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15th Annual Maple Syrup Days will take place on March 1 and 8, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day at McCloud Nature Park. The sugar maple trees at McCloud Nature Park produce a sweet treasure throughout the winter months: sap with a high sugar content. Once the daytime temperatures start rising, the sap starts flowing, and our park staff and volunteers begin collecting it. Pretty soon, we have bottles of 100% all-natural maple syrup! How do we know which trees to use? How do we collect the sap? Do the sugar maple trees die afterwards? How do we turn that natural sweetness into syrup? How is McCloud Maple Syrup different from the syrup you buy in plastic bottles at the grocery store? How has maple syrup been made in the past? If any of these questions have crossed your mind or your kids’ minds, grab your favorite flannel and head on out to McCloud Nature Park in early March to experience the 15th Annual McCloud Maple Syrup Days! Bring the whole family because Maple Syrup Days are FREE to attend! The Hendricks County Park Board is hosting the 16th Annual Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser at McCloud Nature Park on March 8, 2025, from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Reservations are highly recommended. Walk-ins are welcome as space allows.

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