A group of visitors listen while Rick Nau a Volunteer of Jarretsville (pictured far right) explains the process of cooking maple syrup at the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday.

A group of visitors listen while Rick Nau a Volunteer of Jarretsville (pictured far right) explains the process of cooking maple syrup at the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday. (Shannon Cimino for Baltimore Sun Media/Baltimore Sun Media Group)

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17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens, Saturday February 19, 2022. Participants experienced the process of making real maple syrup - hiked to identify trees in winter, observed tapped maple trees, and collected sap, which was boiled down into delicious amber syrup on an open fire.

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A group of visitors listen while Rick Nau a Volunteer of Jarretsville (pictured far right) explains the process of cooking maple syrup at the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday.

A group of visitors listen while Rick Nau a Volunteer of Jarretsville (pictured far right) explains the process of cooking maple syrup at the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday. (Shannon Cimino for Baltimore Sun Media/Baltimore Sun Media Group)

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Miles Brannegan age three of Baltimore enjoyed his sample of fresh maple syrup at the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday, February 19th. His brother Finn Brannegan age six was behind him.

Miles Brannegan age three of Baltimore enjoyed his sample of fresh maple syrup at the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday, February 19th. His brother Finn Brannegan age six was behind him. (Shannon Cimino for Baltimore Sun Media/Baltimore Sun Media Group)

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Finn Brannegan, 6 from Baltimore samples a taste of fresh maple syrup during the 17th Annual Maple Magic Event at Ladew gardens on Saturday.

Finn Brannegan, 6 from Baltimore samples a taste of fresh maple syrup during the 17th Annual Maple Magic Event at Ladew gardens on Saturday. (Shannon Cimino for Baltimore Sun Media/Baltimore Sun Media Group)

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Six year old Finn Brannegan watches his little brother Miles Brannegan age 3, as he takes his first taste of fresh maple syrup during the 17th Annual Maple Magic Event at Ladew gardens on Saturday.

Six year old Finn Brannegan watches his little brother Miles Brannegan age 3, as he takes his first taste of fresh maple syrup during the 17th Annual Maple Magic Event at Ladew gardens on Saturday. (Shannon Cimino for Baltimore Sun Media/Baltimore Sun Media Group)

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Rachel Ortt long time employee of Ladew Gardens teaches all about the best trees for maple syrup at the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday, February 19th.

Rachel Ortt long time employee of Ladew Gardens teaches all about the best trees for maple syrup at the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday, February 19th. (Shannon Cimino for Baltimore Sun Media/Baltimore Sun Media Group)

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At the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday Rachel Ortt a long time employee of Ladew Gardens shows the process of getting the sap from the tree to Miles Brannegan, 3 from Baltimore, Natty Staandeven age four of Baltimore and Finn Brannegan, 6 of Baltimore and Gloria Czajkowski, 3 from Catonsville on Saturday afternoon.

At the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday Rachel Ortt a long time employee of Ladew Gardens shows the process of getting the sap from the tree to Miles Brannegan, 3 from Baltimore, Natty Staandeven age four of Baltimore and Finn Brannegan, 6 of Baltimore and Gloria Czajkowski, 3 from Catonsville on Saturday afternoon. (Shannon Cimino for Baltimore Sun Media/Baltimore Sun Media Group)

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Rachel Ortt a long time employee of Ladew Gardens helps Finn Brennegan age 6 of Baltimore drill into a tree at the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday, February 19th. Also Pictured is Lindsay Standeven of Baltimore and her son age four Natty Standeven.

Rachel Ortt a long time employee of Ladew Gardens helps Finn Brennegan age 6 of Baltimore drill into a tree at the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday, February 19th. Also Pictured is Lindsay Standeven of Baltimore and her son age four Natty Standeven. (Shannon Cimino for Baltimore Sun Media/Baltimore Sun Media Group)

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Rachel Ortt long time employee of Ladew Gardens makes teaching all about the best trees for maple syrup fun at the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday, February 19th.

Rachel Ortt long time employee of Ladew Gardens makes teaching all about the best trees for maple syrup fun at the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday, February 19th. (Shannon Cimino for Baltimore Sun Media/Baltimore Sun Media Group)

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Janice Perry a Master Gardner of Kingsville poured samples of fresh maple syrup to Julia Brannegan and her two sons Finn age 6 and Miles age 3 of Baltimore at the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday, February 19th.

Janice Perry a Master Gardner of Kingsville poured samples of fresh maple syrup to Julia Brannegan and her two sons Finn age 6 and Miles age 3 of Baltimore at the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday, February 19th. (Shannon Cimino for Baltimore Sun Media/Baltimore Sun Media Group)

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At the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday Finn Brannegan, 6 of Baltimore, Natty Staandeven, 4 from Baltimore were so amazed as they watched the sap drip into the bucket at the 17th annual Maple Magic Event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday.

At the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday Finn Brannegan, 6 of Baltimore, Natty Staandeven, 4 from Baltimore were so amazed as they watched the sap drip into the bucket at the 17th annual Maple Magic Event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday. (Shannon Cimino for Baltimore Sun Media/Baltimore Sun Media Group)

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At the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday Rachel Ortt a long time employee of Ladew Gardens shows the process of getting the sap from the tree to Miles Brannegan age three of Baltimore, Natty Staandeven age four of Baltimore and Finn Brannegan age 6 of Baltimore and Gloria Czajkowski age 3 of Catonsville on Saturday afternoon.

At the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday Rachel Ortt a long time employee of Ladew Gardens shows the process of getting the sap from the tree to Miles Brannegan age three of Baltimore, Natty Staandeven age four of Baltimore and Finn Brannegan age 6 of Baltimore and Gloria Czajkowski age 3 of Catonsville on Saturday afternoon. (Shannon Cimino for Baltimore Sun Media/Baltimore Sun Media Group)

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Rachel Ortt long time employee of Ladew Gardens teaches all about the best trees for maple syrup at the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday, February 19th.

Rachel Ortt long time employee of Ladew Gardens teaches all about the best trees for maple syrup at the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday, February 19th. (Shannon Cimino for Baltimore Sun Media/Baltimore Sun Media Group)

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At the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday Finn Brannegan, 6 of Baltimore, Natty Staandeven, 4 of Baltimore and Miles Brannegan, 3 from Baltimore were so amazed as they watched the sap drip into the bucket at the 17th annual Maple Magic Event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday.

At the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday Finn Brannegan, 6 of Baltimore, Natty Staandeven, 4 of Baltimore and Miles Brannegan, 3 from Baltimore were so amazed as they watched the sap drip into the bucket at the 17th annual Maple Magic Event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday. (Shannon Cimino for Baltimore Sun Media/Baltimore Sun Media Group)

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Pearl Tansey, 3 from Baltimore City takes a lick of fresh maple syrup at the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday, February 19th.

Pearl Tansey, 3 from Baltimore City takes a lick of fresh maple syrup at the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday, February 19th. (Shannon Cimino for Baltimore Sun Media/Baltimore Sun Media Group)

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Rachel Ortt long time employee of Ladew Gardens teaches her group about the different types of trees on 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday, February 19th. Pictured is Julia Brennegan of Baltimore and her two sons Finn age 6 and Miles age 3. Also pictured is Jeanette Czajkowski of Catonsville.

Rachel Ortt long time employee of Ladew Gardens teaches her group about the different types of trees on 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday, February 19th. Pictured is Julia Brennegan of Baltimore and her two sons Finn age 6 and Miles age 3. Also pictured is Jeanette Czajkowski of Catonsville. (Shannon Cimino for Baltimore Sun Media/Baltimore Sun Media Group)

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Janice Perry of Kingsville hands out samples of pure maple syrup candy to her group at the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday, February 19th. Pictured from left to right… Julia Brannegan, Miles Brannegan (3), Finn Brennegan (6), Lindsay Staandeven and son Natty Standeven age in back and Pearl Tansey age three all from Baltimore.

Janice Perry of Kingsville hands out samples of pure maple syrup candy to her group at the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday, February 19th. Pictured from left to right… Julia Brannegan, Miles Brannegan (3), Finn Brennegan (6), Lindsay Staandeven and son Natty Standeven age in back and Pearl Tansey age three all from Baltimore. (Shannon Cimino for Baltimore Sun Media/Baltimore Sun Media Group)

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Three year old Miles Brannegan of Baltimore took a turn carrying buckets of maple syrup while at the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday, February 19th.

Three year old Miles Brannegan of Baltimore took a turn carrying buckets of maple syrup while at the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday, February 19th. (Shannon Cimino for Baltimore Sun Media/Baltimore Sun Media Group)

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At the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday Rachel Ortt a long time employee of Ladew Gardens shows her group Miles Brannegan age three of Baltimore, Finn Brannegan age 6 of Baltimore and Gloria Czajkowski age 3 of Catonsville about putting the bucket on the trees for collecting sap.

At the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday Rachel Ortt a long time employee of Ladew Gardens shows her group Miles Brannegan age three of Baltimore, Finn Brannegan age 6 of Baltimore and Gloria Czajkowski age 3 of Catonsville about putting the bucket on the trees for collecting sap. (Shannon Cimino for Baltimore Sun Media/Baltimore Sun Media Group)

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At the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday Miles Brannegan age three of Baltimore, Natty Staandeven age four of Baltimore, Finn Brannegan age 6 of Baltimore and Gloria Czajkowski age 3 of Catonsville take turns pouring sap into a bucket.

At the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday Miles Brannegan age three of Baltimore, Natty Staandeven age four of Baltimore, Finn Brannegan age 6 of Baltimore and Gloria Czajkowski age 3 of Catonsville take turns pouring sap into a bucket. (Shannon Cimino for Baltimore Sun Media/Baltimore Sun Media Group)

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At the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday Finn Brannegan, 6 of Baltimore, Natty Staandeven, 4 from Baltimore and Miles Brannegan, 3 of Baltimore were so amazed as they watched the sap drip into the bucket at the 17th annual Maple Magic Event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday.

At the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday Finn Brannegan, 6 of Baltimore, Natty Staandeven, 4 from Baltimore and Miles Brannegan, 3 of Baltimore were so amazed as they watched the sap drip into the bucket at the 17th annual Maple Magic Event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday. (Shannon Cimino for Baltimore Sun Media/Baltimore Sun Media Group)

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At the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday Rachel Ortt a long time employee of Ladew Gardens shows the process of getting the sap from the tree to Miles Brannegan age three of Baltimore, Natty Staandeven age four of Baltimore and Finn Brannegan age 6 of Baltimore on Saturday afternoon.

At the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday Rachel Ortt a long time employee of Ladew Gardens shows the process of getting the sap from the tree to Miles Brannegan age three of Baltimore, Natty Staandeven age four of Baltimore and Finn Brannegan age 6 of Baltimore on Saturday afternoon. (Shannon Cimino for Baltimore Sun Media/Baltimore Sun Media Group)

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Rachel Ortt long time employee of Ladew Gardens teaches her group how to tap into a tree using a hand drill at the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday, February 19th.

Rachel Ortt long time employee of Ladew Gardens teaches her group how to tap into a tree using a hand drill at the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday, February 19th. (Shannon Cimino for Baltimore Sun Media/Baltimore Sun Media Group)

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At the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday Miles Brannegan age three of Baltimore, Natty Staandeven age four of Baltimore, Finn Brannegan age 6 of Baltimore and Gloria Czajkowski age 3 of Catonsville take turns pouring sap into a bucket.

At the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday Miles Brannegan age three of Baltimore, Natty Staandeven age four of Baltimore, Finn Brannegan age 6 of Baltimore and Gloria Czajkowski age 3 of Catonsville take turns pouring sap into a bucket. (Shannon Cimino for Baltimore Sun Media/Baltimore Sun Media Group)

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Rachel Ortt long time employee of Ladew Gardens teaches all about the best trees for maple syrup at the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday, February 19th.

Rachel Ortt long time employee of Ladew Gardens teaches all about the best trees for maple syrup at the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday, February 19th. (Shannon Cimino for Baltimore Sun Media/Baltimore Sun Media Group)

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Janice Perry a Master Gardner of Kingsville and Volunteer for Ladew Gardens in Monkton discussed all the types of syrup to her group at the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday.

Janice Perry a Master Gardner of Kingsville and Volunteer for Ladew Gardens in Monkton discussed all the types of syrup to her group at the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday. (Shannon Cimino for Baltimore Sun Media/Baltimore Sun Media Group)

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Pearl Tansey, 3 from Baltimore City, is excited after tasting the fresh maple syrup at Ladew Gardens during the 17th Annual Maple Magic event on Saturday.

Pearl Tansey, 3 from Baltimore City, is excited after tasting the fresh maple syrup at Ladew Gardens during the 17th Annual Maple Magic event on Saturday. (Shannon Cimino for Baltimore Sun Media/Baltimore Sun Media Group)

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Natty Staandeven, 4 from Roland Park uses all his strength to carry two buckets of maple syrup at the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday, February 19th.

Natty Staandeven, 4 from Roland Park uses all his strength to carry two buckets of maple syrup at the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday, February 19th. (Shannon Cimino for Baltimore Sun Media/Baltimore Sun Media Group)

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Three year old Miles Brannegan of Baltimore is taught how to drill into a tree to tap for sap by Rachel Ortt of Jarrettsville, long time employee of Ladew Gardens at the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday, February 19th.

Three year old Miles Brannegan of Baltimore is taught how to drill into a tree to tap for sap by Rachel Ortt of Jarrettsville, long time employee of Ladew Gardens at the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday, February 19th. (Shannon Cimino for Baltimore Sun Media/Baltimore Sun Media Group)

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A group of visitors listen while Rick Nau a Volunteer of Jarretsville (pictured far right) explains the process of cooking maple syrup at the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday.

A group of visitors listen while Rick Nau a Volunteer of Jarretsville (pictured far right) explains the process of cooking maple syrup at the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday. (Shannon Cimino for Baltimore Sun Media/Baltimore Sun Media Group)

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Rachel Ortt long time employee of Ladew Gardens makes teaching all about maple syrup fun at the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday, February 19th.

Rachel Ortt long time employee of Ladew Gardens makes teaching all about maple syrup fun at the 17th annual Maple Magic event at Ladew Gardens on Saturday, February 19th. (Shannon Cimino for Baltimore Sun Media/Baltimore Sun Media Group)

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