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Get Your MAPLE SYRUP!
Get Your MAPLE SYRUP!
Maple syrup products are available inside the Davis Nature Pavilion, along with specialty items from the Explore Store.
At this time, all items are available for in-person purchase only.
WHAT MAkes MAPLE SYRUP SO SPECIAL?
WHAT MAkes MAPLE SYRUP SO SPECIAL?
It takes a long time for sap to become syrup. Maple sap looks like water, mainly because it is! Sap usually contains 2-3% sugar, so it must be boiled for hours to concentrate the sweetness.
It takes about 40 gallons of sap to make one gallon of syrup, which is why every drop is so special.
And that's not all. Trees are carefully tapped at just the right time, sometimes using techniques passed down for generations. It generally takes 6-8 hours over a stovetop to boil sap into syrup, but more sap means significantly more time.
FUN FACTS
FUN FACTS
Trees are usually at least 30 years old and 10 inches in diameter before they are tapped.
Tapping collects only about 10% of a tree's sap and doesn't harm the tree when done correctly; some trees have been tapped for over 150 years!
Sap flows best with frosty nights (below freezing) and thawing, warm, sunny days (above freezing).
The season is short, lasting only 4-6 weeks in late winter/early spring, sometimes from February through April.
WHERE IS MICHIGAN?
WHERE IS MICHIGAN?
Michigan ranks fifth in the U.S. for maple syrup production, with significant output each year.
Maple syrup is our first agricultural crop of the year, harvested when temperatures fluctuate between freezing at night and above freezing during the day.
MAPLE SYRUP PRODUCTS
MAPLE SYRUP PRODUCTS
Maple Syrup
Maple Candy
Maple Herbal Tea
Maple Black Tea
Maple Sugar
Maple Creme
Maple Root Beer
Maple Cotton Candy
Explore Store
Explore Store
Bring a piece of Fenner home with you! Every purchase directly supports our mission, so when you shop, you’re not just picking up something fun—you’re helping care for the trails, habitats, and programs that make Fenner special.
Apple Butter
Fenner T-shirt
Maple Syrup
Fenner Tote Bag
FNC Sticker
"Dead Body Creek" Sticker
Maple Grove Sticker
Fenner Tick Socks
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