Maple Sugaring

Let’s get Sap Happy!

Join our maple sugaring community this March! Come out to tour our sugar shack, tap a sugar maple tree, explore the history of sugaring, and taste one of nature’s sweetest treats. Registration is required.

Maple Sugaring Event: Sap Happy

Experience Maple Sugaring at Johnson Nature Center in 2025

Dates & Times:

Sunday, March 2

Saturday, March 8

Saturday, March 15

Times: 9:30a-2:30p

Join us this maple sugaring season for a tour of our Sugarbush! Discover how to identify and tap the perfect sugar maple tree and enjoy the sights, smells, and tastes of the sweet syrup-making process in our Sugar Shack and Log Cabin. Self-guided tours begin every half hour from 9:30a - 2:30p with numerous activities available at your own pace. Explore the log cabin, experience tree tapping, work on your tree identification skills, and much more with our staff and volunteers there to engage you in the joys of the season along the way.

Maple Sugaring Self-Guided Tours through Experience Stations

Cost : $12 per person (ages 2 years and older). Toddlers 1 year old and under are free.

Pre-registration is required. Timed entry every half hour. Enter the Visitor Center upon your arrival to check-in and begin your maple sugar experience.

Tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable.