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  • First Phase of Geothermal Project at The Rocks Completed

    Anna Berry, Will Abbott
    March 5, 2023

    The geothermal system will help turn the Carriage Barn become a net-zero building as it's renovated into the North Country headquarters of the Forest Society.

  • Authentic Maple Sugaring Experience at The Rocks Starts March 11

    February 1, 2023

    Maple Month will be celebrated at The Rocks from March 11 to April 1.

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  • Forest Society Hosts Virtual Tour of Ongoing Renovations at The Rocks

    Anne Truslow
    January 31, 2023

    The March 1 program is part of the Bretzfelder Series.

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NH Maple Experience

Maple sugaring has been a sweet tradition for centuries in New Hampshire, where smoke rising from sugar houses tucked into the woods signals the welcome arrival of spring. As the days warm, sap begins to flow through sugar maple trees, ready to be collected and crafted into sweet maple syrup, sugar, and candy.

Housed in a 1906 building at The Rocks in scenic Bethlehem, with stunning views of the White Mountains, The New Hampshire Maple Experience is a hands-on educational experience that includes a visit to a working sugar house and interactive museum comprising maple artifacts from the extensive collection of legendary sugar maker Charlie Stewart of nearby Sugar Hill.

2023 MAPLE MONTH AT THE ROCKS

Saturday, March 11

Sat, March 18 & Sun, March 19

Sat, March 25 & Sun, March 26

Saturday, April 1

Tours are ongoing on the days above from 10 AM to 2 PM, on the hour (10, 11, Noon, 1, 2 PM).

A horse-drawn wagon takes visitors past sugar maple trees with metal buckets gathering sap.Tours include a horse-drawn wagon ride to look at the maple lines; a tractor-drawn ride to the sugar house where you'll meet a fourth-generation surgarer who will explain the science behind the syrup; a maple tasting with syrup, donuts, and pickles; and the chance to help tap a tree. By the time you leave, you will know how to identify a maple tree, and how to tap and boil the sap in order to make syrup. The Rocks’ maple syrup will also be available for purchase.

Each tour will include up to 16 people and lasts two hours on average.

REGISTER: Reservations are advised but walk-ins are welcome. Email info@therocks.org or call 603-444-6228 to make a reservation.

LOCATION: The Rocks, 4 Christmas Tree Lane, Bethlehem NH 03574

COST: $20 for adults and $18 for children (or $70 per family, maximum of 2 adults and 2 children), with two rides and tasting included.

  • Learn more about the NH Maple Experience
  • Get a taste of what you'll see by watching the video below, from last year:

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Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests54 Portsmouth St.Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603.224.9945Fax: 603.228.0423info@forestsociety.org
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