MAPLE SUGARING PROGRAMS

Dates of Program:  January/February
(This program has ended for 2023)

 Discover the history and science of making maple syrup during this interactive program where attendees will help tap a tree and see how syrup is made.   

More About the Program

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Sap must be collected from the tapped trees often twice a day!
  • This program is offered by the Codorus State Park Environmental Educational Specialist, and is FREE to the public!​
  • Programs are held outdoors and include a short walk.  Be sure to dress for the weather and slippery conditions!
  • Maple sugaring is dependent on when the sap decides to run!  Weather is a big factor to when that will happen.
  • Syrup may be available for purchase at the time of the program.  Supplies limited.​​
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Sap is being added to the evaporator where water is cooked off.
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The sap needs to stay at boiling point to cook off properly.
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When the color starts to change, you know the syrup is forming.
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The sap must be filtered at two different times during the cooking process.
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The syrup is then ready to be bottled for sale.