LACONIA — Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center kicked off Maple Sugaring Month on Saturday, March 3, with the first in its series of hands-on workshops on the traditional New England craft. From tapping a tree to tasting delicious maple syrup, you may participate in every step of the syrup making process. Environmental educators will help participants build their tree identification skills; learn the parts of a tree and their functions; use measuring tools to find an appropriate tree to tap; use historical and modern tree tapping tools; learn the history of maple sugaring including Native American legends; and discover the math and chemical/physical science in the boiling process.
Workshops will be held every Saturday in March, five sessions per day, March 10, 17, 24, and 31. 1.5 hour sessions at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., noon, 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. All ages are welcome. Some physical activity is involved, including hiking to and from the sugar shack. Pre-registration $10 per person ($8 Members); $12 at the door. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged as these programs do fill early. For more information call 603-366-5695.
An environmental educator demonstrates tapping a maple tree during a workshop at Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center in Laconia. (Courtesy photo)
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