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Lake County Forest Preserves offering maple syrup programs throughout March As of Feb. 9, 2022 Hi-Liter is the successor publication to McHenry County News
For more than 40 years, educators and volunteers at the Lake County Forest Preserves have led wildly popular Maple Syrup Hikes through Ryerson Conservation Area in Riverwoods. Each March, families, school groups and scout troops learn about the process of converting sap from the preserve’s towering sugar maple trees into sweet syrup. “Environmental educators are preparing a full slate of programs taking place in March,” said Director of Education Nan Buckardt. “We are looking forward to offering both in-person and virtual programs this spring.” The springtime tradition kicked off with a free Maple Syrup Festival on February 25 at the Ryerson Welcome Center. Families are encouraged to stop by educational stations outside on the trail and inside the Welcome Center to learn about the sweet science of trees and the maple syrup process. In-person, public Maple Syrup Hikes are offered Saturdays and Sundays, March 4–19, at Ryerson Welcome Center. Led by Lake County Forest Preserves educators, the one-hour hikes run every
half-hour from noon to 2 pm and are open to all ages. The temperature dictates what visitors will see along the trails, said Environmental Educator Jen Berlinghof. “The timing for tapping maple trees comes down to temperature–above freezing during the day but still below freezing at night–plus precipitation and the hours of sunlight in a day,” she said. Changing temperature is what causes the sap to surge upward from the roots toward the branches, where it helps the leaves grow and the buds bloom. Then in the summer, the leaves will produce more sap, which will settle back down in the roots come winter, Berlinghof said. “Visitors are able to witness the wonder of turning sap from sugar maple trees into sweet maple syrup. All registered participants can have a taste,” Berlinghof said. Ryerson Conservation Area has many maple trees and good soil. Syrup production only happens in late winter and early spring. Tickets for Maple Syrup Hikes are required. Hikes fill up quickly, so register early. Cost is $6 per person. Children ages 3 and under are free. Purchase tickets online
at lcfpd.org or call 847-9683321. Special sessions designed for scouts or other large groups are also available. Call 847-968-3321 to register a group. Throughout March, teachers and scout leaders are encouraged to reserve in-person field trips. The experience includes learning where we use the maple syruping process to address Illinois learning standards, Berlinghof said. Learn more about maple syruping school programsonline or AskAnEducator@ email LCFPD.org to begin the registration process. “If your family is ready to hit the trails, there are free self-guided Maple Syrup Hikes from March 20– 31. Through informational signs, you’ll learn the science behind how trees make sap and how we turn that sap into real maple syrup as you walk along the designated trail at your own pace,” Berlinghof said. Follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @LCFPD for more educational resources, webinars and videos. Browse all education programs and register online at LCFPD.org/calendar, or call 847-968-3321.
Above: Environmental Educator Jen Berlinghof leads a maple syrup hike. Lake County Forest Preserves is providing an array of programs in March that involve the science behind maple syrup. To purchase tickets for a Maple Syrup Hike visit lcfpd.org or call 847-968-3321 COURTESY OF LAKE COUNTY FOREST PRESERVES Hi-Liter/MCN
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