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Maple Syrup Festival Volunteer Job Description

Event Date(s): To be announced
Starting Time: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Training: Short information session before the event
Location: Maple Syrup Shack
Area of Interest:  Forest Maintenance, Process of Maple Syrup Production, Working with the Public

Jobs, Description, and Qualifications:

Background Information:
Saint John’s Abbey has been producing maple syrup for over 60 years.  In order for the sap to flow in the trees the nights need to be below-freezing and the days need to be warm.  Saint John’s Maple Syrup Festival began the spring of 2001.   The event is filled with fun and educational tours, including the tour of the maple tree stand (called the “sugarbush”), tapping demonstrations, sap collecting, history talks, horse-drawn wagon rides, and maple syrup sundaes.