Celebrate the return of spring during Maple Syrup Day at MSU’s W.K. Kellogg Experimental Forest on March 21. Take the day to enjoy the forest’s transition to spring and explore the art of maple syrup production.
Kellogg Forest volunteers will host special activities from noon until 5 p.m. Visitors can enjoy a wagon ride to the sugar bush, view the sugar bush with a spider web of maple tubing, visit Maple Manor and taste a fresh syrup sample. Children’s activities include face painting, creating tree cookie medallions and playing a traditional game.
The admission fee is $1 per person (children two years old and younger are free). Maple syrup will also be available for purchase. For more information, call 269-731-4597.
The W.K. Kellogg Experimental Forest, located at 7060 North 42nd Street, Augusta, is owned and operated by MSU College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Established in 1932 this 716-expermental forest is known worldwide for its cutting edge forestry research. The forest is open to the public for biking, hiking, horseback riding and cross-country skiing, and has several interpretive trails.