Maple Sugar Season Events at The Stratford Ecological Center

The Stratford Ecological Center in Delaware celebrates Maple Sugar Season with a few special events that you don’t want to miss!

Maple Sugar Tours

February 8 and 15, 2025 from 10 am – 1 pm

Discover the wonder of this local Ohio natural food. Your small group will learn how to tap a maple tree, help collect sap and learn about the evaporation process. Enjoy Stratford’s beautiful forest while participating in the maple sugar season.

Local maple syrup will be available for purchase.

$10 per person; no registration needed for ages 2 and under.

Check out the farm animals while you are there – they always have something new to see.

All events require reservations and payment. Make your reservation online or by calling 740-363-2548, or in person.

Maple Sugar Celebration

February 22, 2025 from 10am – 2pm

Bring the whole family to Stratford for a self-guided exploration to celebrate this special time of year. From farm to forest discover the early signs of spring.

Celebrate the maple sugar season as you hold a new baby lamb, learn how to tap a tree, visit the Sugar Shack, taste maple syrup, visit the greenhouse, feed the chickens, and more.

Visit the newborn farm babies and warm up by the fire. The farm store to take home some local, pure maple syrup and grass fed sausage to enjoy at home.

Tickets are $10. Ages 2 and under free. Limited spaces available. Online registration for your family’s arrival time is required due to potential limited parking during muddy, spring weather.

The Stratford Ecological Center
3083 Liberty Rd.
Delaware, Ohio 43015

Mission Statement

“The Stratford Ecological Center is a non-profit educational farm and nature preserve dedicated to the education of children and adults in understanding the relationships between living things and their environment, thereby fostering an appreciation of the land and all life that depends on it.”

Check out the other Maple Syrup Tours and events here!