Maple Sugar Days

Maple syrup is so much more than a pancake topper.

Join us at our 47^th Annual Maple Sugar Days to hear the surprising stories behind your favorite sticky treat.

• Learn how the indigenous peoples of North America created the first maple sugar and continue their sacred tradition today.
• Meet our Maple Trees and discover the science behind their sweet, spring sap.
• Travel back in time to an old-fashioned sugar camp and hear tales of how hardworking folks (including kids) created syrup in the early days of Wisconsin.
• Try your hand at drilling a log and hammering in a spile.
• Smell the sweet steam as we boil down sap and learn how to create syrup in your own backyard.
• Taste maple sugar and enjoy a warm pancake topped with Wisconsin maple syrup.
• Sample a flight of syrup to discover the amazing variations in maple flavors. (additional fee)
• Learn how your actions to combat climate change can help protect this tradition for future generations.
• Maple-inspired food and treats will be on sale. Shop the Nature Store for DIY equipment, books, maple candy, and more!

$12 per person; $10 for Friends of Wehr members; children 2 and under are free.

A $5 parking fee applies for non-members.

Register early! Pre-purchased tickets guarantee a space and lock in your hike time. Limited walk-ins are welcome as space allows.

Important Maple Sugar Days Information

• Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable, and the program runs rain or shine.
• This 90-minute program includes a slow-paced guided walk and is mostly outdoors; dress accordingly.
• The hike will include walking and standing on woodchip trails. Some parts of the path are uneven; areas may be snow-covered and icy.
• You will purchase tickets for a specific hike start time between noon and 4 pm. Each hike accommodates up to 20 people.
• Please arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled hike time. We do not guarantee you a hike if you arrive late.
• Pre-registration closes at 8 am on the day of the program. After 8 am, please call the Nature Center for phone orders. Limited walk-ins are welcome as space allows.
• Recommended for children 5 and older. Adults and children ages 3 and older need a ticket to enter the event. Babies/children in carriers/backpacks are free. Strollers not allowed.
• Youth Groups may register anytime during the event and should bring at least one adult for every five children.