Get a free maple syrup passport and begin your quest for a sweet treat. Visit all the stations and celebrate by drizzling maple syrup over ice cream. Volunteers will be at each station to provide guidance. By the end, you’ll have the confidence to make your own maple syrup. This special event is ongoing in the visitor center area between 11 and 3. The heated visitor center has restrooms and a deck with a great view. The special event is great for all ages and no reservations are needed. Questions? Sean.Hoppes@state.mn.us or 651-583-2125 ext. 227. Programs are free with a $7 daily or $35 annual MN State Parks Vehicle Permit.
Station sneak peak:
• Identify a sugar maple tree.
• Measure and tap a tree.
• Visit the evaporator.
• Finish the syrup and taste maple products.
• Wander in the outdoor Sugarbush Sound Garden, an immersive concert you can move through, created by the park’s artist, composer JG Everest.
• Create a maple leaf craft.
• Enjoy ice cream and maple syrup.
• And more!