Oregon Maple Project brings bigleaf maple mania to Camp Colton as 22 members tap local trees and produce only 2 gallons of syrup in 2025. This quirky collective connects neighbors, stirs up sweet rivalry, and leaves Portlanders craving a taste of wild woodland alchemy.

Sap harvesters at Camp Colton trade laptops for buckets as syrup season peaks from November through March. With a 25 percent tariff on Canadian imports and only a trickle of local syrup, the project’s small-batch output drives Oregon’s new foodie obsession—supply meets surreal demand.

Only 2 gallons of Oregon bigleaf syrup were produced this winter—barely enough to top a single pancake breakfast for all 22 collective members.