Register now for Maple Syrup Hikes in Ryerson Woods

Posted February 24, 2020 10:00 pm

Submitted by Lake County Forest Preserves

A sure sign that spring is on the way is the tapping of maple trees.

Registration is now open for Maple Syrup Hikes offered through the Lake County Forest Preserves. Visitors are able to witness the wonder of turning sap from sugar maple trees into sweet maple syrup. Everyone gets a taste.

Hikes are offered Saturdays and Sundays, March 7-22, at Ryerson Woods in Riverwoods. Led by Lake County Forest Preserve educators, the one-hour hikes run every half-hour from noon to 2 p.m. and are open to all ages.

Ryerson Woods is one of the few local areas where climate conditions are right for maple syrup production, and where trees grow to the diameter and height that allow for tapping. Syrup production only happens in late winter and early spring.

Tickets for Maple Syrup Hikes are required. Hikes fill up quickly, so register early. Cost is $6 per person; free for kids ages 3 and younger. Purchase tickets online at www.lcfpd.org or call (847) 968-3321.

Special sessions designed for Scouts or other large groups are also available. Call (847) 968-3321 to register a group.

Ryerson Woods is on Riverwoods Road, between Half Day Road and Deerfield Road, just west of the Interstate 94 tollway in Riverwoods.

Environmental Educator Jen Berlinghof taps a tree at Ryerson Woods Courtesy of the Lake County Forest Preserves

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