Metroparks Syruping Events 2024 – Learn all about maple syruping events at Sap to Syrup events hosted by the Metroparks.
As winter gives way to the early whispers of spring, the enchanting world of maple sugaring comes to life in the Metroparks. Embark on a journey through the sweet transformation from sap to syrup, as the maple sugaring season unfolds. To celebrate the sweet season, the Metroparks have curated a delightful array of programs to immerse visitors in this age-old tradition; keep reading to learn more about all they have scheduled or explore all programs at metroparks.com/maple
Metroparks Syruping Events 2024
All month long the Metroparks will celebrate the season by offering outdoor programs to take you into the sugar bush and learn the history of maple sugaring and how maple syrup is made.
Journey to the Sugarbush | Hudson Mills Metropark – Late February / March Weekends – Find & Register for Maple Syrup Programs Here
Take a short journey to Sugarbush and experience how maple syrup has been made over the years. Learn how to tap a tree, and then visit the evaporator to see the sap being boiled into syrup. There is no better way to finish out the cold days of winter and get ready for spring.
Maple’s Sweet Story | Kensington Metropark – Late February / March Weekends – Find & Register for Maple Syrup Programs Here
Take a guided walk through the farm’s Sugar Bush. Learn how to pick the right maple tree, then watch how maple trees are tapped and sap is collected. Stop by the French and Native American camps to hear and see how these techniques have changed through the years. Then visit the Sugar Shack to see and smell the sap being boiled down into maple sugar.
Maple Sugaring Through the Ages | Oakwoods Metropark – Early March Weekends – Find & Register for Maple Syrup Programs Here
Come see the methods used to collect maple sap and learn how the maple tree helped sustain early Americans. We will begin indoors learning about the history of maple sugaring before heading outside to visit three sugaring “camps.” While visiting these camps we will discover how maple sugaring has changed, and in many ways stayed the same, throughout history.
Maple Sweetness | Wolcott Mill Metropark – March Weekends – Find & Register for Maple Syrup Programs Here
Come join the Metroparks to learn about the crop rich in history and flavor. Enjoy a tractor drawn wagon ride to the sugar shack where you will see their wood-fired evaporator in action and discover how to turn sap into the sweet treat we all know and love, syrup! You will see how to identify and tap maple trees too.
Metroparks Syruping Events 2024 – Self-Guided Maple Sugaring Hikes
If you can’t make it to one of the in-person outdoor programs (or maybe prefer to do it on your own time), the Metroparks’ Interpretive Centers are offering a self-guided hike option again this year. Look for the sign that marks the beginning of the trail and then hike until you find each trail stop, scan the QR codes, and learn more about this seasonally sweet treat, right on your smartphone. You can find the self-guided hikes at
– Oakwoods Metropark Nature Center
– Hudson Mills Metropark Activity Center
– Kensington Metropark Farm Center
– Stony Creek Metropark Nature Center
– Wolcott Mill Metropark Farm Center
Metroparks Syruping Events 2024 – Pancakes To Go
And what’s better than fresh maple syrup…a plate of warm, fluffy pancakes to go with it! The Metroparks are offering pancake breakfasts at three of their parks.
Pancakes to Go | Hudson Mills Metropark
$7 Individual Meal with sausage includes
- 4 pancakes & 4 sausages
- One drink of your choice (juice, milk, or water)
- Butter & pure maple syrup
- Disposable flatware & napkin
$7 Individual Meal without Sausage includes
- 5 pancakes
- One drink of your choice (juice, milk, or water)
- Butter & pure maple syrup
- Disposable flatware & napkin
Metroparks Syruping Events | Pancakes to Go | Kensington Farm Center
$8 Adult Meal Includes
- 3 pancakes
- 2 sausage links
- One drink of your choice
$5 Child Meal Includes
- 2 pancakes
- 1 sausage link
- One drink of your choice
Metroparks Syruping Events | Pancake Breakfast at the Farm | Wolcott Mill Metropark |
Breakfast will include all you can eat pancakes, 3 sausage links, coffee, water, or Tang. Before or after breakfast, take a wagon ride to the sugar bush to visit THE wood-fired evaporator and discover how to turn sap into the sweet treat we all know and love, syrup.
OAKLAND COUNTY MOMS EDUCATION ARTICLES & RESOURCES
Delhi Metropark – (3902 E Delhi, Ann Arbor, MI 48103, 734-426-8211, metroparks.com)
Dexter-Huron Metropark – (6535 Huron River Drive, Dexter, MI 48130, 734-426-8211, metroparks.com)
Hudson Mills Metropark – (8801 N Territorial Rd, Dexter, MI 48130, 734-426-8211, metroparks.com)
Huron Meadows Metropark – (8765 Hammel Rd, Brighton, MI 48116, 734-426-8211, metroparks.com)
Indian Springs Metropark – (5200 Indian Trail, White Lake, MI 48386, 248-625-6640, metroparks.com)
Kensington Metropark – (4570 Huron River Parkway, Milford, MI 48380, 810-227-8910, metroparks.com)
Lake Erie Metropark – (32481 W Jefferson, Brownstown, MI 48173, 734-379-5020, metroparks.com)
Lake St Clair Metropark – (31300 Metro Parkway, Harrison Twp, MI 48045, 586-463-4581, metroparks.com)
Lower Huron Metropark – (40151 E Huron River Drive, Belleville, MI 48111, 734-697-9181, metroparks.com)
Oakwoods Metropark – (32911 Willow Rd, New Boston, MI 48164, 734-782-3956, metroparks.com)
Stony Creek Metropark – (4300 Main Park Rd, Shelby Twp, MI 48316, 586-781-4242, metroparks.com)
Willow Metropark – (23200 S Huron Rd, New Boston, MI 48164, 734-697-9181, metroparks.com)
Wolcott Mill Metropark – (65775 Wolcott Rd, Ray, MI 48096, 586-752-5932, metroparks.com)
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