Tapping Maple Trees at Grass River Natural Area, 11 am, Bellaire. FREE Maple Fest.
Join us as we boil sap to syrup on the evaporator at the Pavilion at the Grass River Center. Stop by any time and see the process in action of making maple syrup. Ask staff questions and hike on the trail to see where we tap trees, hang buckets and lines, and collect the sap. The Center will be open indoors from 10am to 4pm. A limited supply of Grass River Maple Syrup may be available for sale.

Directions: The Grass River Natural Area entrance is off Alden Highway (County Road 618), 4 miles north east of Alden, 6 miles South of Bellaire, and 8 miles west of Mancelona. Address is below. To see the directions on Google map click here.

6500 Alden Highway (Co. Road 618)
Bellaire, Michigan 49615
Education Center phone: (231) 533-8576
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