Inside the Visitor Centre there is a gift shop, a theatre, and space for educational programs, weddings, and events.

[1] The access to the pathway leading to the syrup shacks is located at the northeast exit of the Visitor Centre.

The facility is named after Francis Kortright (1887–1972), an engineer, businessman, author and dedicated conservationist.

[2] Between March and mid-April, the Kortright Centre for Conservation hosts its annual Maple Syrup Festival.

Demonstrations are given on how to properly identify a maple tree, how First Nations people cooked sweet water, how European settlers brought over kettles for cooking, and how maple syrup is made today in a modern Sugar shack.