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Back to School

Week of September 8, 2024 – September 14, 2024 by Katie Robideau, School Programs Manager As a child, I always recognized the late summer insect “symphony” as the return to school and a sign that fall was well on the way. I remember associating these sounds with the fear of starting a new school year, joining [...]

By |2024-09-13T15:04:57-04:00September 13th, 2024|naturalist blog|Comments Off on Back to School

New Beginnings on the Trails

Week of September 1, 2024 – September 7, 2024 by Anna Stunkel, Environmental Educator Lately, summer has been winding down and making way for fall to begin. Katydids are becoming quieter and slower with their nighttime songs, the air is cooler, and leaves are even beginning to change to flaming colors of red, orange, and yellow. [...]

By |2024-09-06T22:16:41-04:00September 6th, 2024|naturalist blog|Comments Off on New Beginnings on the Trails

An Abundance of Rabbits

Week of August 25, 2024 – August 31, 2024 by Elizabeth Suzedell, Environmental Educator Have you seen a cottontail rabbit lately? I feel like I have been seeing them everywhere this summer- in the garden, in peoples’ yards as I walk around town, and foraging along the edges of the fields here at Baltimore Woods. Several [...]

By |2024-09-01T09:59:29-04:00September 1st, 2024|naturalist blog|Comments Off on An Abundance of Rabbits

The Calls of Owls

Week of August 18, 2024 – August 24, 2024 by Anna Stunkel, Environmental Educator On the cool summer nights that we’ve been having lately, I’ve found the sounds of nocturnal nature to be very calming. It’s been a great year for katydids and crickets chorusing among the trees and shrubs. If I’m lucky and listen really [...]

By |2024-08-24T20:45:24-04:00August 24th, 2024|naturalist blog|Comments Off on The Calls of Owls

Ancient Connections

Week of August 11, 2024 – August 17, 2024 by Katie McLaughlin, Environmental Educator Nature is where we get everything from. From clothing, to food, to even our technology – without nature humankind would not be where we are today. This past week I have spent time with our Voyagers wilderness survival camp. We traveled back [...]

By |2024-08-24T20:44:20-04:00August 16th, 2024|naturalist blog|Comments Off on Ancient Connections

Community Interactions

Week of August 4, 2024 – August 10, 2024 by Kaylen Iorio, Environmental Educator During the chaos of summer schedules, you can’t help but notice the calmness and the sense of balance in nature. There is harmony amongst the plants and animals at Baltimore Woods – everything in an ecosystem gives value to one another while [...]

By |2024-08-10T22:10:18-04:00August 10th, 2024|naturalist blog|Comments Off on Community Interactions

Summer Camp Art

Week of July 28, 2024 – August 3, 2024 by Anna Stunkel, Environmental Educator The week before last was one of my favorite camp weeks of the summer– art camp! Throughout this themed Voyager week, we explore all over the preserve while drawing, painting, sculpting, acting, and creating other forms of nature art. I provide materials [...]

By |2024-08-03T14:23:24-04:00August 3rd, 2024|naturalist blog|Comments Off on Summer Camp Art

Get Dirty…It will wash out!

Week of July 21, 2024 – July 27, 2024 by Catherine McLaughlin, Environmental Educator When was the last time you got dirty? Was it your hands in soil, or paint, or something sticky? For some it may not be often, but life is messy and we should embrace that. This week while walking the trail  we [...]

By |2024-07-27T21:39:44-04:00July 27th, 2024|naturalist blog|Comments Off on Get Dirty…It will wash out!

“On the Spot”

Week of July 14, 2024 – July 20, 2024 by Kaylen Iorio, Environmental Educator I recently joined the Baltimore Woods Nature Center staff as an Environmental Educator and one of my roles in this position is to transition into a summer camp counselor for the duration of the season. Having worked in this field for many [...]

By |2024-07-20T20:05:39-04:00July 20th, 2024|naturalist blog|Comments Off on “On the Spot”
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