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Description
Location:
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, Topsfield MA
Instructor:
Sanctuary Staff and Volunteers
Audience:(suitable for children 0 & up)
Members: Adult $11.00, Child $9.00
Nonmembers: Adult $12.00, Child $10.00
Spring celebrations begin early at the sanctuary with the age-old tradition of maple sugaring. The warm days of late winter awaken the flow of sap in the maples, causing buds to swell and resulting in sweet-smelling, billowing clouds of steam rising from the sugarhouse. On our naturalist-guided tours, learn how to identify a sugar maple, observe tapping and sap collection methods, watch the sap being boiled down in the sugarhouse, and get a sweet taste of the final product.
Afterwards, warm up by the woodstove in the Barn, where hot beverages and food will be available for purchase. Visit our gift shop to browse a selection of maple products, and be sure to bring home a bottle of our own freshly made maple syrup. Tours last about an hour and run in all weather.
Instructions and Directions:
Children under 3 are free and should be in a backpack baby carrier. Dress warmly and wear warm waterproof boots, since we will be outside for an hour, and the trails may be wet, muddy, or snow-covered.
Registration is required.
Register online or call 978-887-9264 to register by phone.
