We invite you to visit... In 1880 the site that was to become Glenwood City was a tranquil glen (valley) in the midst of huge forests. By 1885-1890 with the coming of the railroad and the lumber mills, Glenwood was the major trading center of the area with a population of 2000.
English walnut trees can be tapped successfully, especially when subjected to a freezing winter and spring. Paper birch (Betula papyrifera) The paper birch has a lower sugar content than sugar maple (less than 1%), but is the sweetest of the birch trees.
How to Tap. Select a tree for tapping. Sugar maples, also known as rock maples, are best, but other maples â and even other kinds of deciduous trees â can be used. The tree should be healthy, eight inches or more in diameter, and ideally have a widespread crown. Drill a hole in the tree 2 and Â½ inches deep, holding the drill at a slight upwards angle.