Saturday & Sunday, March 23 & 24, 12-4 pm

Join us at our 44^th Annual Maple Sugar Days to hear the surprising stories behind your favorite sticky treat.

• Learn how the indigenous peoples of North America created the first maple sugar and continue their sacred tradition today.
• Meet one of our Maple Trees and discover the science behind their sweet, spring sap.
• Travel back in time to an old-fashioned sugar camp and hear tales of how hardworking folks (including kids) created syrup in the early days of Wisconsin.
• Try your hand at drilling a log and hammering in a spile.
• See a real boil-down in action and learn how you can create syrup in your own backyard.
• Take a taste of fresh maple sugar and syrup.
• Learn how your actions to combat climate change can help protect this tradition for future generations.

Register early! Pre-purchased tickets guarantee a space and lock in your hike time. Limited walk-ins are welcome as space allows.

Fee: $12 per person; $10 for Friends of Wehr members; children 2 and under are free

$5 per car parking fee for non members

Important Maple Sugar Weekend Information:

• Youth groups may register for any specific time during the 12-4 pm event and should bring at least one adult for every five children.
• Hikes begin at noon and continue every 20 minutes until 4 pm
• Each time slot has room for 40 participants, split into 2 groups of 20
• Tickets are non-refundable, non-exchangeable, and the program runs rain or shine.