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| Program: | Maple 101 Workshop |
| Park: | Swine Creek Reservation |
| Location: | Lodge |
| Room: | Swine Creek Lodge |
| Area: | Swine Creek Lodge & Sugar House |
| Reservation Deadline: | 2/28/15 |
| Date: | 2/28/15 |
| Meeting Days: | Sat. |
| Time: | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
| Fee: | Free |
| # of people: | Open |
| Openings: | No registration required |
| Program Category: | Seasonal Specials |
| Program Type: | Indoor presentations, Special: Maple Sugaring |
| Age Range: | School Age and Up |
| Description: | Beginners and experienced producers wishing to hone sugaring skills will learn everything they need to know including tree biology and identification, why sap flows, tapping, collecting methods, sugar bush management, producing the finished product, canning and packaging. Some local sugaring history will also be included. Registration taken through the office of co-presenter Geauga County OSU Extension at 440-834-4656. Participants will meet in Swine Creek Lodge and move to the sugar house and sugar bush. Agenda includes: Demographics and History of Maple Production, How Sap Flows, Maple Tree ID and Sugarbush Management, Tapping Procedure and Guidelines for Tree Health, Collection Systems, Processing Maple Sap and Finishing Maple Syrup, Canning and Packaging Maple Syrup, Making Quality Maple Syrup, and Maple Syrup Production Economics. |
| Accessibility: | Partially Wheelchair / Stroller Accessible Outside accessibility dependant on snow conditions. |
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