Visit Up Yonda Farm for our 2024 Maple Festival!
Join us for a Naturalist-led tour learning all about the science and history behind maple syrup. You’ll see sap collection, learn about our sugarbush, and get a tour of our onsite Sugarhouse. Your tour will conclude with a tasting flight of golden, amber, and dark maple syrup served with French toast stick dippers.
When: Saturday, March 9th.
Tours starting at: 9:30, 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 1:00 , 1:30, and 2:00.
*THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. We will only be able to accommodate walk-ins if we have cancellations.*
What: 45 minute-1 hour Naturalist-led tours ending with a syrup tasting served with French toast sticks. Tours will include a walk along our Sugar Trail and Base Loop Trails. Stops during the tour will include sap collection and tasting and a firsthand look at how we turn sap into syrup in our Sugarhouse.
Who: This tour is suitable for guests of all ages who are interested in learning about maple sugaring, and are able to traverse roughly a quarter mile of mostly flat trail/terrain in a mix of forested dirt and gravel trails. Depending on weather, the trail may have some snow, ice, and or mud. The trail is not stroller accessible.
Rates and Reservations: $5 per person in addition to the $5 per vehicle Day Use Fee. Reserve your spot via a $1 per person deposit using the link above. Upon arrival for your scheduled time, the remainder of $4 per person and Day Use Fee will be paid at check in. Please note that the $1 reservation deposit is nonrefundable. Members only pay the $1 per person deposit.
Maple syrup pints and half pints as well as maple candy from Valley Road Maple Farm will be available for purchase at the event.
Want to learn more about maple?
School Groups, Girl and Boy Scout Troops, other Community Organizations: Up Yonda Farm offers programs on maple sugaring and many other nature related topics! For more information, see our Educational Programs page or submit a Program Request form.
Interested in maple, but not sure what program is right for you? Contact us via our contact form, or at (518)644-9767, and we’re happy to make a recommendation for your group.