University of Alaska Fairbanks
03/17/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/17/2026 13:03
Class to cover birch tapping, sap products
Class to cover birch tapping, sap products
March 17, 2026
Photo by Laura Weingartner
Tapping birch trees, such as on this north-facing site in Fairbanks in 2025, can yield a healthy sap beverage or products such as birch syrup.
Tapping birch trees, such as on this north-facing site in Fairbanks in 2025, can yield a healthy sap beverage or products such as birch syrup.
A class hosted by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service in Palmer will explore techniques for tapping birch trees and making syrup from the sap.
Julie Cascio, an emeritus professor of Extension, will discuss how to tap birch trees, store the sap safely and make birch syrup. The sap itself is a healthy beverage, Cascio said.
The class, from noon-1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25, will be held in person at the UAF Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center, 1509 S. Georgeson Drive, Palmer, as well as via Zoom. Please use this link to registerfor either option or visit https://bit.ly/MatSuBirch.
For more information, contact the front desk at the Matanuska Experiment Farm, 907-745-3360.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris at [email protected] or 907-474-7120. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to [email protected].
This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
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