For the second year in a row, the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority (SCRCA) has decided to cancel their annual Maple Syrup Festival scheduled to take place on March 20th and 21st at the A.W. Campbell Conservation Area.
“Due to the current restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, we felt it wasn’t in the best interest of the public and our staff to hold the event this year,” said Melissa Levi, Conservation Education Coordinator.
The annual event typically attracts between 800 and 1000 visitors to the A.W. Campbell Conservation Area in Alvinston, where interpretive staff provide guided demonstrations on the importance maple syrup has had in the lives of First Nation peoples and Pioneers, and how its production has changed through history.
The SCRCA looks forward to hosting the festival safely in 2022.
![Maple Taffy testing at the SCRCA Maple Syrup Festival](https://www.scrca.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Maple-Syrup-Festival-2021-scaled.jpg)
In addition to the maple syrup demonstrations, visitors are offered full access to the A.W. Campbell Conservation Area hiking trails, horse-drawn wagon rides, and maple taffy tasting (pictured).