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Maple Syruping

Maple Syruping, photo by Justin Wambold

Students learn how trees turn water, sunlight and air into sap. Then it’s into the sugarbush to practice drilling and watch the sap flow. A stop at the evaporator shows how sap becomes syrup. Everyone gets a chance to compare sap and taste real Ryerson Woods maple syrup.

Call 847-968-3321 to reserve this program.

Cost: 
Age 4-Grade 6, $53 ($91 out of county), Grades 7-12, $63 ($101 out of county)
Grade Level: 
Age 4-Grade 12
Learning Standards: 
12A, 17A
Length (time): 
Age 4-Grade 6: 1 hour, Grade 7-12: 1 ½ hours
Number of People: 
20 people/group max - 8 min, up to 4 concurrent groups
When Offered: 
Mar
Location: 

Ryerson Woods, Riverwoods

Ryerson Conservation Area
Riverwoods
Get Directions: Google Maps

Ryerson Woods Forest Preserve is one of the best examples of a northern flatwoods forest, a rare northern Illinois landscape. Comprising more than 500 acres, the site supports some of Illinois' most pristine woodlands and several state threatened and endangered species. Ryerson is home to the Welcome Center, a green building that houses the Forest Preserve Environmental Education division, and serves as a classroom for numerous education programs.

Ryerson Conservation Area is located in southeast Lake County near Deerfield. The entrance and parking area are located on Riverwoods Road between Half Day Road (Route 22) and Deerfield Road, just west of the Interstate 94 Tollway.