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.
As mentioned above, other trees (such as birch trees) are tapped. 1  Coconut nectar (a.k.a., coconut syrup) - nectar collected from the coconut blossom sap. Tastes similar to toffee.  Coconut Sugar - coconut blossom sap boiled down till it crystalises.
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.