The sugar house is located off College Avenue Ext. on the Lucy Thompson Rd. A sign is posted at the entrance to the Thompson Rd. Tours can be arranged for schools, the public and other community groups. University Forests Office, call 581-3624. Maple syrup is the product made when water is evaporated out of maple sap.
Maple sap is a clear liquid containing water, sugar and other nutrients important for tree growth.
Springtime temperatures above 32F allow sap to move from the roots to the branches to help create new leaves. Unpublished research indicates that birch, beech, cherry, apple, elm, willow, poplar spruce, and hemlock all have sap flows. However, none of these have enough sugar content in their sap. The Dwight B. Demeritt Forest is a tremendous asset to the communities in which it is located. The large, undeveloped areas it encompasses are a haven for all types of wildlife and plants.