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Here are some of the upcoming events and programs offered by Michigan Maple Producers, grouped by location around Michigan.
Southeast
Cranbrook Institute of Science
1221 N. Woodward
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303
Information: Laurie Schutt 248-645-3232
Program Title: Maple Syruping
Program Dates: February 26, 27
Program Times: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Program Title: Pancake Breakfast
Program Dates: Members: February 26
Public: February 27
Program Cost: Adults $12.00, Children $7.00
(Includes maple program and museum admission)
Drayton Plains Nature Center
2125 Denby Drive
Waterford, MI 48329
Information: Rhea Thomas, 248-674-2119
Program Title: Maple Syrup Program
Program Dates: February & March
Program Cost: $3.75 per person
Groups only (minimum 10 people)
E.L. Johnson Nature Center
3325 Franklin Road
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302
Information: Dan Badgley, 248-339-3497
Program Title: A Day In The Sugarbush
Program Dates: Saturday, March 18th
Greenfield Village
20900 Oakwood Blvd.
Dearborn, MI 48124
Information: Sandy Fisher (Public Programs),
313-982-6100, ext. 2262
Dale Tomasi (School Programs),
313-982-6100, ext. 6001
Program Title: Springtime: Maple Trees and Flapjacks
Program Dates: March 11th, 18th
Program Times: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Program Cost: $14.00 adults / $10.00 children (members)
$17.00 adults / $12.00 children (non-members)
Includes breakfast!
Location: Taste of History Restaurant
Program Title: Maple Sugaring at Greenfield Village
(Open to School Groups only)
Program Dates: March 2,3,9,10,16,17,23,24
Program Cost: Reservations required
Independence Oaks County Park
Lewis E. Wint Nature Center
9501 Sashabaw
Clarkston, MI 48348
Information: Naturalist Staff, 248-625-6473
Program Title: Maple Magic
Program Dates: March 11
Program Times: 10-11:30 a.m.
1:30-3:00 p.m.
Program Cost: $2.00 per person, pre-registration required
Indian Springs Metropark
5200 Indian Trail Route #2
White Lake, MI 48386
Imformation: Staff Member, 248-625-7280
Program Title: Maple Sugaring
Program Dates: Weekends in March
Weekday school tours available
(Call for information)
Program Times: Saturdays, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Sundays, Noon to 3:00 p.m.
Kensington Farm Center
2240 W. Buno Rd.
Milford, MI
Information: Deb Cavallaro, 248-685-1561
Program Title: Maple’s Sweet Story
Program Dates: February 26, 27, Weekends in March
Program Times: Weekends 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Weekdays by appointment
Lloyd A. Stage Nature Center
6685 Coolidge Hwy.
Troy, MI 48098
Information: Staff, 248-524-3567
Program Title: Maple Syrup Time
Program Dates: Family Program, March 18th
Program Times: 9:30 am to 4:15 pm (Reservations Required)
Program Dates: Scouts Program, March 25th
Program Times: 9:30 am to 4:15 pm (Reservations Required)
Program Cost: $2.00 per person
Program Title: Maple Rent-A-Tap Program
Program Dates: Anytime
Program Cost: $24.95 per tap
Program Title: Maple Syrup Programs for Schools
Contact staff for more information
University of Michigan-Dearborn
Natural Areas Department
4901 Evergreen Road
Dearborn, MI 48128
Information: Rick Simek, 313-593-5338
Program Title: Maple Sugaring - Tree Tapping
Program Dates: February 5th
Program Times: 1:00 p.m.
Program Title: Maple Sugaring - Syruping Demo
Program Dates: Saturday, March 11th
Program Times: 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00 p.m.
Southwest
Buchanan Community Schools Outdoor Education
Buchanan School Farm
410 Moccasin
Buchanan, MI 49107
Information: Mark Nixon, 616-695-8408
Program Title: Maple Syrup Making Time
(Education Program for 4th Graders)
Program Dates: February / March (weather dependent)
DeGraaf Nature Center
600 Graafschap Rd.
Holland, MI 49423
Information: 616-355-1057
Program Title: Maple Sugar Day
(Talk & slide show, a visit to the sugarbush,
demonstration of tapping a tree, and a taste
of finished syrup)
Program Dates: March 11th
Program Times: 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Nature Center
7000 N. Westnedge
Kalamazoo, MI 49004
Information: Kit Almy, 616-381-1574 (www.naturecenter.org)
Program Title: Maple Sugar Festival
Program Dates: Saturday, March 18th
Program Times: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Program Cost: Admission charged.
Pancake brunch also available.
Sarett Nature Center
2300 Benton Harbor Road
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
Information: Chuck or Kathy, 616-927-4832
Program Title: Maple Sugar Madness
Program Dates: Saturday, March 4th
Program Times: 3:00 p.m.
Program Title: Maple Program for School Groups
Program Dates: Month of March
Program Times: By Appointment, Tuesdays through Fridays.
Central
Blandford Nature Center
1715 Hillburn Ave NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Information: Staff, 616-453-6192
Program Title: Sugarbush, Guided Tours
Program Dates: February 22 through March 23
Program Times: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Weekends, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Program Cost: $2.00 Adult, $1.00 Children
Dahlem Environmental Ed Center
7117 S. Jackson Rd.
Jackson, MI 49201
Information: Diane Valen, Program Coordinator, 517-782-3453
Program Title: Maple Sugaring
Program Dates: February 29 through March 28
Program Times: Times vary.
Program Title: Babes in Sugarland (pre-schoolers)
Program Dates: March 29, 31
Program Times: Every half hour, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
For-Mar Nature Preserve
2142 N. Genesee Road
Burton, MI 48509-1209
Information: Diantha Martin, Head Naturalist, 810-789-8567
Program Title: Public Sugar Bush Program
Program Dates: Saturday March 18th
Saturday March 25th
Program Times: 2:00 p.m.
Program Cost: $1.50 per person
Program Title: Annual Pancake Breakfast
Program Dates: Sunday, March 26th
Program Times: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Program Cost: Adults $4.00, children $2.00
Program Title: School and Private Group Programs
Program Dates: March 13th through March 25th
Program Times: Call for details.
Chippewa Nature Center
400 S. Badour Rd.
Midland, MI 48640
Information: Tom Lenon or Kyle Bagnall, 517-631-0830
Program Title: Maple Syrup Day
Program Dates: Saturday, March 18th
Program Times: 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Pancake Meal served from 11:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m.
Program Cost: Adult $3.00, Child $1.00
(Additional fee for pancake meal)
Fenner Nature Center
2020 E. Mt. Hope
Lansing, MI 48910
Information: Clara Bratton, 517-483-4224
Program Title: Maple Syrup Festival
Program Dates: March 18, 19
Program Times: 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Upper Lower Peninsula
Hartwick Pines State Park
Michigan Forest Visitor Center
4216 Ranger Road
Grayling, MI 49738
Information: Ann Stephens or Robert Burg, 517-348-2532
Program Title: Maple Syrup Day
(Kid’s activities, maple products for sale,
video feature, on-going demonstration of
boil down process, and Q&A forum)
Program Dates: March 18th
Program Times: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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