ACRA, N.Y. — Join us on Sunday, March 11th from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM to experience the sweet world of maple sugaring at CCE’s Agroforestry Resource Center located at 6055 Route 23
Acra, New York. At this free indoor and outdoor event, participants can –
- See tapping and boiling demonstrations
- Taste maple sap straight from the tree
- Buy maple goods from vendors
- Talk to local forestry organizations
- Make crafts with 4-H clubs
- Get a delicious hot lunch or maple pastries from See & Be
- View art featuring local artists Stanley Maltzman and Susan Story
Want to dive into maple sugaring a little deeper? In both the morning and afternoon, an outdoor educational program will be offer by CCE staff, Wild Hudson Valley and the Catskill Forest Association. Participants will explore maple sugaring from historical practice to current ones by hearing from local experts. Advance registration and payment is required by March 10th to attend. Learn more and sign up here – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/maple-sugaring-tickets-483805223447
About Cornell Cooperative Extension of Columbia and Greene Counties
In 1917, CCE of Columbia County and CCE of Greene County were established in their respective counties. Consolidated in 2012, CCE of Columbia and Greene Counties’ has continued to respond to the needs of local residents with unbiased, research-based information, tools, and education that people have come to depend on and trust. Our programs are developed in direct response to community input, and are based on the most current information available from Cornell and other Land Grant universities from across the nation. To learn more about CCE of Columbia and Greene Counites upcoming events, visit us at ccecolumbiagreene.org/events.
–Cornell Cooperative Extension of Columbia and Greene Counties
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