Weather conditions haven’t been ideal for backyard maple syrup makers this season, but local sugar shacks are still boiling and selling across the state.

The woods and sugarhouse come to life as Chippewa Nature Center hosts its annual Maple Syrup Day on Saturday, March 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with food and fun for all ages.

Maple trees need specific conditions for sap to flow, and cold temperatures have delayed syrup production. Producers say if ...

Parts of the Great Lakes region have seen their coldest winter in more than a decade, and maple syrup farmers are rejoicing.

Events Mass. Maple Weekend 2026 returns March 7 and 8 Pancakes, maple treats, and boiling demonstrations await visitors ...

The University of Toledo has a class called Science and Policy of Foraging at the UToledo Stranahan Arboretum. This semester, they are harvesting tree sap and making maple syrup as one of their group ...

Science teacher Mary Hartigan-Demers put donated buckets and taps up on a group of sugar maples across from the school this year.

Event features a variety of activities including demonstrations, puppet play, story time, scavenger hunt with prizes, pancake meal, samples of maple cotton candy and more.

The sweet, slightly smoky scent of boiling maple sap fills sugar shacks this time of year. Gallons of sap bubble and pop as they’re refined into a deep amber syrup with a rich, earthy sweetness.