An archive of all of the Naturalist Blog articles written by the Baltimore Woods education team
Week of March 1, 2026 – March 7, 2026 by Kaylen Iorio, Environmental Educator March has always been my least favorite month. It’s not quite winter and not quite spring, and the transition between seasons feels long and drawn out. However, as I’ve gotten older I’ve learned to appreciate those in-between months because quite a lot [...]
Week of February 22, 2026 – February 28, 2026 by Anna Stunkel, Environmental Educator If you’ve visited Baltimore Woods recently, you may have noticed bustling activity at our birdfeeders. With periods of bitter cold and snow the past few weeks, these feathered friends are especially hungry. We have been hard at work tallying birds through our Project [...]
Week of February 15, 2026 – February 21, 2026 by Amelia Gross, Environmental Educator Every time I’m congested, struggling to breathe out of my nose, and wondering how many more tissues I can possibly go through, I tell myself the same lie: “When I’m done being sick, I will appreciate my normal breathing more.” This lasts [...]
Week of February 8, 2026 – February 14, 2026 by Katie McLaughlin, Environmental Educator On Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, I am out with a homeschool group exploring the preserve. Thursdays this year are a new experience for all of us as we are piloting a Bushcraft Trail School program for teens (and pre-teens). Jeff Devine and [...]
Week of February 1, 2026 – February 7, 2026 by David DuBois, Director of Stewardship We devote a lot of time and energy discussing the negative environmental impact that our species can wreak on the world around us. From land clearing to development, there is no question that human impacts have the potential to negatively impact [...]
Week of January 25, 2026 – January 31, 2026 by Kaylen Iorio, Environmental Educator Nature is full of wondrous curiosities. When I was thinking about what to write for my blog this week I thought about the house cat tracks in the parking lot of Baltimore Woods I’ve been seeing each morning. I’m immediately intrigued by [...]
Week of January 18, 2026 – January 24, 2026 by Anna Stunkel, Environmental Educator Have you taken time to think about the many different ways that animals around us move? While we spend most of our time walking and running to get around the world, other animals are flying, swimming, waddling, hopping, and slithering around us. [...]
Week of January 11, 2026 – January 17, 2026 by Elizabeth Suzedell, Environmental Educator Have you ever seen a flock of thousands of crows? If you’ve ever been in Syracuse or Auburn, NY on a winter evening, then you probably have. In these cities, along with many other urban areas around the country, tens of thousands [...]
Week of January 4, 2026 – January 10, 2026 by Katie McLaughlin, Environmental Educator We officially made it through 2025! I see a lot of people creating resolutions for the New Year, from exercising more, eating better, spending less. However, I find myself aligning less with resolutions and more and more with the seasons. The winter [...]
Week of December 28, 2025 – January 3, 2026 by Kaylen Iorio, Environmental Educator During last week’s Winter Solstice Hike at Baltimore Woods, one participant expressed how year after year this hike helps them reset and remember what’s really important during the holiday season and I couldn’t agree more. It feels like we are often frantic [...]
