maple syrup
Maple syrup making and tasting programs offered at state parks
Mar 4, 2020
It’s a sure sign of spring when the annual tradition of tapping maple trees for syrup returns to Minnesota state parks, according to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
The DNR is offering several free programs in March and April to help people learn about making maple syrup.
Some parks...
Council leaves sap collection up to property owners
May 16, 2018
When it comes to collecting sap from maple trees on Lake City boulevards, it all boils down to property rights. That was the message from City Attorney Sarah Sonsalla included in the agenda for the May 14 city council meeting. “Landowners own all of the land up to the center of the street in front...
Boulevard trees sprout IVs
Mar 21, 2018
Two maple trees tapped for tree sap on North 7th Street on Monday, March 19. Sap from maple trees can be boiled down into maple syrup. The city currently does not regulate sap collection from boulevard trees, according to Public Works Director Scott Jensen. “This subject has received a little more...
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