{"id":8700,"date":"2017-02-22T10:01:33","date_gmt":"2017-02-22T15:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/?p=8700"},"modified":"2017-02-22T10:02:44","modified_gmt":"2017-02-22T15:02:44","slug":"its-maple-sugaring-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/its-maple-sugaring-time\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s Maple Sugaring Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how sap is turned into syrup and taste sweet treats during an upcoming maple sugaring program! Details below.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8701\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/02\/Drip-from-Moose-Hill.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/02\/Drip-from-Moose-Hill.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/02\/Drip-from-Moose-Hill-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2017\/02\/Drip-from-Moose-Hill-624x400.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Blue Hills Trailside Museum<\/strong> in Milton offers <a href=\"http:\/\/www.massaudubon.org\/get-outdoors\/program-catalog?utm_source=ygo&amp;utm_campaign=programs&amp;utm_medium=blog#results:keywords=maple%20sugar%20days\">Maple Sugar Days<\/a> at Brookwood Farm in Canton on March 18 and 19. Learn how maple sugar was made through the ages and sample some delicious syrup.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Drumlin Farm<\/strong> in Lincoln gives visitors the opportunity to get an up-close view of a working maple syrup evaporator. The wildlife sanctuary offers <a href=\"http:\/\/www.massaudubon.org\/get-outdoors\/program-catalog?utm_source=ygo&amp;utm_campaign=programs&amp;utm_medium=blog#results:keywords=sugaring:sanctuary=6\">related family programs<\/a>. Plus, tuck into a hearty meal at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.massaudubon.org\/get-outdoors\/program-catalog?utm_source=ygo&amp;utm_campaign=programs&amp;utm_medium=blog#results:keywords=breakfast:sanctuary=6:program_code=41074\">Sap-to-Syrup Farmer\u2019s Breakfast<\/a> on March 11 and 12.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ipswich River<\/strong> in Topsfield presents <a href=\"http:\/\/www.massaudubon.org\/get-outdoors\/wildlife-sanctuaries\/ipswich-river\/news-events\/weekend-maple-sugaring-tours?utm_source=ygo&amp;utm_campaign=programs&amp;utm_medium=blog\">sugaring-off tours<\/a> in February and March and other programs that show how the sweet stuff makes it from tree to table. Don\u2019t miss the annual <a href=\"http:\/\/www.massaudubon.org\/get-outdoors\/wildlife-sanctuaries\/ipswich-river\/news-events\/spring-flapjack-fling-sugaring-tours?utm_source=ygo&amp;utm_campaign=programs&amp;utm_medium=blog\">Spring Flapjack Fling<\/a> on March 18\u2014eat a pancake breakfast, go on a sugaring tour, or do both!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Moose Hill<\/strong> in Sharon throws a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.massaudubon.org\/get-outdoors\/program-catalog?utm_source=ygo&amp;utm_campaign=programs&amp;utm_medium=blog#results:sanctuary=10:keywords=sugaring\">Maple Sugaring Festival<\/a> on March 19, 25, and 26. Take part in fun activities and go on a guided walk to discover the history and process of turning sap into syrup.<\/li>\n<li><strong>North River<\/strong> in Marshfield has a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.massaudubon.org\/get-outdoors\/program-catalog?utm_source=ygo&amp;utm_campaign=programs&amp;utm_medium=blog#program:sanctuary=5:keywords=maple:program_code=49905\">Maple Sugaring Celebration<\/a> on March 4. Participate in outdoor stations that explore maple trees and tree tapping throughout history, tap a tree, and sample different grades of syrup and maple sugar with silver dollar pancakes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Boston Nature Center<\/strong> in Mattapan hosts two <a href=\"http:\/\/www.massaudubon.org\/get-outdoors\/program-catalog?utm_source=ygo&amp;utm_campaign=programs&amp;utm_medium=blog#results:keywords=maple:program_code=52444:sanctuary=21\">Maple Sugaring<\/a> events: one for all ages on March 4 and another one geared to adults on March 11. Tap, collect, and boil down sap during both programs. The adult program, there will also be a discussion on how climate change impacts maple sugaring.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat<\/strong> in Belmont celebrates sugaring during its weekend <a href=\"http:\/\/www.massaudubon.org\/get-outdoors\/program-catalog?utm_source=ygo&amp;utm_campaign=programs&amp;utm_medium=blog#results:keywords=sugaring%20celebration:sanctuary=2:program_code=50528\">Sugaring Celebration<\/a> (March 11) and weekday <a href=\"http:\/\/www.massaudubon.org\/get-outdoors\/program-catalog?utm_source=ygo&amp;utm_campaign=programs&amp;utm_medium=blog#results:keywords=maple%20tree:sanctuary=2:program_code=50528\">Going to the Maple Tree<\/a> (March 14 &amp; 16).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ready to make your own maple products? <a href=\"http:\/\/shop.massaudubon.org\/store\/content\/46\/Product-Spotlight\/?utm_source=ygo&amp;utm_campaign=programs&amp;utm_medium=blog\">The Audubon Shop<\/a>\u00a0sells taps, how-to guides, and\u00a0books with maple sugar history, science, and recipes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how sap is turned into syrup and taste sweet treats during an upcoming maple sugaring program! Details below. Blue Hills Trailside Museum in Milton offers Maple Sugar Days at Brookwood Farm in Canton on March 18 and 19. Learn how maple sugar was made through the ages and sample some delicious syrup. Drumlin Farm [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8700","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-get-outdoors"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3t87A-2gk","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7083,"url":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/make-your-winter-even-sweeter\/","url_meta":{"origin":8700,"position":0},"title":"Make Your Winter Even Sweeter","author":"Hillary T.","date":"February 16, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Maple sugaring\u2014collecting and boiling maple sap to make syrup and other sugary products\u2014is a beloved late-winter activity in Massachusetts. 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