Maple sugaring! We learned all about the process…from the hot rocks in the sap- to the more modern methods. What a great day!
We ended up going to VanRaalte Farms: http://www.cityofholland.com/Brix?pageID=573 the program was run by DeGraff Nature Center: http://www.cityofholland.com/Brix?pageID=59
And we purchases our own spile so that we can try tapping the huge maple in our front yard! More on that to come… Here is a site I found on “how to” http://biology.clc.uc.edu/fankhauser/Buds_and_Bark/tapping_sugar_maple_index.html
And a bit of history on the Ojibwe Sugar Bush: http://www.nativetech.org/sugar/sugarbush.html
What do you love about nature in the early spring?
barbara said,
March 16, 2008 at 10:56 pm
the sap is running – wow! how fun to share this with your kids.
organicsyes said,
March 19, 2008 at 4:16 pm
We had a blast:) We have even collected some sap from our old maple tree in the front yard!
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Bee in Italy, Debby said,
March 30, 2008 at 9:23 pm
During the blog party you wrote to me and I could figure out how to write back or find your blog. I just found it and have wanted to say hello and thank you for the note. I enjoyed your blog and will come back and see it again. The maple sugar trip looked fun. Impossible here, but we look maple syrup products, even here.
Bee in Italy, Debby said,
March 30, 2008 at 9:25 pm
Whoops, I always find the mistakes too late. I couldn’t figure out how the write back. Sorry.