What's Happening in Clawson, MI…

First Nations peoples first began tapping maple trees many years ago, and Clawson activity will introduce the public to the ancient art of preparing syrup, sugar, and other treats from their sap.

Bloomer Park is home to a working sugar bush, and during its Making Maple Syrup workshop, families will learn how this product can be produced using sustainable and environmentally friendly methods. It will be held rain or shine, so everyone who plans on attending is reminded to dress appropriately.

The group will be guided by some of the park’s outdoor engagement staff. They will visit a variety of stations, seeing how trees are tapped, spigots installed, and the sap collected. They will also discover how it is boiled down to produce a variety of products, as well as how to identify maple species, even in winter, using physical characteristics.

This introduction to the art of tapping trees is scheduled to run for about one and a half hours. Each learner will go home with tubing, a spile, filter, bucket, and even a bottle of maple syrup so they can get started in their own sugar bush. Printed tips and instructions can be prepared for an activity like this by a local printing services company.

Bloomer Park will be welcoming the area's latest crop of syrup makers for this interactive experience on February 20. Reservations are being accepted now for the function and can be made via Eventbrite.