Maple Syrup Boil Down Festival
| Hours: | 10:00am and 2:00pm |
| Ages: | Kids, Teens |
| In/Outdoor: | Outdoor |
| Cost: | Free |
| Category: | Learn Something |
for the annual Somerville Maple Syrup Project Boil Down! Community members of all ages are
invited to 22 Vinal Avenue between 10am and 2pm to watch and learn as sap from local sugar
maple trees is boiled down into pure maple syrup over a warm fire.
Attendees can expect to enjoy syrup-tasting, sappy music, kids’ activities, and much more! Waffles, syrup, hot drinks and Somerville Maple Syrup Project T-shirts will be on sale.
The Somerville Maple Syrup Project coordinated by Groundwork Somerville in partnership with the Friends of the Community Growing Center, Somerville Public Schools, Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service at Tufts University, and dedicated community volunteers. Every February, local maple trees are tapped, and the collected sap is stored for a 2-day public boil-down event.
Throughout the season, Groundwork Somerville staff trains and supports community
volunteers as they teach a 4-week arts and science curriculum to 2nd graders in all of
Somerville’s public schools and lead educational activities at the boil-down event. High
school students working in the metal shop provide annual maintenance on the wood stove
and evaporator pan they made in 2005. The syrup produced is given as thank you gifts to key partners and sold in maple leaf jars at the “Grown in Somerville” booth at the Union Square Farmer’s Market.
Come join us at this unique outdoor festival as we celebrate the spring and our urban natural resources!
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22 Vinal Ave, Somerville, MA, 02143 map
Phone: 617.628.9988
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