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Exploring New Spaces

Week of January 7, 2024 – January 13, 2024 by Anna Stunkel, Environmental Educator When I think of my favorite areas of Baltimore Woods, there are so many special places. From the bubbly waters of Boulder Brook to the fragile fens teeming with rare and unusual plants, this preserve is filled with diverse and beautiful [...]

By |2024-01-13T20:40:17-05:00January 13th, 2024|naturalist blog|Comments Off on Exploring New Spaces

Resolutions

Week of December 31, 2023 – January 6, 2024 by Catherine McLaughlin, Environmental Educator The final day of the year, at least according to the Gregorian calendar. When many people create resolutions for the new year like being more active or getting quality sleep in. As we close the year we look back on what [...]

By |2024-01-07T07:57:37-05:00January 7th, 2024|naturalist blog|Comments Off on Resolutions

A Magical Winter Solstice

Week of December 24, 2023 – December 30, 2023 by Elizabeth Suzedell, Environmental Educator It’s officially wintertime! While my first thoughts about that aren’t always pleasant, like the bitter cold, short days, or the (seemingly) lifeless forest, the solstice on Thursday reminded me that there is plenty of magic to be found in nature this [...]

By |2023-12-30T22:58:55-05:00December 30th, 2023|naturalist blog|Comments Off on A Magical Winter Solstice

Sketching in Winter

Week of December 17, 2023 – December 23, 2023 by Anna Stunkel, Environmental Educator Have you ever noticed something new while adventuring out in nature, but didn’t have a camera with you to capture an image? Perhaps it was a huge flock of migrating birds, a fox galloping across your path, or a beautiful flower [...]

By |2023-12-24T13:35:29-05:00December 24th, 2023|naturalist blog|Comments Off on Sketching in Winter

Crafting in the Cold

Week of December 10, 2023 – December 16, 2023 by Catherine McLaughlin, Environmental Educator I feel like I am never truly prepared for the cold. I have lived in CNY my entire life and I always groan seeing the cold and wet weather forecasts. When I was a kid, I bundled up like a marshmallow [...]

By |2023-12-16T22:10:26-05:00December 16th, 2023|naturalist blog|Comments Off on Crafting in the Cold

Project Feederwatch: One Month Report

Week of December 3, 2023 – December 9, 2023 by Elizabeth Suzedell, Environmental Educator With our coldest temperatures of the season and first measurable snowfall this week, we counted the highest number of birds at our feeders since the start of Project Feederwatch. Baltimore Woods staff and volunteers are recording the birds that visit our [...]

By |2023-12-10T11:55:50-05:00December 10th, 2023|naturalist blog|Comments Off on Project Feederwatch: One Month Report

Nighttime Mysteries

Week of November 19, 2023 – November 25, 2023 by Anna Stunkel, Environmental Educator The season following Halloween often gets me thinking more about nighttime nature, from owls gliding softly through the trees to spiders crawling carefully on tree bark. There is a whole world that awakens at night, and experiencing it is a special [...]

By |2023-11-26T15:54:17-05:00November 26th, 2023|naturalist blog|Comments Off on Nighttime Mysteries

Rebuilding

Week of November 12, 2023 – November 18, 2023 by Catherine McLaughlin, Environmental Educator We just started what is one of my current favorite lessons of the Baltimore Woods Nature in the City Program. When we go into third-grade classrooms for their first of three lessons this school year, we have a giant neon green suitcase that [...]

By |2023-11-19T08:59:10-05:00November 19th, 2023|naturalist blog|Comments Off on Rebuilding

Winter Preparations

Week of November 5, 2023 – November 11, 2023 by Elizabeth Suzedell, Environmental Educator Just a little over a week ago, I was enjoying a 75°F walk in the sunshine with a T-shirt on. What a difference compared to this week, when we had our first frost and snowfall! Suddenly, I’m remembering all of the [...]

By |2023-11-12T13:46:31-05:00November 12th, 2023|naturalist blog|Comments Off on Winter Preparations

Childhood Birding

Week of October 29, 2023 – November 4, 2023 by Anna Stunkel, Environmental Educator Do you remember some of your first experiences observing birds as a kid? For many of us, birds spark our love of nature thanks to their beauty and the ease of observing them. They are truly everywhere, from the coldest tundras [...]

By |2023-11-05T08:59:48-05:00November 5th, 2023|naturalist blog|Comments Off on Childhood Birding
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