Environmental Educator, Tracey Gelner gives an overview of the history of maple sugaring. Robinson Nature Center hosted its first-ever maple sugaring and syrup tasting event. Participants hiked to ...

To properly manage a tree, you need to know what species it is. Plus, tree identification is a lot of fun. Knowing a tree’s species is key to understanding their proper growing conditions, how to ...

A sign promoting the maple sugaring demonstration at Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center in Chatham on Saturday, January 28, 2023.Get Photo Mindy Schmitt, senior naturalist, leads an educational talk ...

The classic and trusted book “Fifty Common Trees of Indiana” by T.E. Shaw was published in 1956 as a user-friendly guide to local species. Nearly 70 years later, the publication has been updated ...

FRANKLIN – About a dozen fifth-grade students crowded around Michael DeMain and a 175-year-old maple tree in the forest preserve surrounding the Wehr Nature Center in Franklin, eager to collect sap on ...

Learning about the art of maple sugaring, when the sap from trees is collected to make syrup while on a hike, a cooking demonstration, and a tasting Saturday at Robinson Nature Center. Lead ...