Learn how to turn sap into syrup at the Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center in Chatham Township, NJ. This family-friendly program invites participants aged six and up to explore how to identify and tap maple trees, collect sap, and make syrup using a wood-fired evaporator. The event concludes with a syrup-tasting session.
The event will be held both indoors and outdoors, so attendees should dress for the weather. Maple syrup will be available for purchase while supplies last. Preregistration is required to attend.
Event Details:
- Location: Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center, 247 Southern Boulevard, Chatham Township, NJ 07927
- Cost: $6 per person
- Age: 6 and older
- Contact: 973-635-6629
- Dates and Times:
- Sunday, January 19, 2025: 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
- Sunday, January 26, 2025: 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
- Sunday, February 2, 2025: 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
- Sunday, February 9, 2025: 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
- Sunday, February 16, 2025: 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
- Sunday, February 23, 2025: 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
- Sunday, March 2, 2025: 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
- Sunday, March 9, 2025: 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Note: There will be no public demonstrations the weekend of March 1 and 2.
To register, visit https://www.morrisparks.net/events/maple-sugaring-demos/.
