Maple Weekend

 

As mother nature shakes off winter, crisp mornings and warm days are welcomed as a sign of spring. This combination of cold nights and warm days is also the perfect recipe for maple sap production!

Recently, Grafton Lakes State Park hosted a Maple Weekend event, providing over a hundred patrons the chance to learn more about how maple syrup is produced. Patrons were first introduced to historical methods Native Americans used to make the sugary goodness and also learned folklore stories of how the sap’s properties were discovered.

Patrons continued their journey, stopping at the next station to learn about the ways that maple syrup production has changed and how large industries efficiently produce maple syrup for sale today. Their final stop brought all their knowledge together, opening their eyes to how maple syrup can be made in their own backyard. More than one maple tree was reported to be tapped because of the knowledge gained from the event!

This Maple Weekend was made possible by volunteers who educated the public at each station: SCA members, Jacob Stryker and Ian Heney, local patron, Dan Hoffman, and park docent, Noreen Gill.

Want to know more about events coming up at the park? Check out our Park website or Facebook.