Preschool Trail Trekkers: Maple Syruping

This unique, fun activity can only be experienced in late winter! Listen to Native American legends, tap a tree, and visit the sugarhouse to see how sap is made into delicious maple syrup. The hour ends with a taste of our real maple syrup! For preschoolers with adult. Dress for outdoor activities. Meet at the...

Full Moon Hike

Lace up your snow boots to join a small group of adventurers for a guided night hike. The ICNC prairie and woodland trails will be lit by the light of the full moon, but you'll also want to bring a flashlight or headlamp, just in case of cloud cover. Night hikers will explore some of...

Preschool Trail Trekkers: Maple Syruping

This unique, fun activity can only be experienced in late winter! Listen to Native American legends, tap a tree, and visit the sugarhouse to see how sap is made into delicious maple syrup. The hour ends with a taste of our real maple syrup! For preschoolers with adult. Dress for outdoor activities. Meet at the...

It’s Maple Syrupin’ Time!

Bring the family for a maple syruping experience! Discover how easy it is to tap maple trees and make delicious maple syrup. Use the sugar maker’s tools to tap a tree, visit the Sugar House to learn how sap becomes syrup, and enjoy a taste of ICNC’s real maple syrup. Programs are 60 minutes long...

It’s Maple Syrupin’ Time!

Bring the family for a maple syruping experience! Discover how easy it is to tap maple trees and make delicious maple syrup. Use the sugar maker’s tools to tap a tree, visit the Sugar House to learn how sap becomes syrup, and enjoy a taste of ICNC’s real maple syrup. Programs are 60 minutes long...

It’s Maple Syrupin’ Time!

Bring the family for a maple syruping experience! Discover how easy it is to tap maple trees and make delicious maple syrup. Use the sugar maker’s tools to tap a tree, visit the Sugar House to learn how sap becomes syrup, and enjoy a taste of ICNC’s real maple syrup. Programs are 60 minutes long...

It’s Maple Syrupin’ Time!

Bring the family for a maple syruping experience! Discover how easy it is to tap maple trees and make delicious maple syrup. Use the sugar maker’s tools to tap a tree, visit the Sugar House to learn how sap becomes syrup, and enjoy a taste of ICNC’s real maple syrup. Programs are 60 minutes long...

Bird Banding

Join ornithologist Dr. Neil Bernstein at Amazing Space for a special bird banding program. Be our guest and drop in anytime to watch Dr. Bernstein net, band, and release birds from Nature Center property. You’ll get a chance to see the equipment he uses, observe the banding process, and learn about the importance of banding....

Maple Syrup Festival

Celebrate nature's sweetest gift at the 42nd Annual Maple Syrup Festival! Enjoy a taste of real, handcrafted maple syrup fresh from the tap, and stay for a weekend of family fun. The Maple Syrup Festival features syrup making demonstrations, a look at the action inside the Maple Sugar House, and a delicious pancake and sausage...

Maple Syrup Festival

Celebrate nature's sweetest gift at the 42nd Annual Maple Syrup Festival! Enjoy a taste of real, handcrafted maple syrup fresh from the tap, and stay for a weekend of family fun. The Maple Syrup Festival features syrup making demonstrations, a look at the action inside the Maple Sugar House, and a delicious pancake and sausage...