| Contact the Tapping Coordinator at (907) 457-8453
or abfc@mosquitonet.com
for tapping supplies, publications and questions.
Need Tapping Supplies?
| Item |
Price |
Notes |
| Backyard Birch Syruping Kit |
$10.00 |
Includes directions and 1 set-up (tap, 4ft tubing, 1 cork).
Each additional set-up is $3.00 |
| Set- up |
$3.00 |
1 tap, 4ft tubing, 1 cork |
| Extra Tubing |
3ft/$1.00 |
5/16 clear vinyl tubing |
| Sap Hydrometer |
$15.00 |
Measures sugar concentration of sap |
Volunteer
Help run the North Star Syrup Works! You can learn to process sap
into syrup using ABFC's evaporator. We need volunteers from early
April to mid-May. Volunteers begin by taking a short training course.
Volunteers then shadow and assist the Sugar Master.
Do you live by a school that is participating in TIS? You can help
those students by transporting sap to ABFCs Sugar Shack (1760 Westwood
Way). Contact either the school or ABFC.
Don't have that much time? How about baking some birch treats for
our visiting classes! We'll provide the syrup if you have time to
make some treats.
Interested in helping with sales of our syrup? ABFC needs help
staffing our booth at the Farmers Market on Saturdays June - September
9am - 4pm.
Teach
All interested teachers are welcome to contact ABFC to participate
in the Tapping Into Spring Teacher Training Course and
utilize the TIS curriculum. We have equipment and supplies for sale
and limited equipment for checking out. Teachers are also encouraged
to contact the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Media
Services Office to check out one of the five kits ABFC placed there
in Fall 2003.
Take TIS Home
If you are interested in tapping birch trees at home, ABFC offers
a Backyard Birch Syrup Making class through the FNSBSD Community
Schools Program (check the Spring class schedule). ABFC also published
a beginner Backyard Birch Syruping manual that is for sale with
or without a tapping kit.
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