Post by ridge on Feb 8, 2022 21:35:31 GMT -5
Master the art of making maple syrup, starting Sunday
Do you love the taste of delicious, golden maple syrup drizzled over pancakes, French toast, ice cream and other favorite foods? If you'd like to learn to make this sweet treat on your own – from selecting and tapping the perfect tree to canning the fresh, final product – sign up now for our Maple Syrup Clinic, offered in two parts, through the DNR Outdoor Skills Academy:
9 to 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 13 (video/virtual): Start with a video you can watch on your own at home, where we discuss the tools you need, where you can find them and how they’re used. Next, enjoy virtual instruction from a Michigan forester and other experts who will cover tree identification, tapping a live tree, and sap collection and storage.
12:30-4:30pm Sunday, March 6 (in person): Head to the Carl T. Johnson Hunting and Fishing Center (in Mitchell State Park, 6087 E. M-115, Cadillac), where you and the rest of the class will go through the steps of processing the sap, canning the syrup, making maple sugar and more.
The Maple Syrup Clinic is $25 per person; the fee covers both dates. Please note that a Recreation Passport is required for entry to Mitchell State Park.
Questions? Contact Ed Shaw at 231-779-1321.