WAYNE COUNTY, PA — On Saturday and Sunday, March 16 and 17, 12 members of the NEPA Maple Producers Association will open their sap houses and sugar bushes to the public. The members are offering a free, family-friendly SELF-GUIDED tour representing sugar bushes that range from a few taps to well over 5,000.

Participants can follow the maple syrup process from the tree to the table. Many producers will offer free samples and many maple products will be offered to purchase. 

The tour will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. 

The following producers will be included in this year’s tour: Burke’s Maple Farm, Streamside Maple, Journey’s End Farm, Sticky Dog Sap House, Nebzydoski’s Maple, North Harford Maple, Shemanski Maple Syrup, Morning Sun Farm, Augusta Acres Farm, G & M Maple, Pocono Mountain Maple and Watts Hill Maple Farm. 

Location and map details can be downloaded from the Wayne County Conservation Districts website at waynecountypa.gov/645/Maple-Tour.

Scrumptious pancake breakfasts with 100 percent locally made maple syrup will be available along the trail of the maple tour each day. 

In addition, be sure to swing by the following locations to enjoy some of NEPA’s finest local products:

Saturday, March 16: 8 a.m. to 12 noon

Damascus Township Community Center, 60 Conklin Hill Rd., Damascus

Newfoundland Moravian Church, 982 Main St., Newfoundland

Sunday March 17: 8 a.m. to 12 noon

Costello Monahan Brown American Legion Post 964, 395 Great Bend Tpk., Pleasant Mount

Join us for this unique, memorable sweet experience!

For more information, visit: www.waynecountypa.gov/645/Maple-Tour or call Todd Klikus, NEPA Maple Producers president, at 570/493-1229. 

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