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Hike & Eat at the Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival (3/27/2010)

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Once you've reviewed the event details, and decided you'd like to join us, you MUST sign up at the bottom of this page.You will then make your payment for this event at the venue, NOT in advance to the TOC.

You are STRONGLY encouraged to read this page in its entirety before signing up. If you'd like to attend, we ask that you abide by our rules and procedures as a time/cost saving process (with an end result of keeping membership free and lower cost events).

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Kortright Centre | 9550 Pine Valley Drive | Woodbridge, Ontario | 905-832-2289

Date(s) & Time:

Sat, Mar 27 2010 10:30 AM (Carpool Departure: 9:45 AM *log in for location*)

Registration Cut Off:

Fri, Mar 26 2010 4:00:00 PM

Event Duration:

5 hours

Difficulty Rating:

D2: Easy to Moderate

Event Coordinator(s):

Sue
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Member Cost:

$8.00/Person (See Detailed Cost Info Below)

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, All Ages Welcome

Maximum Group Size:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

15 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

It's that time of year again, when the maple sap is flowing in the trees! We can "tap" into this at a maple syrup festival at the Kortright Centre for Conservation, just north of Toronto.

Our carpool will leave from Downsview station at 9:45am sharp so plan to be there at 9:30am or you'll miss your ride! We will do a 1hr Maple Syrup guided tour from 10:30am to 11:30am which includes a Maple Syrup Demonstration and Sap Sampling. Afterward we'll enjoy a pancake breakfast in the Kortright Centre Cafe. The cost of pancakes is about $6.50 for 3 pancakes, and $5.50 for 2 pancakes. Other things for sale include hot dogs, sausages, back bacon on a bun with maple syrup, maple tea, maple coffee, hot apple cider and their famous Samosa's with chickpea and potato curry. There will be time to wander about the visitor centre and Nature Gift Shop before heading back out for a Horse Drawn Wagon Ride. Then it's time for some hiking. We may decide to split off as there are a couple of hiking options . There is the Forest Trail, the Marsh Trail and the Power Trip Trail. The Power Trip Trail is a 1.6-kilometre trail that features one of Canada's largest educational demonstrations of renewable energy and energy efficient technologies. Along this trail you will also find the Renewable Energy Cottage and Greenworks building.

We will meet back at the Visitor Centre by 4pm to head back to Downsview arriving around 4:30pm. Please note that the gift shop closes at 4pm

Drivers, and possible drivers: when you sign up, please write into the "comments" section how many people you can bring in your car, including you.

Required Items to Bring:

$8 for the cost of admission to the conservation area

money for carpool & parking

Extra money if you want to buy pancakes/food/maple syrup

Warm clothes

Winter boots, or hiking boots.

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

The Kortright Centre for Conservation is located on Pine Valley Drive. Take Hwy. 400, exit at Major Mackenzie, head west to Pine Valley, and south about 1 km to the entrance on right hand side.
http://www.kortright.org/visitor-information/directions.dot
http://www.mapquest.com/mq/6-d58WT*0an4AogaqdYslC

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

50Km

Carpool Departure Time:

9:45 AM

Carpool Location:

Carpool Directions:

Carpool Cost:

Approximate vehicle expense for this event is $12.90 (calculated at total Km * $0.258, effective Friday, May 10, 2024). This is based on $0.08/Km for maintenance, plus current gas price divide by 9. Your event coordinator will confirm exactly how much money is required from each person.

Notes:

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Cost & Payment:

Member Cost:

$8.00/Person

Cost Includes:

The cost of admission to The Kortright Centre for Conservation is $8.00
Parking is $4.00/car

Make a Payment:

Although there is a cost for this event, you do not pay through the TOC. Please review the event details carefully for information about how/where to make your payment.

Voluntary Donation: ( What is this?)
Suggested donation amount for this event is: $2.00/Person.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
Please review our Cancellation Policy carefully!