Audubon: Maple Sugaring

February 25th, 2010 · No Comments

March 13, 2010

Maple Sugaring

Audubon Parker Woodland Wildlife Refuge

Coventry, RI

9:00 a.m. – Noon

Elizabeth Caruso (left) and Kate Foley, both of Cumberland, discover maple sugaring with the Audubon Society of Rhode Island. Join the fun on March 13, 2010, at Audubon’s Parker Woodland Wildlife Refuge in Coventry, RI. Photo credit: Mike Tucker.

Step back in time at Parker Woodland Wildlife Refuge and experience the history of maple sugaring. Learn how maple sugaring started with Native Americans and how to make this sweet syrup in your own backyard. Participants taste first hand this delectable treat over breakfast. Sample pancakes, muffins and doughnuts – all with fresh maple syrup. Tours start every 15 minutes starting at 9 am. Please pre-register space is limited.

Parker Woodland Wildlife Refuge, Maple Valley Road, Coventry, RI; Program Fee: $10/member adult, $5/member child; $15/non-member adult, $8/non-member child; Ages: 6+. Course Number: 024333-031.To register call (401) 949-5454, ext. 3041 or email programs@asri.org.

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