Online Event: Streaming on the Museum of the Grand Prairie Facebook and YouTube pages!

Did you know that the Homer Lake Forest Preserve of the Champaign County Forest Preserve has a 200 year-old Sugar Maple Grove? People have been tapping sugar maple trees to make sugar and syrup for centuries, and now you can, too! Explore the science and the history behind maple sugaring, discover and identify maple trees by examining their bark and leaves, and learn how to make your own maple syrup during a rebroadcast of this previous program. The rebroadcast will feature longtime CCFPD volunteer & friend, John Garvey, who sadly passed away in 2021. In addition to answering your questions during a live Q&A at the conclusion of the program, we will also share memories of John’s enjoyment of the maple sugaring hobby. Help us pay tribute to John and learn about a favorite hobby of his as well share your memories with us.

FREE. For more info: (217) 586-2612 or pcain@ccfpd.org.