Tthe MacKenzie Center welcomes students to our sugarbush to learn the process and history of making maple syrup in Wisconsin through our Maple Education Program. During maple season, the Mackenzie Center taps over 100 trees, collecting around 1000 gallons of sap and producing around 35-40 gallons of pure maple syrup!

Our Maple Program will start with exploring the signs of spring and learning the basics of tree biology. Once students understand how to identify a healthy sugar maple tree, they are able to select a tree and tap it with their small group. After their buckets are hung, the group will travel back through time to learn different methods of processing sap, as some Native American tribes and Pioneers may have done. Finally, the groups will see how we process sap today at the MacKenzie Center to make what we call “MacKenzie Gold.” Lucky students will even get a taste!

Fun for all ages!

Itinerary:

Arrival: 11:35 AM

Program Start: 11:45 AM

Program End: 2:00 PM

Dismissal: ??? Stay and enjoy the beautiful center for as long as you'd like!