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Maple Syrup Field Trips

Bring your class to learn about the syruping process from start to finish! Maple syrup field trips are a great hands-on experience for all ages. Students will invoke all their senses while learning about an important Minnesota tradition.

Field trips typically include the following activities:

  • Tapping Demonstrations
  • Sap Collecting
  • Winter Tree Identification
  • Why Sap Flows
  • History of Syruping
  • Tour of Maple Sugar Shack

View an overview of the class here. (coming soon!)

Contact Saint John's Arboretum at 320-363-3133 to arrange a trip.  The maple syrup season is weather dependent but typically runs from March 15 - April 15.