Guide to Backyard Maple Sugaring
An illustrated guide to small-scale syrup production.
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Identifying Maples for Maple Syrup Making
This is a basic guide to identifying three maple species during the growing and dormant seasons. We look at key identifying characteristics such as branching patterns, leaf shapes and bark patterns. Additionally, we include identifying characteristics of two other trees that could cause confusion in the sugar bush.
Maple Sugaring Tips for Beginners and Backyard Maple Sugar Producers
Tips on tree identification, tapping, sap collection, boiling, and more.
Maple Syrup Production
A basic guide to sugarmaking.
Maple Syrup Production for the Beginner
A basic guide to tapping trees, collecting sap, and boiling for beginners.
Maple Syrup Production for the Beginner Part 2: Identifying Maple Trees
Cornell University’s Maple Specialist, Steve Childs, offers this video series for beginning sugarmakers.
The maples of North America
A description of all the maple species native to North America.