In highlighting the bipartisan legislation, Sen. Peter Welch joked that he drinks a pint glass of Vermont maple syrup every afternoon.

Maple syrup is a one-ingredient food. Only one thing goes into making it: the sap of maple trees collected in early spring.

Learning about the art of maple sugaring, when the sap from trees is collected to make syrup while on a hike, a cooking demonstration, and a tasting Saturday at Robinson Nature Center.

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