Take a guided walk through the farm’s sugar bush. Learn how to pick the right tree, then watch how maple trees are tapped and sap is collected. Stop by the French and Native camp to hear and see how these techniques have changed through the years. Then visit the sugar shack to see and smell the sap being boiled down into maple sugar. Taste a sample of maple syrup at the end of the tour. Real maple sugar products and pancakes will be available for purchase.. Tours begin every ½ hour, last approximately one hour and are entirely outdoors. Dress for the weather. Time: 11- 2:30 p.m.

Take a journey to the sugarbush and experience how maple syrup has been made over the years. Tap a tree, and then see the sap being boiled into syrup. There is no better way to finish out the cold days of winter and get ready for spring. After the program, stay and enjoy an all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage breakfast for an additional charge. All ages.  Please preregister, (734) 426-8211.

Take a guided walk through the farm’s sugar bush. Learn how to pick the right tree, then watch how maple trees are tapped and sap is collected. Stop by the French and Native camp to hear and see how these techniques have changed through the years. Then visit the sugar shack to see and smell the sap being boiled down into maple sugar. Taste a sample of maple syrup at the end of the tour. Real maple sugar products and pancakes will be available for purchase.. Tours begin every ½ hour, last approximately one hour and are entirely outdoors. Dress for the weather. Time: 11- 2:30 p.m.

March is sugaring month!  Learn the history of sugaring and how to identify maple trees.  We will hike into the spring woods to tap a maple.  Afterwards, return to the campfire and learn the process of boiling the sap into rich maple syrup and enjoy a treat!  All ages.  Please preregister, (586) 781-9113.

It’s Michigan Maple Sugar Month. Bring your kids to hear the story “At Grandpa’s Sugar Bush,” then step outside and experience the sight, smell and taste our own maple sugar-making operation. The entire family can stay and afterwards enjoy, for an additional charge, an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast with real maple syrup. Nature Story Time presents a new nature program every month. Ages 4-7. Please preregister, (734) 426-8211.

It’s maple syrup season! Join us for Maple Sweetness where you will learn how to identify and tap a maple tree, make a maple themed craft and discover how sap becomes syrup.  There will be syrup taste-testing and a sweet treat after the program.  Maple items and kits will be available for purchase.

March is Maple Sugaring month! This program gives interested families a chance to learn even more about maple trees and how their sap is turned into food products for people.  Investigate what causes the sap to run in the trees during an interactive presentation, and the tools people use to collect the sap.  You’ll learn what a spile is and make one of your own!  We’ll also make decorative colorful maple leaves to take home. And be sure to buy some real maple syrup before you leave. All ages. Please preregister, (248) 625-7280.

Take a journey to the sugarbush and experience how maple syrup has been made over the years. Tap a tree, and then see the sap being boiled into syrup. There is no better way to finish out the cold days of winter and get ready for spring. After the program, stay and enjoy an all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage breakfast for an additional charge. All ages.  Please preregister, (734) 426-8211.

Take a guided walk through the farm’s sugar bush. Learn how to pick the right tree, then watch how maple trees are tapped and sap is collected. Stop by the French and Native camp to hear and see how these techniques have changed through the years. Then visit the sugar shack to see and smell the sap being boiled down into maple sugar. Taste a sample of maple syrup at the end of the tour. Real maple sugar products and pancakes will be available for purchase.. Tours begin every ½ hour, last approximately one hour and are entirely outdoors. Dress for the weather. Time: 11- 2:30 p.m.

It’s maple syrup season! Join us for Maple Sweetness where you will learn how to identify and tap a maple tree, make a maple themed craft and discover how sap becomes syrup.  There will be syrup taste-testing and a sweet treat after the program.  Maple items and kits will be available for purchase.

It’s the authentic tree-to-table, “1950’s backyard-style” maple sugaring experience! This tour takes place during the week, specifically for families who home school. Learn about the maple resources in our area and the history of their use.  Then take a guided walk through our Maple-Beech forest, a.k.a. the “Sugar Bush”, to learn how to identify a maple tree in the winter, see one tapped, taste the sap if it’s flowing, and watch the liquid as it boils down.  Complete your tour with a sample of French toast sticks and real maple syrup around the fireplace when you return to the building. Don’t leave without buying a bottle of Michigan maple syrup. Dress for the weather. All ages. Please preregister, (248) 625-7280.

Fun on the Farm is a children’s program series that focuses on different animals and aspects of farming. This week, children will have the opportunity to learn about maple syrup and how it’s made. Ages 2 - 6, no preregistration required. Time: 10 a.m.

Take a journey to the sugarbush and experience how maple syrup has been made over the years. Tap a tree, and then see the sap being boiled into syrup. There is no better way to finish out the cold days of winter and get ready for spring. After the program, stay and enjoy an all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage breakfast for an additional charge. All ages.  Please preregister, (734) 426-8211.

Take a guided walk through the farm’s sugar bush. Learn how to pick the right tree, then watch how maple trees are tapped and sap is collected. Stop by the French and Native camp to hear and see how these techniques have changed through the years. Then visit the sugar shack to see and smell the sap being boiled down into maple sugar. Taste a sample of maple syrup at the end of the tour. Real maple sugar products and pancakes will be available for purchase.. Tours begin every ½ hour, last approximately one hour and are entirely outdoors. Dress for the weather. Time: 11- 2:30 p.m.

March is sugaring month!  Learn the history of sugaring and how to identify maple trees.  We will hike into the spring woods to tap a maple.  Afterwards, return to the campfire and learn the process of boiling the sap into rich maple syrup and enjoy a treat!  All ages.  Please preregister, (586) 781-9113.

It’s maple syrup season! Join us for Maple Sweetness where you will learn how to identify and tap a maple tree, make a maple themed craft and discover how sap becomes syrup.  There will be syrup taste-testing and a sweet treat after the program.  Maple items and kits will be available for purchase.

Come experience everyone’s favorite sticky sweet treat from the trees in a way like no place else.  Maple sugaring is everywhere in Michigan in March.  But at the Environmental Discovery Center we explore the science and technology of this breakfast staple with fun hands-on experiments and demonstrations. Witness a demonstration of how the water moves from the “ground floor” to the top of a mature maple.  Explore the science behind sugar solutions like syrup, watch a viscosity race, test your sweet tooth on different kinds of sugar, and find out what the water cycle and surface tension have to do with your pancakes. Once you’ve enjoyed the experiments, take a journey out to the woods to see the tapped maples and the sugar making in progress.  Be sure to purchase some Michigan maple syrup before you go! Dress for the weather. Trails may be muddy or icy, boots are recommended. This will be an open house style event, enjoy all activities at your own pace. All ages. Please preregister, (248) 625-7280.

Take a journey to the sugarbush and experience how maple syrup has been made over the years. Tap a tree, and then see the sap being boiled into syrup. There is no better way to finish out the cold days of winter and get ready for spring. After the program, stay and enjoy an all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage breakfast for an additional charge. All ages.  Please preregister, (734) 426-8211.

Take a guided walk through the farm’s sugar bush. Learn how to pick the right tree, then watch how maple trees are tapped and sap is collected. Stop by the French and Native camp to hear and see how these techniques have changed through the years. Then visit the sugar shack to see and smell the sap being boiled down into maple sugar. Taste a sample of maple syrup at the end of the tour. Real maple sugar products and pancakes will be available for purchase.. Tours begin every ½ hour, last approximately one hour and are entirely outdoors. Dress for the weather. Time: 11- 2:30 p.m.

It’s maple syrup season! Join us for Maple Sweetness where you will learn how to identify and tap a maple tree, make a maple themed craft and discover how sap becomes syrup.  There will be syrup taste-testing and a sweet treat after the program.  Maple items and kits will be available for purchase.