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Emerging Life in and around Phillips’ Pond

Week of April 7, 2024 – April 13, 2024 by Elizabeth Suzedell, Environmental Educator At Baltimore Woods, we have a program for children called Trail School. One of our naturalists brings a group on a hike to a different spot on the preserve each week for a mostly child-led exploration. It’s entirely outdoors- rain, snow, or [...]

By |2024-04-14T14:53:05-04:00April 14th, 2024|naturalist blog|Comments Off on Emerging Life in and around Phillips’ Pond

The Call of Spring

Week of March 31, 2024 – April 6, 2024 by Tom Meier, Camp Director and Program Manager Can you hear it? Goldfinches, sparrows, cardinals, bluebirds, and robins are all singing their little lungs out. Loud flocks of geese have been moving about overhead for weeks and are settling out in the ponds and marshes, already sitting [...]

By |2024-04-07T07:31:01-04:00April 7th, 2024|naturalist blog|Comments Off on The Call of Spring

Following Your Curiosity

Week of March 24, 2024 – March 30, 2024 by Catherine McLaughlin, Environmental Educator When you visit Baltimore Woods, or even your yard, how do you interact with nature? Are you taking photos? Birdwatching? Absorbing the sunlight as it peeks through the clouds? Exercising? No matter how you use the outdoors, if you take a moment [...]

By |2024-03-31T15:01:02-04:00March 31st, 2024|naturalist blog|Comments Off on Following Your Curiosity

Early Birds of March

Week of March 17, 2024 – March 23, 2024 by Anna Stunkel, Environmental Educator It’s certainly been a mild winter here in Central New York. Small snowstorms have been interspersed with warm days in the 50s, 60s, or even 70s. With the warm temperatures, early spring birds have been returning in full force. A massive flock [...]

By |2024-03-23T18:32:31-04:00March 23rd, 2024|naturalist blog|Comments Off on Early Birds of March

Emerging Creatures

Week of March 10, 2024 – March 17, 2024 by Elizabeth Suzedell, Environmental Educator A 45°F and rainy March night sounds like the kind of evening most of us would want to spend hunkering down inside, staying cozy and dry. Not for amphibians! On the first rainy and relatively warm (40°+) nights of spring, salamanders and [...]

By |2024-03-16T12:51:21-04:00March 16th, 2024|naturalist blog|Comments Off on Emerging Creatures

Signs of Stewardship

Week of March 3, 2024 – March 9, 2024 by David DuBois, Land Steward Throughout Baltimore Woods you will see flashes of color year round. But through the winter some of the brightest colors frequently take the form of flags and flagging. These small pieces of brightly colored plastic serve an important part of our [...]

By |2024-03-09T20:49:47-05:00March 9th, 2024|naturalist blog|Comments Off on Signs of Stewardship

Textures of the Forest

Week of February 18, 2024 – February 24, 2024 by Anna Stunkel, Environmental Educator The recent weather has been uncharacteristically sunny here in Central New York (not to mention warm!), helping to lift our spirits and encourage outdoor adventures. During a walk around the preserve on one of these gorgeous days, I found myself attuned [...]

By |2024-02-25T08:06:08-05:00February 25th, 2024|naturalist blog|Comments Off on Textures of the Forest

Microclimates

Week of February 11, 2024 – February 17, 2024 by Elizabeth Suzedell, Environmental Educator On a 90°F and sunny summer day, would you rather sit on black pavement or green grass? That’s a question I sometimes ask the 4th grade students in their second Nature in the City program all about energy. Many of them know that [...]

By |2024-02-17T11:21:54-05:00February 17th, 2024|naturalist blog|Comments Off on Microclimates

Changing Seasonal Adventures

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 [...]

By |2024-02-10T20:26:14-05:00February 10th, 2024|naturalist blog|Comments Off on Changing Seasonal Adventures
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