Field Trips

All Field Trips for the 2024/2025 sugaring season are fully booked. Sign up for our newsletter at the bottom of our site to be notified when registration opens for our 2025/2026 season.

Thank you for your support and interest in Bigleaf Maple Tapping!

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Are you seeking outdoor learning opportunities for your students? Visit the Oregon Maple Project at Camp Colton to discover how students of all ages can participate in making maple syrup from native Bigleaf Maple trees. Come tour our maple sugaring operation, taste Bigleaf sap and syrup, and hike through the forest near our sugar shack. 

 

Scheduled groups visit for 3-4 hours, enjoying an interactive presentation about Bigleaf Maple sugaring as well as a self-guided hike through forest learning stations. We spend all of our time outdoors, no matter the weather, so visitors are asked to come prepared with proper footwear and clothing. Peak sugaring season usually begins in December and lasts until March. We will open registration for the 2025/2026 season in the Fall. We also provide teacher resources and a bibliography to aid in classroom preparation for your field trip.