Don't Forget Your Boots!
It's generally snowy or muddy out in the fields and woods where our maple trees are located. You'll appreciate your gloves, hats, and, most especially, your boots!
Maple Sugar Days
Thank you for a wonderful 2008 season!
We will do it again on the first three weekends in March 2009.
Open Rain, Snow or Shine!
The program lasts about an hour and a half to two hours. It consists of 5 segments, each lasting 20 - 25 minutes:
- Welcome video upstairs in the 19th century barn that serves as the visitor's center at River Bend Farm
- Indoor talk & demonstration about the art and science of sugar-making
- A visit to the sampling table to try a bit of maple sap before it becomes syrup and other maple goodies.
- A walk to see the maple tapping and collecting process. Watch as a tree is tapped and maybe even lend a hand with a drill. Help carry buckets of sap back to the sugar house.
- A visit to our new sugar house to see how sap is made into syrup
There is no charge for this program.
Maple products including maple syrup, maple cream and gourmet maple items are available for purchase during the Maple Sugar Days Demo hours.
Saturday, March 1
Sunday March 2
Saturday, March 8
Sunday, March 9
Saturday, March 15
Sunday, March 16
11AM to 3:30PM
Groups of 8 or more may make a reservation for a morning tour. Unfortunately, all of our 2008 dates are now filled for group reservations. We are only taking walk-ins at this time. Please put us in your calendar for next year. We will begin taking reservations for the 2009 season after January 15. Thank you.
Contact Us to Request a Group Tour Time
Directions to River Bend Farm Visitor's Center
All tours begin in the red barn. An escorted visit to the sugar house on the opposite side of the street will be included in the tour.
From the Mass Pike
Take the Massachusetts Turnpike to Worcester/Providence Exit 10A to Route 146 South. Follow the directions for Route 146 below.
From Route 146
Follow Route 146 to the Uxbridge Exit for Route 16. Turn onto Route 16 East towards Uxbridge. Drive 2 miles to the traffic lights. Turn left on Route 122 North. turn right at traffic light onto Hartford Ave (CVS will be on your right). In 1 mile, turn right on Oak Street at the UMass Memorial Tri-River Family Health Center. Visitor Center is 1/10 mile down the road on the left in the red barn.
From Route 122
For those that prefer to travel through some of the mill villages, follow Route 122 from Worcester or Woonsocket, RI to Hartford Avenue in Uxbridge. Turn onto East Hartford Ave. In 1 mile, turn right on Oak Street at the UMass Memorial Tri-River Family Health Center. Visitor Center is 1/10 mile down the road on the left in the red barn.