Connect with Nature: Where Does Maple Syrup Come From?

Sap drips from the tree
Photo by Hamilton Conservation Authority via Flickr

If you're lucky enough to live in maple syrup country, it's the time of year to get ready to visit your favourite sugar bush or cabane à sucre. How does maple syrup connect with nature? Because it comes from trees, of course!

Discover the weather conditions needed to make the sap run (mild days and cool nights). Spend an afternoon finding out just how tree sap becomes lovely golden syrup. And once you're done tromping around in the bush, don't forget to indulge in a fresh, sweet treat!

Most sugar bush properties run family programming on weekends from mid-February through mid-March, with additional activities planned during the March Break, but make sure to check ahead before you go.

As the seasons turn from Winter to Spring, take the time to get to know a Canadian icon -- the Maple tree -- a bit better.