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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!

You can also do your own maple tour any time you visit with our self-guided maple tour. Just text CNC MAPLE to 1-513-912-2755!

 

*Please note that program registration fees cannot be applied to a membership purchase. Want a discount for these and all other Nature Center programs? Click here to purchase a membership!

Maple sap evaporator and wood pile.

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. Preregistration required. Members free; nonmember adult $10, nonmember child $6 (includes daily admission).

Small group tour of sugar house with guide beside steamer.

Tools of the Sugar House 

Sunday, January 29, 11 am-12 pm 

Sunday, February 5, 11 am-12 pm 

Sunday, February 26, 11 am-12 pm 

Get a behind-the-scenes look at the maple syrup evaporator and sugaring tools like skimmers, filters, and thermometers. You will be able to look inside the sap storage tanks, help set up for the day’s programs, and help prepare the materials to fire up the evaporator. Preregistration required. Members $5; nonmembers $11 (includes daily admission). 

Golden sugar maple leaves

Homeschool Maple Sugaring

Join a naturalist for this winter adventure to find some of our native maple trees and learn about how the process of photosynthesis is involved with the production of maple syrup, which we call “liquid sunshine.”  Help with sugaring work and sample warm maple syrup right off the evaporator. For kids and teens; recommended for 5 years and up with a caregiver. Preregistration required. Members $7; nonmembers $13 (includes daily admission).

Maple syrup with couple in background.

Maple Date Night: A Taste through Time 

Love is in the maple-scented air at Rowe Woods! During this maple tasting experience, we’ll tap into how people’s love for maple syrup has changed through time as we savor foods and stories. This is a program designed for couples. Preregistration required. Member couple $55; nonmember couple $75. 
Maple Fest text on an orange maple leaf graphic.

Maple Fest 

Saturday, February 18, 1-5 pm  
Saturday, February 25, 1-5 pm  

Revel in the magic of maple season! Sample maple beer, collect sap in the sugarbush, and join in games and activities that are sure to be fun for all ages. Preregistration required. Member adult $15 and member child $5; nonmember adult $21 and nonmember child $11 (includes daily admission).