Many Indigenous communities in the Great Lakes region have long traditions of tapping maple trees and boiling the sap to produce maple syrup and sugar. The Maple Sugaring Team is working to support Tribal maple syrup and sugar producers.

We are facilitating a Tribal Maple Sugaring Network hosted by the Division of Extension to enable sharing learning and storytelling, sharing technical expertise and experience with different equipment and methods, and capacity building among Tribal producers in the Great Lakes region.

In partnership with the Wisconsin Tribal Conservation Advisory Council, the Maple Sugaring Team is hosting in-person, virtual, and video learning opportunities for Tribal producers. These efforts have the goal of increasing Tribal production of maple syrup and sugar for cultural and economic benefits.