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Article: HOW SWEET IT IS! MAPLE SYRUP MAKING PROGRAMS COMING SOON TO MINNESOTA STATE PARKS
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- March 4, 2008
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release:
March and April are the months when freeze/thaw conditions in Minnesota not only start the tree sap flowing, they also signal the start of a sweet rite of spring - maple syrup making, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
Beginning March 8, visitors of all ages can attend workshops and programs at Minnesota state parks to learn how to tap, collect and process tree sap into syrup and even sample the final product.
"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 ...