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A Gathering of Garter Snakes

Week of April 23, 2023 – April 29, 2023 by Bridget Jones, Environmental Educator Warm spring weather has finally come to Central New York, and with it, life in the forest has burst into full visibility. Emerging wildflowers transform the world with their vibrant colors, while animals returning from migration or hibernation bring sound and [...]

By |2023-04-30T13:57:15-04:00April 30th, 2023|naturalist blog|Comments Off on A Gathering of Garter Snakes

Reptiles and Amphibians of Phillip’s Pond

Week of April 16, 2023 – April 22, 2023 by Anna Stunkel, Environmental Educator As buds burst and birdsong echoes from the forests, a great variety of scaly and slimy critters awaken. At Baltimore Woods, Phillip’s Pond is one of the best places to find our reptile and amphibian friends. These animals are known as [...]

By |2023-04-23T19:33:41-04:00April 23rd, 2023|naturalist blog|Comments Off on Reptiles and Amphibians of Phillip’s Pond

April Showers

Week of April 9, 2023 – April 15, 2023 by David DuBois, Land Steward Water, even on small streams can create impressive changes. Just this past Wednesday rain flooded Spring Brook here at Baltimore Woods, and washed out a culvert on the Boundary Trail. This water moved cubic yards of material in short order and [...]

By |2023-04-16T19:06:11-04:00April 16th, 2023|naturalist blog|Comments Off on April Showers

April Flowers

Week of April 2, 2023 – April 8, 2023 by David DuBois, Land Steward Everyone knows that spring is the time for flowers, but what is so special about this time of year that allows our woodland herbs to create such spectacular displays? Spring represents unique opportunities in a deciduous forest. The only part of [...]

By |2023-04-16T19:12:52-04:00April 8th, 2023|naturalist blog|Comments Off on April Flowers

Inside a Bud

Week of March 26, 2023 – April 1, 2023 (Originally published March 13, 2022) by Bridget Jones, Environmental Educator As the snow begins to melt and days get longer, I’ve been looking forward to seeing leaves start to emerge on the trees at Baltimore Woods. Right now, weeks away from the leaves’ emergence, the trees [...]

By |2023-04-02T01:50:10-04:00April 2nd, 2023|naturalist blog|Comments Off on Inside a Bud

Crawling Critters

Week of March 19, 2023 – March 25, 2023 by Sunny Guyette, Environmental Educator The big snow storm that arrived on Tuesday left Baltimore Woods in a thick blanket of twinkling snow. There was a beautiful calm for two days after the storm, blue skies, the sun was shining, the air was warmer, and the [...]

By |2023-03-25T18:51:28-04:00March 25th, 2023|naturalist blog|Comments Off on Crawling Critters

Hawkwatch Season

Week of March 12, 2023 – March 18, 2023 by Anna Stunkel , Environmental Educator One of my favorite signs of spring starts on March 1, when the hawkwatch season begins at Derby Hill Bird Observatory and many other North American hawkwatches. A great variety of raptors, or birds of prey, can be seen from [...]

By |2023-03-19T01:03:08-04:00March 19th, 2023|naturalist blog|Comments Off on Hawkwatch Season

Thousands of Snow Geese

Week of March 5, 2023 – March 11, 2023 by Elizabeth Suzedell , Environmental Educator One evening about a month ago, I saw a huge flock of big, white birds flying around above a distant field. They were snow geese, who are winter visitors to Central New York. I decided to head over in their [...]

By |2023-03-11T23:50:46-05:00March 11th, 2023|naturalist blog|Comments Off on Thousands of Snow Geese

Camper Perspectives: Memories from Winter Break Camp

Week of February 26, 2023 – March 4, 2023 by Bridget Jones , Environmental Educator This week, students from across the Syracuse area came to Baltimore Woods for Winter Break Camp. At the heart of the camp experience is the chance to learn about nature through free play and exploration. As an Environmental Educator and [...]

By |2023-03-04T18:24:59-05:00March 4th, 2023|naturalist blog|Comments Off on Camper Perspectives: Memories from Winter Break Camp

Winter From an Animal’s Perspective

Week of February 19, 2023 – February 25, 2023 by Anna Stunkel, Environmental Educator This past weekend, I visited the Morgan Road marshlands at Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge around sunset. As I watched flocks of Snow Geese, Trumpeter Swans, and ducks flying to their roosts on whooshing wings, the mild daytime temperatures began to drop. [...]

By |2023-02-26T02:55:45-05:00February 26th, 2023|naturalist blog|Comments Off on Winter From an Animal’s Perspective
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