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Sugar Maple Tapping

Saturday February 25, 2023 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Jeffrey Park165 N. Parkview Ave.Bexley OH 43209
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Description

The City of Bexley, in conjunction with the Boy Scouts and as part of the Bexley Arboretum's educational offerings, is hosting the annual Maple Syrup making workshop.  All activities will occur at Jeffrey Park, with the initial meeting point at the shelter house next to the playground.  


If you are coming as a family, please only register one adult. You will be asked a question upon registration for how many will be attending with you. This is a limited activity with only one bottle per household.


February 25, 9:00 to 11:00am: Sugar Maple Tapping

Meet arborists from the City of Bexley and our maple syrup consultant to learn how to identify tap maple trees and install buckets for sap collection.


March 4, 8:00am to 2:00pm: Maple Syrup Production

Work with our maple syrup consultant and with other volunteers to evaporate the maple sap and turn it into maple syrup.  It takes 42 gallons of sap to make a gallon of syrup!


March 11, 8:00am to 2:00pm:  Maple syrup production (Contingency Date)


Cost

$15

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