Learn to make maple syrup, candy in Marengo

Posted March 06, 2012 1:48 pm

Submitted by MCCD

Go beyond the typical maple syrup making demonstration and enjoy a sweet spring experience at McHenry County Conservation District’s Maple Boil Making Syrup and Sugar from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, at Coral Woods Conservation Area, 7400 Somerset, Marengo.

In this hands-on program for adults, participants will be actively involved as we strive to finish a batch of maple syrup in the evaporator at Coral Woods.

Participants will attempt to continue the process a step further to create maple cream and maple sugar candy. If successful, each participant will bring home a small sample.

This is a very weather-dependent process and success may be affected by the weather, as well as the volume and availability of this year’s sap run.

The registration deadline is Friday, March 9. The cost is $5 for county residents and $6.25 for nonresidents. Registration is accepted online at www.MCCDistrict.org; by phone, (815) 479-5779; mail or walk-in, Prairieview Education Center, 2112 Behan Road in Crystal Lake.

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