Homeschool Outdoor Explorers - Maple Syrup
Tue, Feb 17
|John R. Park Homestead Conservation Area
Celebrate the first signs of spring with us as we begin the age-old tradition of maple syrup making!
Time & Location
Feb 17, 2026, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
John R. Park Homestead Conservation Area, 915 Essex County Rd 50, Essex, ON N0R 1G0, Canada
About the event
First Taste of Spring - Maple Syrup Program
During this two hour hands-on program, students will:
See the tapped maple trees and the sap collection process.
Get hands-on with Early Settler maple tools (brace & bit drill, and yokes & pails)
Visit the evaporation station to learn about the traditions and celebrations that surrounded early maple making
Gather inside the 1842 Park Family home and enjoy a sweet taste of pure maple sugar while learning about the final steps of maple making, including the states of maple (sap, syrup, butter, sugar).