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Article: MAPLE SYRUP-MAKING PROGRAMS SCHEDULED IN MARCH, APRIL IN MINNESOTA'S STATE PARKS
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- February 28, 2006
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release:
That bottle of maple syrup that most of us take for granted, represents both a ritual and tradition among American Indians. Going to the sugarbush each spring to harvest tree sap and make it into maple sugar and syrup retains its importance in Indian culture. It's also finding a place in the lives of hundreds of visitors who come to maple syrup-making programs scheduled in March and April in Minnesota's state parks.
AN ANCIENT TRADITION
The public interest in maple syrup making programs is growing, according to Dave Crawford, park naturalist at Wild River State Park. "Each spring we host eight or more programs ...