It’s hands-on, educational, inspirational and celebrational – it’s Geauga Park District’s rich tradition of FREE maple sugaring events at Swine Creek Reservation in Middlefield, and fun in the park doesn’t get much more family-friendly than the annual Sap’s-a-Risin’ celebration!
Festivities on three Sundays – March 5, 12 and 19, all from noon to 4 p.m. – include sap-gathering in the sugarbush with a horse-drawn sap sled, sugar house tours with sample tastes of fresh syrup, and historical stations with costumed interpreters displaying and demonstrating maple sugaring methods from prehistoric to modern day. Plus, visit Swine Creek Lodge, which opened last year, to warm up with free maple treats and live music (Mr. Haney String Band March 5, Oak Island Skunk Jumpers March 12, and The Real Deal String Band on March 19).
With a stop here, you can also make a day of it to see others’ sugaring operations, too. Swine Creek Reservation is a featured stop on two drive-it-yourself tours on March 5 and 12: the Ohio Maple Producers’ Maple Madness Tour and the local Northeast Ohio Maple Tour. Tour maps with complete lists of participating sugar houses are available at ohiomaple.org and mpneoh.com.
For more on Geauga Park District offerings, please call 440-286-9516 or visit Geauga Park District online via www.geaugaparkdistrict.org, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or YouTube.
