ALVINSTON – Several hundred people braved the cold weekend weather to see the return of the maple syrup festival at the AW Campbell Conservation Area for the first time in three years.
The festival, canceled in recent years due to the pandemic, featured a demonstration and activity site, guided hikes, St. Clair Region Conservation Authority information booths, and horse-drawn wagon rides.
And of course maple syrup was for sale.
A spokesperson said about 150 people showed up Saturday despite fairly cold conditions, but they were hoping for a larger crowd Sunday with slightly warmer weather in store. In past years, when the weather co-operates, more than 1,000 people have come through.
The event cost $10 per car.
From left, Emily Febrey, the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority’s stewardship communications technician, and Donna Blue, its manager of communications, set up a maple syrup sale stand during Sunday’s maple syrup festival at the AW Campbell Conservation Area. Terry Bridge/Sarnia Observer/Postmedia NetworkPhoto by Terry Bridge /Terry Bridge/The Observer Aiden Welsh, 7, from Sarnia and respite worker Rebecca St. Pierre-Foster, from Oil Springs, check out an early method of producing maple syrup during Sunday’s maple syrup festival at the AW Campbell Conservation Area. Terry Bridge/Sarnia Observer/Postmedia NetworkPhoto by Terry Bridge /Terry Bridge/The Observer Craig Paterson, a conservation biologist with the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority, sets up a snapping turtle display during Sunday’s maple syrup festival at the AW Campbell Conservation Area. Terry Bridge/Sarnia Observer/Postmedia NetworkPhoto by Terry Bridge /Terry Bridge/The Observer
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.OkPrivacy policy
