The First Tree Tapping
March 14th 2026
Bauer Valley Maples at 31796 Co Hwy II, Cazenovia, WI 53924
On March 14, 2026 the WMSPA will be holding the official First tree Tapping to declare Maple Month in WI from March 15-April 15 at Bauer Valley Maples in Cazenovia, WI. The event will begin at 8:00 a.m. with coffee and donuts at St. Anthony Parish Center, 32497 County Hwy V Cazenovia, WI 53924. A bus will pick up attendees at the center at 9:00 a.m. to travel to Bauer Valley Maple’s woods for the official tapping which will begin at 10:00 a.m.
At the official tapping ceremony Governor’s Evers Proclamation will be read declaring Maple Month in Wisconsin. The official tapping by the 2025- 2026 WMSPA Maple Marketing intern Allis Teska, the 78th Alice in Dairy Land, Sarah Hagenow and Dean Bauer, co-owner Bauer Valley Maples will follow. After the tapping ceremony busses will reload and travel to Bauer Valley Maple’s Sugarhouse for tours.
After the ceremony and sugarbush tours, the bus will head back to St. Anthony’s Parish Center for a maple themed lunch. The event is open to public and all ages.
For more information about the event contact:
- Theresa Baroun, WMSPA Executive Director at (920) 680-9320, or email Theresa Baroun here
- Dean Bauer, Bauer Valley Maples at (608) 547-9649, or email Dean Bauer here.
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