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, [...]
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 [...]
Create a Nature Haiku Writing poetry about nature is a great way to connect with the world around you! A common type of nature poem is the Japanese “Haiku”. To write a haiku, use five syllables in your first line, and the third line and seven syllables in the second. You can use as many [...]
Celebrating a Decade of Partnerships by Whitney Lash-Marshall, Executive Director As we finish up an exciting 18th year of Nature in the City, we are celebrating the wonderful classroom experiences we had and those that helped us deliver them. This year we were lucky enough to recognize ten-year partnerships with five of our Nature in [...]
