We invite you to visit... In 1880 the site that was to become Glenwood City was a tranquil glen (valley) in the midst of huge forests. By 1885-1890 with the coming of the railroad and the lumber mills, Glenwood was the major trading center of the area with a population of 2000.
English walnut trees can be tapped successfully, especially when subjected to a freezing winter and spring. Paper birch (Betula papyrifera) The paper birch has a lower sugar content than sugar maple (less than 1%), but is the sweetest of the birch trees.
The most popular and well known variety of trees is the maple tree. There are two common species of maple trees in the U.S.: the red maple and the sugar maple. Though the sugar maple is the primary species when it comes to tapping sap, the red maple can produce a syrup that is sweet as well.he most popular and well known variety of trees is the maple tree. There are two common species of maple trees in the U.S.: the red maple and the sugar maple. Though the sugar maple is the primary species when it comes to tapping sap, the red maple can produce a syrup that is sweet as well.