MAPLE SUGARING
Feb 28-March 1 & Mar 7-8, 2026
Sugar Shack Open House: 10:00am-Noon
Guided Hikes & Programs: 12-2:30pm
Carlisle Reservation
Free to attend!
February is when the ideal conditions for the running of maple sap typically begins. This year, we will be tapping the Carlisle maple trees on February 12 and converting that sap to syrup in our beautiful Sugar Shack – which opened 25 years ago!
Drop by between 10:00am and 12:00pm to watch the process, learn about the equipment, and sample some of our home-made maple syrup. There will also be naturalist-led hikes leaving from the Sugar Shack every 30 minutes between 12:30 and 2:30 pm. These hikes will follow the paved Childrenโs Nature Discovery Trail and includes a stop at one of our sap-collecting sites (known as a โSugar bush.โ)
For more information, visit: loraincountymetroparks.com/whats-happening#maple-sugaring
