FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 24, 2025
Contact: Amy Davison
Phone: 319-277-2187
Email: adavison@blackhawkcounty.iowa.gov
39th Annual Maple Syrup Festival- A Sweet Tradition!
BLACK HAWK COUNTY – The highly anticipated 39th Annual Maple Syrup Festival is just around the corner, and tickets are selling fast! This beloved Cedar Valley tradition is a must-do experience, celebrating the sugar maple trees at Hartman Reserve, located at 657 Reserve Drive, Cedar Falls.
Join us on March 14, 15, or 16 for an unforgettable all-you-can-eat pancake feast, featuring pure maple syrup made from Hartman Reserve’s very own sugar maple trees. The delicious breakfast also includes sausage, Sidecar Coffee, and fresh Hansen’s Dairy products.
This reservations-only event ensures a smooth and enjoyable experience for all attendees. Paper tickets will not be sold in advance or at the door, and walk-ins will not be accepted. Ticket Prices: Adults: $10 | Youth (ages 3-15): $5 |Children (2 & under): Free
Visit www.BlackHawkCountyParks.com under the Events menu to find event details, available time slots, and reservation instructions. Seating is limited and based on reservation times. Unfortunately, refunds cannot be issued, as this is a fundraiser event.
In addition to a delicious meal, attendees can enjoy:
- Sugar Shack Demonstrations – Conservation staff will offer demonstrations on the fascinating process of turning sap into maple syrup.
- Exciting Raffle Prizes – Enter for a chance to win fantastic prizes. (see Raffle list below)
This event would not be possible without incredible community support. (see Sponsor list below) All proceeds from the festival directly benefit environmental education, recreational programs, and natural resource management in Black Hawk County parks. For more information, please call 319-277-2187. We look forward to sharing this sweet tradition with you!
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Raffle Prizes:
- Inflatable Kayak (CrawDaddy Outdoors)
- Smoker (O’Donnell Ace Hardware)
- Bike (Bike Tech)
- Waterloo Night Out! (Waterloo Community Playhouse, Grout Museum District, Black Hawks Hockey, Isle of Capri, Waterloo SportsPlex, Waterloo Leisure Services )
- Ice fishing Tent and poles (Scheels and Cooks Outdoors )One
- Cedar Falls Night Out! (Black Hawk Hotel, Urban Pie, Vibe, Cedar Falls Community Theater,Sofiers McDonalds , Aya Dance)
- Big Wallet (gift cards from 14 local businesses)
- Animal Package (John Wheeler, Blank Park Zoo, John McCormick, Escapes, Worlds Window, Wapsie Pines)
- Drill & Frills (Home Depot & Riddles Jewelry)
- Palm Reading & Yoga (Jess Marsch, New Dawn)
Sponsors:
Cash Sponsors:
- Community Auto Group - $1000
- Friends of Hartman - $500
- Taylor Vet Center - $500
- Bergan Plumbing and Heating - $500
- Northland Products Co.- $500
- Arends Transport - $500
- Jim and Amy Coloff $500
- Hoffman and Hoffman Trenching - $500
- Roger and Maureen White - $400
- American Pattern - $300
- Fosters Mattress - $300
- Manatts Inc. - $300
- Robbin Burns - $300
- Stokes Welding - $300
- VGM - $300
- Sharon and Dave Walker - $300
- Kiwanis - $250
- Standard Distributing - $150
- Oakridge Realtors - $100
- Koch Construction $100
- Bentons - $100
- Jerry and Leann Shaddox - $100
- Hawkeye Alarm - $100
- Dr. Lance and Ellen Vanderloo - $100
- Sherm and Beverly Lundy - $100
- Jim Young - $100
- Tom and Char Strub - $100
- Peters Construction - $100
- Hawkeye Alarm - $100
- Anonymous - $100
- Universal Industries - $100
- Agape Physical Therapy - $100
- Jacobson State Farm - $50
- Woodruff Construction - $50
- Blain's Farm and Fleet- $50
- Sue Morrison - $50
- Tootsies - $50
In-Kind Sponsors:
- Hansens - Milk, Cream, and Butter
- Sidecar - Coffee
- Coloff Media LLC - $1000 on-air commercials