Flanders Maple Celebration, March 21

WOODBURY — Flanders Nature Center & Land Trust will host its annual a “Maple Celebration” on Saturday, March 21, from 1 to 4 pm, at its Van Vleck Farm Sanctuary. The event will cap off maple syrup season at Flanders with activities relating to food and nature. Snow date is Sunday, March 22, 1 to 4 pm

The history, science and lore of maple syrup production will be brought to life through ongoing demonstrations. There will also be a bluebird talk and hike, demos of spinning wool into yarn, samplings of food made with maple syrup, cooking demos, and crafts and activities.

Flanders’ syrup and other maple products will be available for purchase at the event.

Events will take place in and around the Sugar House and Trail House, on Church Hill Road, about a quarter mile from Flanders Road. The cost is $3 per person or $8 for a family ticket.

Call 263-3711 for more information.

For more than four decades, Flanders has annually continued the Native American and New England tradition of making maple syrup from the sap of sugar maple trees.