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    The Sweet Maple Sugar Season Soon Begins with Cleveland Metroparks "History of Maple Sugaring"

    News & Press | January 2011

    The Sweet Maple Sugar Season Soon Begins with Cleveland Metroparks "History of Maple Sugaring"

    Posted: January 25, 2011
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    FOR IMMEDIATE
    RELEASE:                                                    



    JANUARY 25, 2011       



     



    FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:



    BOB ROTATORI - 216-635-3263 - or - 



    DAN CRANDALL - 216-635-3274



     



    It seems like the end of winter arrives in Northeast Ohio at a
    snail's pace.  As the snow and ice melt, maple trees are
    gearing up for spring before their leaves begin to bud.  In
    late February and early March, Ohio's maple trees are typically
    ready to be tapped for collecting maple sap.



     



    Cleveland Metroparks invites everyone to join the free
    "History of Maple Sugaring" hikes along the Sugarbush
    Trail in Rocky River Reservation to see the sap-collecting methods
    and syrup-making processes used by Native Americans, pioneers and
    modern sugar farmers. 



     



    On weekends, from February 26 through March 13, visitors can
    walk through time along the Sugarbush Trail from 11 a.m. to 4:30
    p.m. through the maple trees at Maple Grove Picnic Area.



     



    After the hike, head to the Sugarhouse, and watch sap being
    boiled into delicious, 100-percent, pure maple syrup.  Guided
    public hikes start at the Sugarhouse every twenty minutes (the last
    hikes leaves at 3:40 p.m.).



     



    Northeast Ohio is a major commercial producer of maple sugar due
    to its prime weather conditions.  The tree's sap flow
    mechanisms depend on temperatures which alternate back and forth
    from the freezing point (32� F).  The best sap flows come when
    nighttime temperatures are in the low 20's and daytime temperatures
    are in the 40's.  The longer it stays below freezing at night,
    the longer the sap will run during the warm day to follow. Most
    commercial sugaring operations collect sap through interconnected
    plastic tubing attached to the maple trees, with the maple-sugaring
    season typically lasting four to six weeks. 



     



    The "History of Maple Sugaring" programs can also
    accommodate schools and groups during weekdays by
    appointment only.



     



    Maple Grove Picnic Area is located off Valley Parkway in Rocky
    River Reservation, between Cedar Point Road and Spafford Road in
    Brook Park - south of Rocky RiverNatureCenter. 



     



    For more information, call 440-734-6660.



     



    Discover how maple sap turns into the sweet taste of maple syrup
    at the "History of Maple Sugaring" in Cleveland
    Metroparks - part of your life, naturally!



     



     



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