DATES
Maple Sugaring Days
Saturday, March 22
10AM-5PM
Port Oneida Rural Historic District, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Other
Experience the full maple sugaring process across two historic farm sites in the Port Oneida Rural Historic District. Sample warm syrup, enjoy kid-friendly activities, & witness sap boiling demonstrations. From 5-8pm each evening, visitors can visit the Dechow farm for the self-guided maple sugaring history hike along lantern-lit paths. No registration required. All programs are free with a valid park entrance pass. Passes may be purchased at the Phillip A. Hart Visitor Center in Empire, & cost $25 (per vehicle) for seven days, $45 for an annual Sleeping Bear Dunes pass, or $80 (or less) for the America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands pass series.
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