Welcome to Tap My Trees, the leading site for home based maple sap collection and processing. The goal of TapMyTrees.com is to promote tapping maple trees by families at home. Collecting maple sap is a green, environmentally sustainable process that can be enjoyed by anyone with a healthy, mature maple tree. This site provides you with step-by-step instructions on how to tap your maple trees and turn that sap into maple syrup.

I started tapping maple trees at home as a way to teach my children about nature and the origin of food (it is not the supermarket!). As I searched the internet, clear and simple instructions were not readily available for small scale, home based tapping of trees. This led to the creation of TapMyTrees.com which is dedicated to individuals wanting to tap maple trees at home. In addition to the instructions on this site, we offer supplies that include everything you need to get started. Our kits have received very positive customer feedback.

The process of tapping maple trees, collecting the sap, and making maple syrup (only one of the many uses of maple sap) is actually quite simple. It does, however, take some time and a willingness to get outdoors and experience this miracle of nature (literally tapping into Mother Nature). Below is a summary of the process, including links to detailed instructions on how to get started.

		Preparation includes the following:     Identify your maple trees     Obtain equipment needed to tap trees
		Tapping Trees includes the following:     When to tap maple trees     Select maple trees to tap     Clean equipment     Gather equipment     Tap the tree     Hang the bucket and attach lid
		Collect Sap & Make Syrup includes the following:     Transfer sap from buckets to storage containers     Storing your sap     Process sap into maple syrup and other uses     When to stop collecting sap
		Cleanup includes the following:     Remove spiles (taps), buckets, and lids from trees     Clean equipment     Store equipment for next year

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