575 Ledbetter Road, Xenia, Ohio 45385   (937) 562-6440

MAPLE SUGARING

Read the article by Greene County Parks naturalist Mel Grosvenor on the magic of Maple Sugaring.

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Maple Sugaring & Annual Pancake Breakfast set for Saturday March 3, 2012!

 

FROM SAP TO SYRUP.....Come experience the magic of Maple Sugar season at the Narrows Reserve in Beavercreek! We tap the trees at the Narrows and boil it to create our very own maple syrup. There are a variety of ways to enjoy the magic.

Sponsorships are now available

We are looking for corporate sponsors to help with the overall cost of this program and the breakfast in March. The benefits include exposure of your business not only to regional visitors, but statewide as well.

Email Andrea if you are interested in sponsorship opportunities here.

Rent- A- Sugar Bucket

See your own sugar maple bucket collecting sap this season. Only $50 per bucket for the year. Families who rent buckets receive a free pancake breakfast (see below) for up to 4 people.


School & Scout Opportunities

If you have a classroom or group (10+) that would like a private tour of the Maple Sugar Camp, special days are available for you; 90 minute tours are available and must be completed by 5 p.m. Call Cris Barnett at 937-562-6474 or email her here to schedule a date. Tours are $3 for residents, $4 for non-residents per person. This program meets State of Ohio Science Standards.

Annual Maple Sugar Pancake Breakfast

Breakfast: Start your day by enjoying a hearty breakfast of sausage and pancakes with real Narrows Reserve maple syrup, along with coffee, juice or milk.

After breakfast, take a tour of the sugar camp to see how the syrup is made. Tours are free with your purchase of breakfast.

When

Saturday, March 3, 2012

  • Breakfast 8:30 am - 11:30 am
  • Sugar Camp Tours 8:30 am - 12:00 pm

Where

NEW LOCATION: Bellbrook Middle School!

Parking is available at the school with a shuttle to take you to the Sugar Camp at the Narrows Reserve for the tour.

Cost

Breakfast

  • $5 resident/$7 non-resident for ages 7+
  • $3 resident/$5 non-resident for ages 3-6
  • Under age 3 is free

Sugar Camp Tour Only

  • $3 resident/$4 non-resident for ages 6+
  • Under age 6 is free

Map / Directions

From Dayton: 35 E to Factory Rd. in Beavercreek and turn right. Turn right at Indian Ripple Rd. and then right into the Russ Research Center parking lot. A shuttle will take you to the breakfast or tour.

From Xenia: 35 W to Factory Rd. in Beavercreek and turn left. Follow directions above.

 

 

Stop by and see us at our new agency headquarters! See our reclaimed barn wood, vintage park signage and aquarium with native fish too...