New Haven Register (New Haven, CT)
Sugarhouses in Connecticut celebrating ‘MapleWeekend’
Before the weather gets warmer and the leaves start to grow, trees in Connecticut undergo a different kind of change — one that’s a little sweeter. Maple sugaring season runs from early February to late March. “Freezing nights and warm, sunny days are necessary for the sap to flow from the maple tree,” according to the Maple Syrup Producers Association tionn of CT.CT CT. Sugarmakers drill holes into the trunks run nks of the trees, insert a spout and attach buckets under those se spouts sp pouts to collect collectt c ll sap. The clear liquid that flows from the trees tree es contains contain ns 2-4 percent sugar, and the rest is water. According to the Maple Syrup p Producers Pr roducers Association of CT, sugarmakers collect ect and anda boil the sap to give it that maple syrup taste and color. colo or. It take takes es 40 gallons of sap to produce one gallon of syrup. syrup.s
Connecticut residents can learn how ow maple sap sa ap is collected and turned into maple syrup up by byb taking g tours at participating sugar houses during duri ing Maple Mapl le
Weekend, March 18 and 19.
First County Bank Maple Sugar r Fe Fest est Sund Sundays days Stamford
The Stamford Nature Center and Museum Mus seum on 39 Scofieldtown Road is starting maple e we weekend ekend early. ea arly. The museum will host two “Maple Suga Sugar ar Fest Sundays” on March 5 and 12 from 10 a.m. a.m.m to 2 p.m. Guests must register online.
Institute for American Indian Studies Stud dies Washington
The Institute for American Indian n Studies is starting MapleWeekend early y as the institute hosts “Maple Sugar Fest Festitival” on March 11 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. m. Museum educator and ecologist Susan an Scherf will show different traditional al techniques of collecting sap and boiling ling it to syrup and sugar. Pre-registration on is s requested.
River’s Edge Sugar House Ashford
River’s Edge Sugar House will be ope open en to the public March 18 and 19 from 10 0 a.m.m a.m. to 4 p.m demonstrating the broth process roces ss of making maple syrup.
Maple Syrup Festival Day Ashford
The J.N. Webster Scout Reservation on will be hosting its
“Maple Syrup Festival Day” on March 18 at 231 Ashford Center Rd from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event also features a pancake brunch to go along with the maple syrup made.
Plymouth Historical Society Plymouth
The Plymouth Maple Festival will be held on March 18 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Green, 10 Park Street. Guests will learn about different kinds of syrup and try them. Sugar on snow, a New England tradition, will also be available for tasting.
Sullivan Farm New Milford
Sullivan Sullivian Farm will be hosting an aan open house at 140 Park Lane Rd on
March 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. p .m and March 19 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Parmelee Farm Killingworth
The Parmelee Faarm Farm will be b holding tours of the sugar houses while demonstratiing demonstrating and explaining exxp the making of maple syrup both March 18 andd and 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Hebron Maplee Maple Festivaal Festival Hebron
The town of ofo Hebron will be hosting its annual “Maple Festival” tivial” featuring featurring maple maplle foods, beverages, arts and crafts, music, a maple mapple sugaring sugariin demonstration and more. The event will take takee place on the town green, 22 Main Street, on
March Marchh 18 and 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Bright Briight Acres Acrre Farm Sugarhouse Hampto Hampton on
Bright Acres AAc Farm Sugarhouse will be holding an a open house ho h March 18 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Guests will wwi be able to visit the sugarhouse and try maple map pl syrup. The event will go on rain or shine.
Brooksvale Brook k Park Sugar Shack Hamden Ha am
Th The he Hamden Recreation Department and the FrFri Friends of Brooksvale Park will be hosting thhe their annual Maple Sugaring Open House on Ma March ar 18 at 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Members and volunt volunteers te will be teaching guests the history and sccie science behind maple sugaring. Heavy rain orr or s snow will cancel the program.
SweetWind Sweet Farm East Hartland
The 17th 177t annual Maple Festival will kick off maple weekend weee a week early on March 11 from 10 a.m. a to 4 p.m. p. p at SweetWind Farm on 339 South Road. R The ee event features pancakes with the farm’s maple ma aple syrup, syru up tours and live demonstrations.
Wilkinson Farm Fa Columbia
Wilkinson Farm is a small family-run farm that will be having an open house on March 18 and 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 10A Chesbro Bridge Rd.