An archive of all of the Naturalist Blog articles written by the Baltimore Woods education team
Week of February 4, 2024 – February 10, 2024 by Catherine McLaughlin, Environmental Educator It is 40 degrees. In February. In Central New York. This doesn’t feel normal to me as someone who grew up around here, but it seems like muddy winters are becoming more common. How I played outside most of winter is [...]
Week of January 28, 2024 – February 3, 2024 by Anna Stunkel, Environmental Educator A few days ago, I stepped onto the back deck of the nature center and a huge group of juncos took off twittering towards the woods. I felt bad to have startled them while busily cleaning up stuffed animals and small [...]
Week of January 21, 2024 – January 27, 2024 by Elizabeth Suzedell, Environmental Educator Have you ever looked up close at a snowflake? When a weak low-pressure system came through the area on Tuesday, Baltimore Woods got a little over an inch of light and fluffy snow, full of spectacular snowflakes. As I was getting [...]
Week of January 14, 2024 – January 20, 2024 by Catherine McLaughlin, Environmental Educator When I am going outside in winter, I pack myself a hot drink like tea or hot cocoa, especially with how the wind and snow have been lately. This gives me something to look forward to when I am hiking or [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
