Crocuses start peeking through the snow and mud…it’s time for maple sugaring!
- Somerset County Environmental Education Center
190 Lord Stirling Rd, Basking Ridge, NJ • 908 766-2489
The events are held every Saturday and Sunday through March 15. Suggested donation: $1 per person. The 90-minute program includes a half-mile hike to the “Sugar Shack” where the process will be demonstrated.
February 20, 21, 27, 28
March 5, 6, 12, 13
Saturdays – 10am, Noon, and 2pm
Sundays – Noon and 2pm
http://somersetcountyparks.org/eventsPrograms/naturalist/MapleSugaring.html - Duke Farms
1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough • 908 722-3700
Visitors will learn how to tap a tree, view a live saw mill demonstration and participate in nature hikes related to the Sugar Maple. There is no charge for the activities. The cafe will have a special menu based on maple syrup.
Saturday, March 19 from 10am to 2pm
Sunday, March 20 from 10am to 2pm
http://dukefarms.org/SugarMaple - Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center
247 Southern Blvd., Chatham Township • 973-635-6629
Learn how to identify and tap maple trees, collect sap, and make syrup over a wood-fired evaporator. Taste-test different delicious syrups. $3 per person age 3 & up.
February 6, 13, 14, 20, 21 Time: 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
February 27 & 28: Special times for demos at 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
http://www.morrisparks.net - Reeves Reed Arboretum
165 Hobart Avenue, Summit • 908 273-8787
The family-friendly Maple Sugar Fest includes tapping and cooking demonstrations, taste tests, and a scavenger hunt. $5/person or $20/family
Sunday, March 6 @ 1pm to 4pm
http://www.reeves-reedarboretum.org/maplesugarfest.php