River Bend Hosts Maple Syrup Pancake Breakfasts

RACINE COUNTY, WI —River Bend Nature Center is hosting their annual Sugarin’ Off pancake breakfasts to celebrate the maple sugar harvest. Sunday breakfast are scheduled for March 4, 11, 18 and 25 from 9am to 1p.

Pancakes with 100 percent Wisconsin maple syrup, sausage, orange juice, coffee, tea, or milk are on the menu. Tickets can be purchased at the door.

Following your breakfast, hike through the woods to observe and learn the process of maple sap collection and syrup production.

Volunteers will tap 70 maple trees on the nature center grounds and collect sap to make the syrup. See the sap boil over a roaring fire as it concentrates into “liquid gold”. When the sap is boiled, the sap’s naturally occurring water evaporates as steam, leaving the sap and its sweetness to concentrate into maple syrup.

Admission: Adults $8 / Children 10 and under $5 / Under 3 free.

Schedule of Events

Sunday, March 11: Sugarin’ Off Pancake Breakfast 9:00—1:00pm

Sunday, March 18: Sugarin’ Off Pancake Breakfast 9:00—1:00pm

Saturday, March 24: 24th Sugar Bush FAMILY Field Trip 10:00—12:00pm
In this family program, participate directly in each aspect
of the maple sugaring process. Hike into the woods to drill & tap
maple trees , carry buckets of sap to the evaporator and taste the
progression from sap to syrup. $8 per person. Reserva6ons required.

Sunday, March 24: Sugarin’ Off Pancake Breakfast 9:00—1:00pm

Tuesday, March 27: Tiny Tots: It’s Maple Sugar Time! 9:00—10:30
These 90 minute programs are designed for our youngest naturalists
(ages 2 to 4), accompanied by their parent or grandparent. The
children will be introduced to nature through sensory engagement.
Please dress for the weather; part of the program is outdoors.
$10 members / $15 non members. Chaperones are free .

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