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.
Most people associate syrup with the maple tree, and although much of todayâs syrup does originate from the sugar maple, all species of maple can be tapped. Even better, many other trees from other genera can be tapped to extract sap, which ultimately can be turned into delicious syrup.
First, locate your trees. The best kind of maple trees to tap are sugar maples, because they have the highest concentration of sugar in their sap. However you can tap any kind of maple tree. I recommend locating trees to tap in the summer or fall while the leaves are still on the trees. You can definitely still locate them in the winter by the bark, but it takes a bit more research and skill. Only tap trees that are at least 12â³ in diameter. To find the diameter of the tree, first measure around the tree (circumference) with a flexible tape measure about 4 1/2 feet above the ground. To get the diameter, divide the circumference by pi. (3.14).