The Red Brick Times

The sap is running at the Rocky River Reservation of the Cleveland Metroparks. Betsy and I made teeny tiny pancakes on Sunday to carry the maple syrup from the jar to one's mouth. But many people have trouble finding their mouths. There were senseless walk-by maple syrupings with the evidence on fingers, chins, and fronts of coats. Me too. Yummy!

From the event schedule on the web site:
" History of Maple Sugaring
February 25, March 1-12
11 a.m. - 3 p.m. weekdays (by appointment only),
11 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. weekends
Rocky River Reservation
The season brings another year of gathering sap, making syrup, and leading hikes through the Sugarbush at Maple Grove Picnic Area. Each day, through March 12 (except February 27 and March 6), walk through time along the Sugarbush Trail to see the sap-collecting methods used by Native Americans and pioneers, then stop by the sugarhouse where sap is boiled into delicious maple syrup. On weekends, guided hikes leave the sugarhouse every 20 minutes (from 11 a.m. to 3:40 p.m.)"

Directions:
If you travel on I-480 to the Great Northern Boulevard exit, turn South (away from the mall) on GN Blvd, then East (left) on Butternut Ridge Rd (next light), you will see arrow-signs saying "Maple Sugaring" at the T-intersection where Butternut Ridge Rd ends at Columbia Rd. Follow the signs to the sugarbush. If you want to walk in the woods among the spiles and buckets, bring mud-shoes, gloves and ear-hats. It is cooler in the valley than on the heights.

See the Cleveland Metroparks event calendar for more stuff.

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