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ImageMapleFest, the Cayuga Nature Center's (CNC) annual maple syrup celebration will take place on Saturday, March 27 & Sunday, March 28 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Visitors will have the opportunity to see the entire process, from maple tree tapping to a working sugarhouse, to syrup tasting and pancake eating. There will also be crafts and games for children, live music, self-guided sugarbush hikes, animal programs, and more.

"This is one of our biggest events," stated Tom Trencansky the executive director of the CNC. "It's a great way to educate and show our community how food sources, that are uniquely part of our North American culture, are harvested and brought to your dining table. Everyone has had pancake syrup, but you really haven't lived until you've had the real thing -- there is nothing like fresh maple syrup!"

Making maple syrup is a great Northeastern United States tradition that began among the Native American nations of eastern North America, including the Finger Lakes region. This tradition was passed on to the settlers and made its way into the efficient systems we use today. Come out to the Cayuga Nature Center located on Rte. 89 in Ithaca, NY March 27 and 28 and learn about maple sugaring.

Cayuga Nature Center (CNC) was incorporated in 1981 to provide environmental education to area schools and the general public. The only residential nature center in the Finger Lakes region of New York, CNC is comprised of 120 acres on two adjacent sites (Main Property and Farm). The main property overlooks Cayuga Lake and includes foot trails that take visitors through deciduous climax forest, along gorges and streams, and close to habitats of a variety of native plants and wildlife. The historic lodge (a 1938 WPA Project) houses an exhibit hall, live reptiles and birds, and serves as CNC's primary year round program site and residential facility for camps, programs, and group rentals. Cayuga Nature Center offers five miles of trails, open 365 days a year for walking, birding and nature interpretation. In addition to public programs and camps, local schools and researchers from Cornell University and Ithaca College regularly utilize CNC's properties.

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