Family fun: Maple syrup time

March 7, 2019 at 10:09PM
Joey McLeister/Star Tribune Dayton,Mn.,Weds.,Mar. 9, 2005--Maple syrup made at the Eastman Nature Center is poured over pancakes that were served at the Outdoor Active Adults 50+ maple syruping session. The group was shown a slide show about the history and process of making maple syrup, ate a pancake brunch with pure maple syrup. heard stories, saw a tapped tree and watched the steaming cauldron where sap was being boiled into syrup. GENERAL INFORMATION: For Destinations--It's maple syrup time
Joey McLeister/Star Tribune Dayton,Mn.,Weds.,Mar. 9, 2005--Maple syrup made at the Eastman Nature Center is poured over pancakes that were served at the Outdoor Active Adults 50+ maple syruping session. The group was shown a slide show about the history and process of making maple syrup, ate a pancake brunch with pure maple syrup. heard stories, saw a tapped tree and watched the steaming cauldron where sap was being boiled into syrup. GENERAL INFORMATION: For Destinations--It's maple syrup time at Eastman Nature Center in Elm Creek Park Reserve in Dayton. ORG XMIT: MIN2013073118443675 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Maple Syruping Festival

It's the time of year where trees are full of sticky and gooey sap. Learn how to extract the amber liquid with a tapping lesson. Then collect sap and watch it boil down into a sweet treat. Sample the sweet collection with pancakes. (1-4 p.m. Sun. $6. French Regional Park, 12605 Rockford Road, Plymouth. 763-559-6700. threeriversparkdistrict.org.)

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