Birch tapping class offered in Palmer
April 11, 2013
907-474-5042
4/11/13
The Matanuska Experiment Farm in Palmer will offer two birch-tapping classes April 20, one from 10 a.m. to noon and the other from 1 to 3 p.m.
During each class, participants will learn how to select the right trees, tap trees while caring for them, and collect sap and cook it for syrup.
The cost is $10 per person and includes handouts and taps. There will be free activities for youths ages 8 to 14 who come with an adult. Participants should dress for the outdoors. Registration and payment are required by April 19. Call 907-745-3360 or visit tinyurl.com/birchtreetapping.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service and UAF School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences are hosting the workshops. The farm is located at 1509 S. Georgeson Drive.
ADDITIONAL CONTACTS: Valerie Barber, vabarber@alaska.edu, and Julie Cascio, jmcascio@alaska.edu.