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Tapping Out
Start: 10:00 am
End: 1:00 pm

Kick off the maple sugaring season by helping us tap approximately 200 maple trees around Weston. This fun, educational event is especially popular with families!

Land's Sake staff will provide a tapping demonstration and participants will be divided into groups and assigned to various locations across town to tap sugar maples, so please be on time. After the event, join us at the Bill McElwain Sugar House for some hot cocoa and cookies!

We are limiting this event to 50 people, so please RSVP to dave@landssake.org if you would like to attend.

A REQUEST: Land's Sake will provide most of the supplies, however, we do encourage you to bring your own power drill and 5/16" drill bit, if you have one. This will allow for more people to be tapping at the same time.
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Green Power Maple begins
Start: 1:59 pm

Designed to actively involve youth in all phases of maple sugar production, students help identify and tap maple trees, gather sap, and boil and bottle syrup. Students learn the rich heritage of sugaring in New England from past to present, as well as the science behind the sugaring process. The season ends with the popular Land’s Sake Sugaring Off event, held at the Sugar House, where students lead tours using the knowledge acquired over the season.

  • for students in 6th-8th grades
  • Feb. 8-Mar. 25, 2010; Mondays & Thursdays from 2:45-5:15pm
  • Cost: none for the 8-week session
  • Stipend paid to students: $2.50/hour
  • Maximum of 15 students/per week

Click here to register. For more information, please email greenpower@landssake.org.
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Forestry Volunteer Day
Start: 9:00 am
End: 12:00 pm

Join the Land's Sake Forestry crew for a morning of wood splitting in the Highland St. Forest. It's a great way to learn about our sustainable forestry practices, see a tree felling demonstartion, enjoy some hot cocoa, and get a great workout. Wear boots, dress warmly and bring water.


Please park near the trailhead off of Wildflower Lane in Weston (click here for a map of the area). Just look for the Land's Sake truck. We will hike into the woods to the logging site from there. If you arrive late, you can use this Trail Map to find us. We will be splitting near marker number 7.


Contact dave@landssake.org
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Back Yard Sappers
Start: 10:00 am
End: 12:00 pm

Presenter: Douglas Cook, Education Director
Fee: $10 (payable at the door)

Ever wanted to make your own maple syrup, but were not sure how? Anyone interested in learning how to tap, collect and turn maple sap into maple syrup in their own backyard are welcome to join in the fun.

To register, please click here.
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