“All the water’s going up and down the outside few inches of the tree, so you only have to drill a hole that deep, and then you can just put your tap in,” DeVries explained.

Alan Maloney is a naturalist at Carpenter and has been taking visitors on maple tree tapping tours for the last 30 years, and he enjoys making it interactive for everyone, giving the group a ...

When tapping, remember to choose healthy, mature maple trees. If you’re keen to try tapping your own backyard trees this maple syrup season, keep these tips in mind.

Tree-tapping was just one of the many things to do at the festival Saturday. There were maple products of all kinds, syrup-making demonstrations, and of course, all-you-can-eat pancakes.

The 31st annual Maple Tree Tap in Hancock, Iowa, brought together families to learn about tree tapping basics and silver maple tree conservation.

Tree Tapping Day event Help with the annual rite of tapping maple trees from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 8 at Bendix Woods County Park in New Carlisle, so that the maple sugar season can begin.