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MAPLE SYRUP FESTIVAL

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The Maple Syrup Festival is an annual community event celebrates the sugar maple trees at Hartman Reserve. This event is held annually on the 2nd weekend in March. Attendees enjoy all-you-can-eat pancakes with maple syrup, sausage, Sidecar coffee, and Hansen's Dairy products, and learn how Conservation staff make maple syrup. Raffle prizes this year include a kayak package from CrawDaddy Outdoors and a bike package from Bike Tech. 


This event is “Reservations Only.” Reservation prices are Adults: $10, Youth 3 - 15 years old: $5, and no cost for children 2 years old and under. Tickets go on sale Feb. 1st. For complete details, available timeframes for seating, and to make reservations, CLICK HERE (click the "events" button).
​NOTE: You will not see information or options to register until after Feb. 1st every year.


A reservation means very little (if any) waiting in line and plenty of time to enjoy the pancake meal. Paper tickets will not be sold in advance or at the door, no walk-ins will be accepted and we will only honor tickets purchased through our website. Guests can be seated only at the time for which reservations were made. Sorry, no refunds can be issued as this is a fundraiser. All proceeds from this fundraiser will benefit environmental education, recreational programs, and natural resource management of Black Hawk County parks.


The main entrance and parking lot for the event is located at 657 Reserve Dr. in Cedar Falls (no shuttle). Please call 319-277-2187 with any questions.
This event could not be possible without all of our sponsors.

$1000+ Level
Community Auto Group
Coloff Media
Hansen's Dairy


​$500+ Level
Friends of Hartman Reserve
Crawdaddy Outdoors 
BikeTech
Scheels 
Sidecar Coffee
Taylor Veterinary Hospital
Bergen Plumbing & Heating 
Northland Products Co 
Arends Transport 
Jim & Amy Coloff 
Hoffman & Hoffman Trenching 

​$300+ Level
Roger & Maureen White
American Pattern 
Foster's Mattress 
Manatts Inc 
Robbin Burns 

Kay Park
Stokes Welding
VGM
Sharon & Dave Walker
O'Donell's Ace Hardware
Diane & Peter Clover

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​$100+ Level
Kiwanis
Standard Distributing 
Oakridge Realtors
Bentons 
Jerry & Leann Shaddox 
Hawkeye Alarm
Dr. Lance & Ellen Vanderloo 
Sherm & Beverly Lundy 
Jim Young
Tom & Char Strub
Peter's Construction
Paula Goetz
Universal Industries
Agape Physical Therapy ​
$100 Level (Continued)
Isle Casino & Hotel
Black Hawk Hotel 
Kwik Star 
The Wash Bar
Target Distribution Center
Wapsie Pines
Iowa Cubs
John McCormick
World's Window 
Riddle's Jewelry 
Jess Marsch
Waterloo Leisure Services

​$50+ Level
Jacobson State Farm
Woodruff Construction
Blain's Farm & Fleet
Sue Morrison
Tootsies 
Waterloo Community Playhouse
Grout Museum District 
Waterloo Black Hawks
Cedar Valley Sportsplex
Cook's Outdoors
Urban Pie
The Vibe
Cedar Falls Community Theatre 
Soifer Family McDonalds 
Aya Dance
Montage
Patton's Diner
George's Local 
Palmer's Mini Golf 
Harpers 
John Wheeler 
Blank Park Zoo 
​Home Depot
Big Acai
Raygun 
Mohair Pear
Laporte City Carquest
Waterloo Bucks 
Here's What's Poppin' 
Al Sundt
​New Dawn Yoga
Interested in being a sponsor? Email Amy at [email protected]
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Maple syrup is for sale at the Nature Center! The maple syrup is made by Green's Sugar Bush in Castalia, Iowa.
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OUR MISSION
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​Hartman Reserve Nature Center is dedicated to understanding our environment through education, recreation and community involvement and to stewardship of a unique natural area.
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CONTACT INFO

​Hartman Reserve Nature Center
657 Reserve Drive
Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613
Phone: (319)-277-2187
Fax: (319) 277-4420
NATURE CENTER HOURS
Monday - Friday: 8 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: 1-5pm
​No cost to enter and enjoy the exhibits and library.
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TRAILS
Open every day from
​sunrise to sunset. Free to use.

OUTDOOR-ACCESSIBLE RESTROOM
The restroom on the south side of the building is open every day from
​sunrise to sunset.
  • HOME
  • ABOUT
    • HISTORY
    • WHAT WE ARE
    • VISION
    • OUR PARTNERS
    • STAFF
    • CONNECT
  • VISIT
    • NATURE CENTER HOURS
    • TRAILS >
      • TRAIL RX
    • ANIMAL AMBASSADORS >
      • SPINY SOFTSHELL TURTLE
      • PAINTED TURTLE
      • RED-EARED SLIDER
      • 3-TOED BOX TURTLE
      • ORNATE BOX TURTLES
      • WESTERN FOX SNAKE
      • CORN SNAKE
      • WESTERN HOGNOSE SNAKE
      • TIGER SALAMANDERS
    • EXHIBITS
  • EDUCATION
    • SCHOOL OF THE WILD
    • FIELD TRIPS >
      • PRE K - KINDERGARDEN
      • 1st - 2nd GRADE
      • 3rd - 4th GRADE
      • 5th GRADE and UP
    • EDUCATORS RESOURCES
  • PROGRAMS
    • UPCOMING
    • YOUTH CAMPS >
      • SUMMER CAMPS
    • PUBLIC PROGRAMS >
      • TALES FROM THE TRAILS
    • SPECIAL EVENTS >
      • MAPLE SYRUP FESTIVAL
      • UNDER THE HARVEST MOON
      • WOODLAND WONDERLAND
  • RENTALS
    • COMMUNITY ROOM
    • BUCKLES BUILDING
    • SNOWSHOES
  • OPPORTUNITIES
    • VOLUNTEER
    • INTERNSHIPS
  • DONATE
    • BRICKS FOR BIRDS