Learn more about the natural world with our team of naturalists. Join our staff to discover all sorts of new things about nature...virtually! Animal Feature of the Week: Winter's Feathered Friends by Anna Stunkel, Naturalist As the temperatures drop and snow begins to fall, the world seems to slow down [...]
Check out these fun activities and games that will help you stay connected to nature whether you're inside or out! Salamander Life Cycle Coloring Sheet ~ kids activity spring bioblitz activity sheet ~ kids activity Getting to know spring flowers ~ kids activity Visit this page often for [...]
Looking for a good book to curl up and read? We've got some stories to share on all sorts of nature topics for all ages, so even if you can't get outside, you can reap the benefits of staying connected to nature! Nature Stories Chickadees at Night [...]
Burning the Old Year by Naomi Shihab Nye The Bells by Edgar Allen Poe Messenger by Mary Oliver Winter Time by Robert Louis Stevenson Winter's Artist by Suzanne Bates Nothing in Nature Lives For Itself by Anonymous Art and Nature by Elton [...]
Origins of a Conservationist by Rand Michaels, Environmental Educator As the first week of summer camp begins, I'm excited to think about all the adventures that lie ahead in the next eight weeks - adventures for the campers and for me. Each day will unfold, different than the one before it - with new appreciation [...]
Nature Notes: Dazzling Dragonflies by Alexandra Grove, Environmental Educator On a hot, sunny day dragonflies zoom past children lined up along the edge of Phillip’s Pond. They dazzle with their colorful bodies, shiny wings, and incredible flying abilities. Over the course of the summer, dragonfly nymphs will emerge from the water to shed their exoskeletons, [...]
Hello My Friendsss! It's me - Miss Hiss! Stick out your tongue and smell the sweet scent of summer! Oh wait, your nose is better suited for smelling right? I have heard that if a human sticks out their tongue and attempts to breathe in through their nose and mouth at the same time, [...]
Growing Up with Trees by Fran Lawlor, Land Manager When I was a child we had a sturdy pear tree I climbed to gorge on sweet, juicy, pithy pears. As the years passed I watched that tree become gnarly, lose limbs, tumble and rot away. A nearby cornfield where I sat munching green corn, if [...]
Nature in the City Goes Virtual by Emily Overstrom, Environmental Educator As a nature center, Baltimore Woods knows all about how animals adapt to change, and this spring, the education team has found its own way to adapt to the global pandemic and the transition to stay-at-home learning for elementary students in Syracuse. With [...]
This Season at The Woods By Eliza Phillips, Environmental Educator A stream is constantly changing. Think back to a few weeks ago, what did the stream at Baltimore Woods look like? Spring had sprung and one of the best places to observe the changes each season brings to Baltimore Woods is to stop at the [...]
