Tap into the sweet taste of spring! Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) is preparing to host it’s popular Maple Syrup in the Park events. Visitors will have a chance to explore nature, learn about maple syrup production, and taste some delicious samples of the iconic Canadian treat.
The events will take place from March 11 to April 2 at Island Lake Conservation Area in Orangeville and Terra Cotta Conservation Area in Halton Hills.
CVC is offering three separate events for visitors to enjoy a sweetwater experience: Maple Syrup in the Park; Maple Syrup by Lamplight; and Sap to Syrup: A Maple Syrup Making Experience.
Maple Syrup in the Park is a family-friendly event where visitors can tour maple syrup demonstrations, take a walk through Tales on the Trail with family, try maple taffy, learn about Indigenous culture and heritage, and enjoy pancakes with real maple syrup.
At Maple Syrup by Lamplight, visitors will enjoy an exclusive after-hours maple syrup experience. Guests at Terra Cotta Conservation Area will enjoy an interpretive wagon ride to an illuminated sugarbush, while those visiting Island Lake Conservation Area will experience a guided tour by lamplight through the story of the maple sugarbush. Participants will learn about maple syrup production techniques used throughout history, sample warm maple syrup, taste maple taffy, enjoy a signature mocktail or cocktail and learn how to tap a tree. This event is for visitors 19 years of age or older.
Sap to Syrup: A Maple Syrup Making Experience is new this year at Terra Cotta Conservation Area. This intimate, hands-on experience takes place in the Sugar Shack and visitors will learn how to tap a tree, collect sap and use an evaporator to produce and bottle maple syrup. This experience is for visitors 18 years of age or older.
Advanced reservations are required for all events and dates vary by location:
At Island Lake Conservation Area, Orangeville:
- Maple Syrup in the Park – March 16 to 19, 25 and 26
- Maple Syrup by Lamplight – March 30, 31 and April 1
At Terra Cotta Conservation Area, Halton Hills:
- Maple Syrup in the Park – March 11 to 19, 25 and 26
- Maple Syrup by Lamplight – March 31 and April 1
- Sap to Syrup: A Maple Syrup Making Experience – April 1 and 2
Tickets are available by visiting cvc.ca/maplesyrup. Ticket prices vary by event. Credit Valley Parks passholders also enjoy free admission to Maple Syrup in the Park when they book a reservation.
Maple syrup events are an annual tradition at CVC Parks, drawing visitors from across the GTA. Through these events, CVC helps visitors understand, enjoy and appreciate nature.
Photo:
Caption: CVC staff with a sap yoke at last year’s Maple Syrup in the Park event at Terra Cotta Conservation Area
Link: https://files.cvc.ca/cvc/uploads/2023/02/MS_in_the_Park.jpg
Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) is a local conservation authority established by the Ontario government in 1954 to protect, restore and enhance the natural environment of the Credit River Watershed. Our watershed is defined by the area of land where all rainfall, snowmelt and runoff drains into lands and waters flowing into the Credit River. CVC creates connections between people and nature, knowledge and action. We inspire a deep appreciation for the role of nature in keeping people connected, healthy and happy. CVC is a member of Conservation Ontario.
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