10 am – 5 pm FREE in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Come experience the sugaring process through time in the Port Oneida Historic District at the Dechow Farm and Olsen Farm. Learn the history of maple sugaring through a guided hiking tour from the Anishinaabe, to the Settler’s  open fire process, to the sugar shack evolving to the present day.

Step inside the Olsen farmstead for the final boiling in the historic kitchen and purchase maple treats and books on maple sugaring.  Try your hand at activities outside, carrying a yoke with buckets, hand drilling into a log, or make old fashioned maple syrup taffy.

The event is free with a park pass.

The fun includes:

• a guided hike
• a visit to a historic sugar shack
• sap boiling demonstrations
• kid’s activities
• and maple syrup sampling

Pancake Breakfast

Saturday, March 1, 8 am – 12pm

The Homestead Resort at CQ’s Cabin in the Homestead Village

Breakfast: $12 per adult, $6 for children ages 6-12, and free for children 5 and under

Join a Community Pancake Breakfast, just down the road from Port Oneida, at The Homestead Resort. The breakfast is hosted by the Homestead Resort sponsored by Sleeping Bear Visitor’s Bureau. Proceeds benefit Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear, a non-profit partner of Sleeping Bear Dunes and Maple Sugaring Days.

MAPLE SUGARING DAYS IS PRESENTED BY SLEEPING BEAR DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PRESERVE HISTORIC SLEEPING BEAR, A NON-PROFIT PARTNER OF THE PARK.  Check for additions to the event as details are confirmed Sleeping Bear Dunes website.

Locations: 1 mile north of The Homestead, between Thoreson road and Port Oneida Road.

Dechow Farm:
3991 W Harbor Hwy, Maple City, MI 49664

Olsen Farm:
3164 W Harbor Hwy, Maple City, MI 49664

Volunteer Opportunities!

Help with Kid’s Activities, snow cones, a greeter in the Olsen farm; or learn to interpret one of the methods of processing sap. Interested?  Email us at phsbpark@gmail.com.

Available Volunteer Shifts

Friday:
4:30 – 8:30 pm

Saturday:
9:30 am – 1:30 pm
1:00 – 5:00 pm
4:30 – 8:30 pm