Facilities

Our property consists of approximately 200 acres of wooded and open land. More than 100 acres are sugarbush actively managed for maple syrup production and research.

In the Maple Production Research Facility, built in 2006, we conduct experiments on up to four evaporators simultaneously, each fed by a common sap source. With this set-up we have studied air injectors, pre-heaters, steam-away units, reverse osmosis, and other maple innovations.

The Sumner Hill Williams Sugarhouse was designed and built in 1993 by sugaring operations manager Sumner Williams, with the assistance of Proctor staff, volunteers, and numerous donations of materials and services. It now houses a Lapierre HyperBrix Reverse Osmosis machine and evaporator, which helped to double operational productivity in 2018.

The main laboratory building contains research facilities, offices, a kitchen, and a conference room for up to 75 people equipped for presentations and workshops. The conference room is available to UVM and other organizations for classroom teaching, meetings, and retreats.

Using PMRC Lands and Facilities

A UVM FieldLabs use approval form is required before conducting research and educational activities at Proctor Maple Research Center. Please submit a use approval form with a description of your planned activities. It is our goal to provide a prompt response with either approval or a request for clarification within 1-3 business days. For questions, contact PMRC Outreach Professional, Phoebe Plank, at Phoebe.Plank@uvm.edu and FieldLabs Coordinator, Lori Anderson, at Lori.Anderson@uvm.edu.