[FLPERMACULTURE] Maple Sugaring is peaking at Cayuga Nature Center

[Steve Gabriel]

MAPLE SEASON IS PEAKING AT CAYUGA NATURE CENTER!
Join is for celebrations, demonstrations, and our 29th annual festival


Friday, March 21
SUGAR MOON CELEBRATION - for the full moon spring equinox

We will share a meal, play music (bring acoustic and electric 
instruments), dance, and enjoy a moonlight tour of the sugarbush trail! 
We will be boiling sap in the sugar shack from 5pm until late into the 
night. Come celebrate the coming of spring and learn about the culture 
and lore of maple sugaring.

Potluck Dinner in Main Lodge 6:00 pm (please label your dishes)
Moonlight Sugarbush Tour & Stories 9:00 pm
Open music jams (acoustic in sugarshack, electric in Great room) 8:00 pm 
til ??

$5 donation appreciated. For more information call 607-273-6260


Sunday, March 23
DISCOVER MAPLE SUGARING!
1:00 - 3:00 pm
Fee: General Admission

Visitors of all ages are welcome to a tour of our sugarbush, maple syrup 
tastings, and an overview of the history and lore of sugaring in our 
region. CNC staff will also offer information on the process of turning 
sap into sugar and offer tips to help you sugar at home..


CAYUGA NATURE CENTER TO HOLD 29th ANNUAL MAPLE FESTIVAL
Saturday, March 29 & Sunday, March 30
10am - 4pm

One of the great treasures of New York State is maple syrup! At Cayuga 
Nature Center, we have turned that treasure in a two day festival 
celebrating syrup, community and the great outdoors. It’s called 
MapleFest; an annual festival is now in its 29th year.

CNC will be serving a pancake breakfast each day from 10 am to Noon. The 
breakfast will feature ingredients from local and organic farms 
including Sweetland, Sabols, Blue Heron, and Starflower Farms. CNC staff 
and volunteers will serve a mouthwatering smorgasboard of buttermilk and 
vegan pancakes, eggs, homefries, pork sausage, seasonal dishes, and of 
course, maple syrup!

Two stages will showcase a number of local music and dance acts 
including the Wayward Girls,
Zela Zola, El Caminos, Native Earthling Band, and Hee Haw Nightmare. 
Visitors will be invited to join in Irish dancing on Saturday and to 
experience a Capoeira dance group on Sunday.

Beginning at eleven CNC staff will offer hourly tours of our traditional 
Sugarbush trail which tells the story of sugaring from Native Americans 
to present day production systems. Visitors will learn how natives 
collected and boiled sap, try their hand at tapping a tree and making a 
sumac spiel, and taste samples of pure CNC sap and syrup.

Entertainment will be scattered throughout the day and includes a 
Saturday visit from the Cornell Raptors (11:00 am), a visit from the 
Trumansburg Fire Company, face painting, and animal programs with CNC's 
collection of snakes, lizards, and birds. A lumberjack relay will test 
the skills of kids and adults a challenge sawing logs, carrying water, 
and starting a fire.

Food and crafts will be abundant with Cayuga Creamery back to serve up 
local ice cream with a twist - a maple flavor featuring CNC syrup! We'll 
also be serving maple cotton candy, popcorn, and juices from Red Jacket 
Orchards. Handmade bags, jewelry, and chair massage will be offered by 
local artisans.

Community Organizations present at the event will include the Cornell 
Cooperative Extension Composters, the Finger Lakes Native Plant Society, 
Sciencenter, Cornell Mushroom Club, and Ithaca Youth Bureau.

The fee for each day is $12 for adults, $8 for children, and $25 for 
families. CNC members receive $2 off admission.

For more information call 607-273-6260 or visit 
www.CayugaNatureCenter.org to view a schedule of events.


ORDER YOUR SYRUP TODAY!

This year we are again offering an opportunity to purchase home 
harvested Cayuga Nature Center syrup and participate in the various 
elements of production. We sold out last year, so get your orders in 
early! Syrup will be sold at the following prices:

$12 Pint
$24 Quart
$45 Half Gallon
$15 Pint of Maple-Chipotle

Opportunities to help tap, haul, and boil will be ongoing. In addition 
to the events listed below, we will be busy for many of the days and 
welcome visitors out to the land. Please call us at 273-6260 or email 
steve at fingerlakespermaculture.org to find out if the trees are running 
and how you can get involved.