What words come to mind when you think of maple syrup? Think birdier than "sticky" and "delicious" -- how about "bright red" and "full of song"?
Maple products come from forests managed in very different ways. By purchasing bird-friendly maple syrup, you are supporting producers who are committed to managing their forests in ways that benefit an incredible variety of nesting songbirds, including Scarlet Tanagers, Wood Thrushes, and Veeries.
Look for the Maple Managed for Birds label the next time you buy maple syrup! If you really want the perfect breakfast, sip on some Bird-Friendly Coffee too!
Producers managing their sugarbush for birds
Centennial Watershed State Forest
Monroe, CT
Contact: deep.stateparks@ct.gov
Read more about the State Forest here.
Flanders Nature Center & Land Trust
Woodbury, CT
Contact: Vincent D. LaFontan, vince@flandersnaturecenter.org, 203-263-3711
https://flandersnaturecenter.org/
Great Mountain Forest
Norfolk, CT
Contact: Matt Gallagher, info@greatmountainforest.org
https://greatmountainforest.org/
Mount Archer Woods | Town of Lyme (tapped by Fat Stone Farm)
Lyme, CT
Contact: Wendolyn Hill, openspace@townlyme.org
Link to trail map here.
Sharon Audubon Center
Sharon, CT
Contact: Eileen Fielding, eileen.fielding@audubon.org
https://sharon.audubon.org/
Shelton Land Trust | Nicholdale Farm
Shelton, CT
Contact: Info@sheltonlandtrust.org
www.sheltonlandtrust.org
Upper Paugussett State Forest
Newtown, CT
Contact: deep.stateparks@ct.gov
See a map of the Upper Block where the sugarbush is located here.
The Wenzel Sugarhouse
Hebron, CT
Contact: Ron Wenzel, rlwenzel@snet.net
