Rejoice Maple Season with Dutchess County Parks

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Poughkeepsie… A collection of maple-syrup-themed occasions and academic programming are scheduled this spring to rejoice the annual sap harvest from maple bushes all through Bowdoin and Wilcox Parks to make Dutchess County Parks Pure Maple Syrup, in addition to the native historical past behind the syrup-making course of.

Dutchess County Executive Sue Serino mentioned, “Spring is almost here, and that means the syrup-making season is in full swing! Come enjoy the great maple syrup events we have on ‘tap’ for a fun way to celebrate the warmer weather, try our house-made maple syrup, learn the history of the syrup-making process and spend a fun day with your neighbors!”

The schedule of occasions contains:

Residents of all ages are invited to the Maple Open House on Saturday, March twenty first to affix Parks Naturalists and study how historic civilizations made maple syrup with primitive instruments in comparison with fashionable methods. Free periods will likely be supplied at 10am, 11:30am and 1:30pm and will likely be held exterior close to Pavilion 5 at Bowdoin Park within the Town of Poughkeepsie. Sessions are rain or shine, so members ought to gown for the climate. Registration is just not required.

Senior Pancakes within the Park, in partnership with the County’s Office for the Aging, will supply older adults, ages 60 and up, a free pancake breakfast at 10:30am on Thursday March twenty sixth at Bowdoin Park and at 10:30am on Tuesday, April 7 on the Pavilion at Brookmeade in Rhinebeck. Registration is required by calling the OFA throughout common enterprise hours at 845-486-2555. Participants can select one date to attend.

The Community Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, March twenty eighth at 9:30am will likely be within the Community Auditorium at Bowdoin Park and can characteristic pancakes made by Parks workers and Dutchess County Parks Pure Maple Syrup. Tickets are $5 per individual (money solely on the door, no giant payments, please); kids 6 and underneath are free. Tickets will likely be out there on a first-come, first-served foundation whereas provides final. Abbreviated, walk-up Maple Education workshops with the Parks Naturalists will even be held (climate relying) and are included with pancake breakfast entry.

Event data, together with registration and updates can be found on the Dutchess County Parks Facebook page and at dutchessny.gov/parks.

Other group Maple Education experiences can be found at Bowdoin and Wilcox Park by appointment. For extra data on these or different Parks Naturalist applications, please name (845) 298-4600.


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