An archive of all of the Naturalist Blog articles written by the Baltimore Woods education team
Week of May 29, 2022 – June 4, 2022 by Meghan Morral, Environmental Educator Have you ever taken a hike outside and just felt lighter? Perhaps it was hard to explain, but the walk you took on your lunch break shifted your entire mood. Well, research shows that spending time outside has some pretty incredible [...]
Week of May 22, 2022 – May 28, 2022 by David DuBois, Land Steward There are countless stories of how human activity has forever damaged an ecological resource. From covering a wild place with an asphalt parking lot to building a housing development in formerly pristine forest, the examples feel all too familiar. This result [...]
Week of May 15, 2022 – May 21, 2022 by Anna Stunkel, Environmental Educator Over the past week, it has felt almost like winter has sprung forward right into summer! This has accelerated the arrival of many spring birds, and it’s been a joy to observe new arrivals every day here at Baltimore Woods. Along [...]
Week of May 8, 2022 – May 14, 2022 by Bridget Jones, Environmental Educator April 30th marked the end of the 2021-22 season of Project Feederwatch! Birdwatching, like many other activities in nature, can help us slow down and connect with the world around us. Just as birdwatching can bring healing benefits to humans, through [...]
Week of May 1, 2022 – May 7, 2022 by Tom Meier, Program Manager Listening to George Winston’s piano solo album Winter Into Spring as the snow and cold give way to the awakening of wildflowers and trees is one of my required personal spring rituals. He reflects the emotions of the changing season so well, from [...]
Week of April 24, 2022 – April 30, 2022 by Bridget Jones, Environmental Educator At this time of year, mud seems to be everywhere you turn. In the woods, ground that has been reliably stable and frozen for months squelches and shifts underfoot, sometimes claiming boots in the process. Although it can be inconvenient, mud [...]
Week of April 10, 2022 – April 16, 2022 by Melissa Kirby, Environmental Educator Rainy days and above freezing nights have been in the weather forecast. This is a time of year where I can’t help but feel the excitement and anticipation of salamander migrations. The yellow spotted salamander is one I look most forward [...]
Week of April 10, 2022 – April 16, 2022 by Meghan Morral, Environmental Educator As we get further into Spring, April has certainly begun to live up to its reputation of rainstorms and rapidly changing weather patterns. Some days even seem like all four seasons make an appearance within a 24-hour time span. If one [...]
Week of April 3, 2022 – April 9, 2022 by Whitney Lash-Marshall, Executive Director Just when we seem to think that spring is finally here to stay, we see those snowflakes appear on the weather forecast and falling from the sky. We’re used to the back and forth of conditions this time of year, but [...]
Week of March 27, 2022 – April 2, 2022 by Anna Stunkel, Environmental Educator Signs of spring are slowly and subtly making an appearance here at Baltimore Woods, and this reawakening is one of my very favorite times of year. Along with opening buds, flowing sap, and migrating birds, the return of insects and other [...]
