Maple Sugar Tours
As winter winds down, it’s maple sugaring time! Learn how to identify and tap sugar maple trees, discover sugaring techniques used by Native Americans, pioneers, & modern-day farmers, and see an evaporator in action! PLus, Delicious local maple syrup from Tree Juice is available for online pre-sale to tour attendees.
Join us for a sweet time!
Admission:
Prepaid registration is VERy STRONGLY SUGGESTED and is the only way to guarantee your desired tour date/time!!
Walk-ins welcome as space allows
HHNC Members: $15 per person ages 5 and up
Not-yet-Members: $20 per person ages 5 and up
Ages 4 and under are free
Scouts: see details below
Tour Dates & Times:
Saturdays and Sundays: February 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 & March 1, 7, 8, 14, 15
Scout Tours: 10am - See details below
Public Tour Times: Tours go out hourly from 11am-2pm:
-Sugar Bush Tours: 11am, 1pm & 2pm
-Maple Lane Tours: 12pm
See descriptions belowWALK-INS WELCOME AS SPACE ALLOWS!
Two Tours offered:
**Sugar Bush Tours
11am, 1pm & 2pm
A one mile moderate hike through field and forest to the Sugar Bush Shack.
**(terrain and weather conditions dependent- a Maple Lane tour will be given if we are unable to hike to the Sugar Bush)
Maple Lane Tours:
12pm
Great for families with little ones in strollers and/or those with limited mobility, it’s a short distance from the front pavilion to our Maple Lane Sugar Shack after a tour of the sugar maple stand.
Scout Group Tours:
*1 session per date listed above. 20 people max per session
*AVAILABLE DATES: February: 21, 22, and 28
10am - 11:30am
Sugar Bush Tour **(terrain and weather conditions dependent- a Maple Lane tour will be given if we are unable to hike to the Sugar Bush)
$100 non-refundable deposit. Full balance due 2 week prior to tour. $12 per each scout and adult.
To Register: contact Michelle at mmindicino@hhnaturecenter.org or call (845) 534-5506
All Tours begin promptly on the hour so Please arrive five minutes early to check-in!
LOcation:
Outdoor Discovery Campus - 120 Muser Drive, Cornwall (off Angola Rd.)
LOCAL MAPLE SYRUP for sale:
Delicious Grade A Dark local maple syrup from Tree Juice is available for online pre-sale that be ready to be picked up at your tour!
—Maple syrup purchases are for tour attendees only and only available to those attending in-person Maple Sugar Tours.
—It must be purchased by 3pm the Friday before your tour
—NO ORDERS WILL BE SHIPPED
2 oz Maple Syrup Bottles - $6
12 oz Maple Syrup Bottles - $18
**Grade Sample Pack - $20: **This includes (4) four 2oz Grade A Maple Syrups in Golden, Amber, Dark, and Very Dark
16 oz Maple Syrup Bottles - $21
32 oz Maple Syrup Bottles - $33
Tour availability:
12pm on February 28 is SOLD OUT
WALK-INS WELCOME AS SPACE ALLOWS!
**Important Information**
Registration for tours and maple syrup sales will close at 3pm the Friday before the weekend of upcoming tours
Restrooms will be available during Maple Sugar Tours
Please wear appropriate footwear for potentially snowy/muddy/icy/cold conditions and dress warmly!
Please note: The phones are not monitored on the weekends!
In case of inclement weather, the Nature Center will contact you via your registration information if tours are canceled. If you are not contacted- tours are on as scheduled.
REFUND/CANCELLATION POLICY:
PLEASE NOTE: Refunds are only given if HHNC cancels your pre-registered tour OR if you notify the office via email or phone 845-534-5506 by 3pm 1 week before your tour
· If HHNM cancels a program/event (or postpones to a new date you cannot attend) registrants are entitled to a refund
· In the event of a patron requested refund/cancellation - Registrants are entitled to a refund minus the credit card processing fee, if they cancel at least 1 week before their tour. Refunds for shorter notice cancellations may be given if we can fill the opened spots.