Common Ground 1407: Prairie Chickens & Les Schwartz Maple Syrup

In this two-segment episode, follow the creation of delicious maple syrup at the Schwartz Sugar Shack near Sebeka, MN. Each spring Les Schwartz harvests gallons of maple sap to create delicious maple syrup, but he doesn’t do it alone. Henning High School biology students visit each year to assist with the harvest. Then, Les goes through the cooking process in his sugar shack.

Also, take a peek from an observation blind as prairie chickens display their spring mating dance on designated “booming grounds”. Here, the general public can watch as the colorful and expressive males boom, cluck, squawk & dance to get the attention of female prairie chickens.

Common Ground: Season 14, Episode 7: Prairie Chickens & Les Schwartz Maple Syrup
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Love that you have students, kids getting into sugaring. It’s a Tradition to pass it down and is becoming a lost tradition. Excellent video keep up the good work..