March 18 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Maple Sugarin’ Festival
The Festival is back! The Maple Sugarin’ Shindigs have been wonderful, but it’s time- you are invited to our grand celebration of spring- the Maple Sugarin’ Festival!
See description below.
In an effort to make the Maple Sugarin’ Festival more accessible to everyone, the registration fee is the same for members and non-members this year. Instead of a discount, members will get some fun Riveredge swag when they arrive at the festival!
All ages welcome!
Everyone ages 2+: $3 | Children under 2: Free!
Pre-registration is highly recommended, but not required. Online registration will close at 4pm on Friday 3/17. Walk-in registrations will be available the day of the festival!
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Sponsor: Outpost Natural Foods
Weather Forecast
Saturday will be cold and windy. Trails are icy. Please dress in warm layers! We have adapted activities for warmth and safety.
Instead of hiking through the Sugarbush, a shuttle will be provided between the activities at the Main Center and those at the Sugarbush House. We will have additional Handicap Parking available at both sites if you will need your vehicle for transport.
Check in and Registration at the Main Center.
Parking
If parking fills up at the Main Center, there will be parking available at Newburg Fireman’s Park, and a bus shuttle will be running.
Timing
The event runs from 12-4pm on Saturday, 3/18, come and go as you please! Live music at the Sugarbush House from 1-3pm
What to Expect
You can look forward to activities like:
- Adventure Add-On: Geocaching!
Using a GPS unit, go on a treasure hunt around Riveredge in search of hidden containers, and leave with a prize. $5 per family.
- Beaded Sumac Zipper Pulls
- Tree Tappin’ Trading Post
- Maple Legends, Stories, and Songs
- Try-it-Yourself Tree Tappin’
- Crafting with Lesley
- Evaporator Demonstration
- As well as delicious treats! A pancake & pickle in syrup is provided with your registration. Additional pancakes will be available for purchase, as well as…
Hot chocolate
Black coffee & specialty maple sugar coffee
Maple Sugar Rimmed Beer
Sap Tea
Popcorn
- Riveredge Kid, Josh Ammons, will be strumming his guitar and singing sweet tunes next to the woodstove from 1-3pm. While you listen, peruse the Sugarbush Store for maple goodness to take home, and check out local artist, Keaton Diffor’s beautiful, nature-inspired work (all eyes on the Pancakes in the Woods cards and stickers).
- To become a member, click here
March 18
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12:00 pm
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4:00 pm
March 11 and 12
9:30-11am, 11:30am-1pm, 2-3:30pm
Scout and Youth Maple Sugarin’ Day
Scouts, Girl Scouts, 4H, and youth groups of all kinds are invited to this special weekend! Learn how maple trees are tapped and syrup is made in a naturalist-guided tour of our sugarbush. Take part in a time-honored Riveredge tradition- a pancake & pickles, topped with maple syrup produced by the trees you’ve just visited.
Two dates and three times each day are available:
Saturday, March 11, 2022 9:30-11am, 11:30am-1pm, 2-3:30pm
Sunday, March 12, 2022 9:30-11am, 11:30am-1pm, 2-3:30pm
Ages 5-12 | $6 per scout | 2 chaperones can join for free
$25 deposit required to book | $50 minimum
Registration required by March 3, 2023
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March 12
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9:30 am
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3:30 pm
March 11 and 12
9:30-11am, 11:30am-1pm, 2-3:30pm
Scout and Youth Maple Sugarin’ Day
Scouts, Girl Scouts, 4H, and youth groups of all kinds are invited to this special weekend! Learn how maple trees are tapped and syrup is made in a naturalist-guided tour of our sugarbush. Take part in a time-honored Riveredge tradition- a pancake & pickles, topped with maple syrup produced by the trees you’ve just visited.
Two dates and three times each day are available:
Saturday, March 11, 2022 9:30-11am, 11:30am-1pm, 2-3:30pm
Sunday, March 12, 2022 9:30-11am, 11:30am-1pm, 2-3:30pm
Ages 5-12 | $6 per scout | 2 chaperones can join for free
$25 deposit required to book | $50 minimum
Registration required by March 3, 2023
Sign Up Here
March 11
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9:30 am
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3:30 pm
February 25 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Family Tapping
Help us prepare for the Maple Sugarin’ season by tapping the maple trees in Riveredge’s sugarbush. We need people to drill the holes, tap in the spiles and hang the buckets. When it’s maple sugarin’ time, spring can’t be far behind!
Ages 5+
All Access Member: FREE! | Trail Pass Member: $5 Adults, $3 12 & under | Non-member: $9 Adults, $7 12 & under
REGISTRATION IS FULL.
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Registration
Ages 5+
All Access Member: FREE!
Trail Pass Member: $5 Adults, $3 12 & under
Non-member: $9 Adults, $7 12 & under
REGISTRATION IS FULL
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February 25
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1:00 pm
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2:30 pm
February 25 9:30 am – 11:30 am
From Sap to Syrup
Maple sugaring on a small scale is a great way to welcome spring! Join Riveredge staff to see the sugaring process from beginning to end. Learn how to identify and tap a maple; collect and boil down the sap; and how to finish off and bottle the syrup.
Ages 18+
All Access Member: $10 | Trail Pass Member: $15 | Non-member: $25
Registration closes February 24 at 11:59 pm
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Ages 18+
All Access Member: $10
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Non-member: $25
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March 16 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Nature Tots: Sweet Treats from the Sugarbush
The sap is running and sugarin’ time is here! Join us as we learn about this special time of year- when animals and people seek the sweet sap of a sugar maple. We will hike to the sugarbush to tap a maple tree, taste some sap and gather around the evaporator to see how boiling sap becomes syrup.
Nature Tots is an early childhood program designed for learners ages 2-5 years old, accompanied by an adult guardian (little siblings ages 0-1 are welcome to tag along). A Riveredge Naturalist will focus on outdoor exploration, literacy, physical development, nature intelligence, and social development.
Programs will be cancelled and refunded in the case of inclement weather.
All Access Members: $4 | Trail Pass Members: $6 | Non-members: $8
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Ages 2-5
All Access Members: $4
Trail Pass Members: $6
Non-members: $8
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Members:
Be sure to sign in to your account in the upper right corner to activate your membership benefits. Membership discounts on programs will be applied to your cart at checkout. If you haven’t created an account with our new system, be sure to create one using the email address associated with your membership.
If you need to check your membership status or you aren’t sure what email address we have on file, please reach out to our Membership Manager, Renee Buchholz at rbuchholz@riveredge.us.
To become a member, click here
March 16, 2022
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10:00 am
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11:30 am
March 12 and 13 @ 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
Scout and Youth Maple Sugarin’ Day
This weekend is all about two things: maple sugar and the youths! Learn how maple trees are tapped and syrup is made in a naturalist-guided tour of our sugarbush.
Saturday, March 12th, 2022
Times: 9:30-11am, 11:30am-1pm, 2-3:30pm
Sunday, March 13th, 2022
Times: 9:30-11am, 11:30am-1pm, 2-3:30pm
Maple Sugarin’ Programs require a $25 deposit to book, cost $6 per Scout, and have a $50 minimum.
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Ages 2-5
All Access Members: $4
Trail Pass Members: $6
Non-members: $8
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March 12, 2022
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9:00 am
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March 13, 2022
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3:30 pm
March 10 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Tea & Topics: Native American Maple Rights of Spring
Rights of spring from a Native American Perspective with Richard Gonzalez
Native Americans celebrate Mother Earth and respect all creation. Hear and learn about Maple Syrup and the Mighty Sturgeon customs from Richard J. Gonzalez of the Oneida nation.
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Ages 2-5
All Access Members: $4
Trail Pass Members: $6
Non-members: $8
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March 10, 2022
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1:00 pm
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Feb 26 @ 1 – 2:30 PM
Family Tapping
Help us prepare for the sugarin’ season by tapping the maple trees in Riveredge’s sugarbush. We need people to drill the holes, tap in the spiles and hang the buckets. When it’s maple sugarin’ time, spring can’t be far behind!
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Ages 2-5
All Access Members: $4
Trail Pass Members: $6
Non-members: $8
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February 26, 2022
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1:00 pm
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Feb 26 @ 1 – 2:30 PM
Family Tapping
Help us prepare for the sugarin’ season by tapping the maple trees in Riveredge’s sugarbush. We need people to drill the holes, tap in the spiles and hang the buckets. When it’s maple sugarin’ time, spring can’t be far behind!
Register Here
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Ages 2-5
All Access Members: $4
Trail Pass Members: $6
Non-members: $8
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February 26, 2022
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