Maple Syrup Events
March 4, 1-2:15pm
Naperville Park District EcoExplorers: Knee-High Naturalists,
Maple Syrup Time
Naperville: 630-848-5000
www.napervilleparks.org
March 13, 1-2 pm
Homeschool: Maple Syrup
Harvest
Highland Park: 847 433-6901
hellernaturecenter.org
Heller Nature Center, 2821 Ridge
Rd. Learn about maple trees and try
your hand at tapping them to collect
sap. Sample tasty sap and syrup.
Dress for the weather. Register by
3/12. $6
Knoch Knolls Nature Center River
Room, 320 Knoch Knolls Rd. Interactive nature programs with different theme each week. March is
maple syrup season! Find out where
maple syrup comes from, how
we collect sap, and most importantly, how good it tastes! Ages 4-5.
$13(R)/$20(N)
March 14, 11:30am-12:30pm
and 2:30-3:30pm
Maple Syrup Harvest
Highland Park: 847 433-6901
hellernaturecenter.org
March 7 & 8, 14 & 15, 10am-3pm
Festival of the Sugar Maples
Marengo: 815-479-5779
www. mccdistrict.org
Sunset Woods Park, 1801 Sunset
Rd. Learn the art of tapping trees to
make maple syrup! Everyone is welcome, but most appropriate for ages
6+. Children must be with adult.
Register by 3/13. $6
Coral Woods Conservation Area,
7400 Somerset. Hear how maple syrup was made hundreds of years ago.
Discover how maple trees produce
sap each spring and learn how sap
is collected from the trees. See how
maple syrup is made at the evaporator house! The Lions Club is hosting
their annual Pancake Breakfast on
Sun., March 15 from 7am-noon.
March 14 & 15, Sat. 10am-4pm,
Sun. 1-4pm
Maple Sugaring Days
Naperville: 630-420-6010
napersettlement.org
Naper Settlement, 523. S. Webster.
Learn the time-honored method of
collecting sap the old-fashioned way,
see a maple tree tapping demonstration, participate in hands-on activities and try a tasty maple treat. $12/
adult, $10/senior (62+), $8/ages
4-12, Naperville residents and members are free.
March 12, 10-11:30am
Homeschool Explorations: Maple
Sugaring
Elburn: 630-444-3190
www.kaneforest.com
Johnson’s Mound Forest Preserve,
41W600 Hughes Rd. Specially
designed for home school families
with ages 5-10, although all ages are
welcome. New topic each month
at different forest preserve, with
hands-on activities and plenty of
fun. $2/person. Advance registration
required.
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