-5:45 pm
Thursday, February 25, 4:30-5:45 pm
The sun sets in the sugar bush and opens a new sensory world as the drip drop of sap hits the pails. Join us to collect sap at dusk for these special evenings. Members $5; nonmembers $10 (includes daily admission).
Maple Days for Scouts
Sunday, January 31, 3-4:15 pm -- SOLD OUT
Wednesday, February 3, 4:30-5:45 pm
Saturday, February 6, 1-2:15 pm -- SOLD OUT
Saturday, February 6 3-4:15 pm
Wednesday, February 17, 4:30-5:45 pm
Sunday, February 21, 1-2:15 pm
Sunday, February 21, 3-4:15 pm -- SOLD OUT
Explore the process of maple sugaring at Cincinnati Nature Center! We will trek into the woods to collect maple sap by hand then head to the sugarhouse to watch how the sap is turned into maple syrup. $10 a scout and siblings over 4. Each child must attend with a parent or leader. Leaders may receive one free adult ticket for every six child tickets purchased. Limit two per group. Adults $5.
Maple Sugaring Storytime Hikes
Tuesday, February 2, 9:30-10:30 am
Tuesday, February 9, 9:30-10:30 am
Tuesday, February 16, 9:30-10:30 am
Tuesday, February 23, 9:30-10:30 am
Build a fun outdoor routine with your young child this winter by engaging in maple-related stories on the trail! Check sap pails each week and explore small wonders together. Member $5; nonmember $10 (includes daily admission).
Family Field Trip: Maple Sugaring
Wednesday, February 3, 12:30 pm-2 pm
Wednesday, February 3, 2:30-4 pm
Monday, February 15, 10:30 am-12 pm
Monday, February 15, 1:30-3 pm
Wednesday, February 17, 12:30-2:00 pm -- SOLD OUT
Wednesday, February 17, 2:30-4 pm
Join a naturalist on the trails for a hike into the sugarbush with your family to collect “liquid sunshine” and see how it’s turned into sweet maple syrup. Look at how sugaring has changed throughout history and visit the Sugar House. Help with sugaring work and sample warm maple syrup right off the evaporator. Member $7; nonmember $11 (includes daily admission).
Maple After Hours
Friday, February 12, 6-7:15 pm
Friday, February 19, 6-7:15 pm
Friday, February 26, 6-7:15 pm
Venture into the moonlit sugarbush as we collect pails of glimmering sap and discover the history of maple tapping’s past. We’ll marvel at the flames as they transform sap into syrup through old and new methods and taste our hard-earned sugary reward. Play games to discover who else sneaks sap in our forest before you take home a sweet treat of your own by purchasing a maple beer crowler for two. Member adult (21 and up) $10; nonmember adult (21 and up) $19 (includes daily admission).