MAPLE SUGARING

Attend a Program

March is Maple Sugaring Month! All month long your 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.

Find & Register For Maple Sugaring Programs

Self-Guided Maple Sugaring Hikes

Our self-guided maple hikes are back! If you can’t make it to one of our in-person outdoor programs (or maybe prefer to do it on your own time), our 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 hike the entire month of March at:

• Wolcott Mill Metropark Farm Center
• Stony Creek Metropark Nature Center
• Kensington Metropark Farm Center
• Hudson Mills Metropark Activity Center
• Oakwoods Metropark Nature Center

Pancakes to Go at Hudson Mills Metropark

March 2, 3, 16, and 17 
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

At Hudson Mills Metropark we are also offering a Pancakes to Go breakfast on select days. Pair it with participation in the Journey to the Sugar Bush program, or choose just to get breakfast. You pick your experience.

Pick-up some Pancakes to Go! This ready-to-eat meal comes with flatware and a napkin so you can enjoy a picnic in the park. Pancake meals available through pre-order only. Click on the button below to choose the type of breakfast you want. During registration you will be asked a series of questions including the date and time you want to pick up your breakfast. Be sure to answer all questions for each breakfast type you add to your cart.

$7.00 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

$7.00 Individual Meal without Sausage includes:

• 5 pancakes
• One drink of your choice (juice, milk, or water)
• Butter & Pure Maple Syrup
• Disposable flatware & Napkin

Reserve Your Pancakes to Go Today!

Pancakes to Go at Kensington Farm Grill

February 25, March 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

At Kensington Metropark Farm Center we are also offering a Pancakes to Go breakfast on select days (and for weekday school groups). Pair it with participation in our maple sugaring programs, or choose just to get breakfast. You pick your experience.

Pick-up some Pancakes to Go! This ready-to-eat meal comes with flatware and a napkin so you can enjoy a picnic in the park or in limited indoor seating at the Farm Grill. Pancake meals available through pre-order only. Click on the button below to choose the type of breakfast you want. During registration you will be asked a series of questions including the date and time you want to pick up your breakfast. Be sure to answer all questions for each breakfast type you add to your cart.

$8.00 Adult Meal Includes:

• 3 pancakes
• 2 sausage links
• a drink of their choice

$5.00 Child Meal Includes:

• 2 pancakes
• 1 sausage link
• a drink of their choice

Reserve Your Pancakes to Go Today!

Read Our Blog

If you want to brush up on your knowledge before heading out you can check out this blog post about why the maple trees are tapped during this time and what it takes to make that sweet syrup.

Read the Maple Sugaring Blog Post