At the end of our winter WebWalkers and Spiderlings programs we tapped some maple trees—red maple, not sugar, because we have more of them—and are now collecting the sap. Red maple (Acer rubrum) sap is not quite as concentrated in sugar as the sugar maple (Acer saccharum) but can still be made into syrup.
The kids in the photo are doing something else, too. They're are listening through a stethescope that Sean is holding against the tree, listening for the sound of the sap rising. It isn't loud but there is some swooshing noise. Remember, the theme for the winter programs was "Things we cannot see."
We'll begin spring sessions of WebWalkers on April 12 and 13. The programs cost $25 per child for the six-week program. Please call for more information.
