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Photos: Indian Creek Nature Center Maple Syrup Festival

This is the 41st year of the festival, which features maple syrup made from sap harvested at the nature center.

Geoff Stellfox

Mar. 23, 2024 3:28 pm

Volunteer Dawson Viers of Swisher makes a batch of pancakes during the 41st Annual Maple Syrup Festival on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette) — Volunteer Dawson Viers of Swisher makes a batch of pancakes during the 41st Annual Maple Syrup Festival on Saturday at Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Peyton Knapper, 6, of Anamosa, waits for her first stack of pancakes during the 41st Annual Maple Syrup Festival on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette) — Peyton Knapper, 6, of Anamosa, waits for her first stack of pancakes during the 41st Annual Maple Syrup Festival on Saturday at Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

John Myers, Indian Creek Nature Center, grabs a stack of pancakes during the 41st Annual Maple Syrup Festival on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette) — John Myers, Indian Creek Nature Center, grabs a stack of pancakes during the 41st Annual Maple Syrup Festival on Saturday at the nature center in Cedar Rapids. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Butter is constantly restocked by volunteers during the 41st Annual Maple Syrup Festival on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette) — Butter is constantly restocked by volunteers during the 41st Annual Maple Syrup Festival on Saturday at Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Volunteers try to keep up with the demand for syrup during the 41st Annual Maple Syrup Festival on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette) — Volunteers try to keep up with the demand for syrup during the 41st Annual Maple Syrup Festival on Saturday at Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Volunteers try to keep up with the demand for syrup during the 41st Annual Maple Syrup Festival on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette) — Volunteers try to keep up with the demand for syrup during the 41st Annual Maple Syrup Festival on Saturday at Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Volunteers try to keep up with the demand for syrup during the 41st Annual Maple Syrup Festival on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette) — Volunteers try to keep up with the demand for syrup during the 41st Annual Maple Syrup Festival on Saturday at Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Volunteer Neva Christ, 17, of Alburnett refills the tray of pancakes during the 41st Annual Maple Syrup Festival on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette) — Volunteer Neva Christ, 17, of Alburnett refills the tray of pancakes during the 41st Annual Maple Syrup Festival on Saturday at Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Volunteer Ellorie Shane of Cedar Rapids braves the cold to serve pancakes during the 41st Annual Maple Syrup Festival on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette) — Volunteer Ellorie Shane of Cedar Rapids braves the cold to serve pancakes during the 41st Annual Maple Syrup Festival on Saturday at Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

A steaming batch of pancakes makes its way to a breakfast plate during the 41st Annual Maple Syrup Festival on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette) — A steaming batch of pancakes makes its way to a breakfast plate during the 41st Annual Maple Syrup Festival on Saturday at Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Attendees enjoy pancakes during the 41st Annual Maple Syrup Festival on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette) — Attendees enjoy pancakes during the 41st Annual Maple Syrup Festival on Saturday at Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

Attendees make their way to breakfast during the 41st Annual Maple Syrup Festival on Saturday, March 23, 2024, at Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette) — Attendees make their way to breakfast during the 41st Annual Maple Syrup Festival on Saturday at Indian Creek Nature Center in Cedar Rapids. (Geoff Stellfox/The Gazette)

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