Have A Sugary Sweet Day During This 2021 Maple Sugaring Event In North Dakota
When you think maple syrup, Canada will probably come to mind. Canada isn’t the only place with maple trees, of course. You can go just south of their border into North Dakota and tap trees for delicious, sugary sap, too. You can learn all about it and experience the delicious treats that come from it at this Maple Sugaring Day in North Dakota. Head out to one of the state’s prettiest parks, tap some trees, and experience it for yourself:
Fort Stevenson State Park is hosting its annual Maple Sugaring Day on April 10th, 2021. Stop by this beautiful lakeside park and learn about maple sugaring!
The event will feature park staff explaining and demonstrating how to tap trees to collect the sap, then the process of turning it into tasty maple syrup. There are three talks at 10 a.m., 12 p.m., and 1 p.m. You can also schedule a private group event on a weekday by giving the park a call. It's perfect for a small school trip.
During the talks, you can see exactly how they tap maple trees and learn about the history of tapping, the equipment used, and what you can do with the sap.
One of the most popular parts of this event is getting to eat the Sugar Snow and Maple Cotton Candy (yes, you read that right - and it's absolutely scrumptious).
Another part of the event is the Maple Cooking Contest, where people enter their best foods made with maple syrup. This year's theme is sweets, and you'll be drooling over all the amazing cookies, bars, and more that smell sweetly of maple.
Along with all the maple sugaring goodness, there will be other activities for kids and horse-drawn wagon rides through the park. It will make your Saturday into a special one!
Leah moved to North Dakota when she was 12 years old and has traveled from the Red River Valley to the badlands and many places in between. She loves small-town life and currently enjoys living on a small farm in the ND prairie. She's always had a passion for writing and has participated in novel writing challenges such as NaNoWriMo multiple times. Her favorite part about this job is recognizing small businesses that deserve a boost and seeing the positive affect her articles can have on their traffic, especially in rural areas that might have otherwise gone overlooked.
