Two volunteers planting trees at an Earth Day program at Baltimore Woods.

Join us at Baltimore Woods to Celebrate Earth Day!

Work with your local community to give back, take action, learn, and celebrate together!

The staff at Baltimore Woods has planned a day of free outdoor activities to bring community members of all ages together for the 55th anniversary of Earth Day. Participating in a stewardship/restoration in the morning and learning about the impact of plastics in the afternoon (plus just being outside in nature!) is a perfect way to make an impact locally…and globally!

One Day…Two Ways to Celebrate and Have a Local Impact on Our Planet!

Earth Day Stewardship Project 2025
April 26, 9-11:30am

Be a part of the annual Baltimore Woods restoration project to celebrate Earth Day! Join the Baltimore Woods Nature Center Stewardship Team to plant 350 native warm season grass plugs in a field on our newest 90 acres. These grasses will help increase the native cover of the field that we seeded in 2023, and establish some larger plants that can give rise to generations of future plants. They will also create some additional structure in a largely flat field.

More details: This event has projects for all ages! Participants under 18 years old must be accompanied by an adult. Be sure to bring enough water, closed toed shoes, and tick deterrent of your choice. Dress accordingly. Parking directions will be emailed in advance of the work project.

Earth Day Celebration: Our Power, Our Planet
April 26, 1 – 4pm

Celebrate Earth with Baltimore Woods Nature Center and learn the many ways you can connect with nature in 2025! Look for pollinators, use a microscope to see nature in a whole new way, become a bird in the migration obstacle challenge, be a citizen scientist, meet people from nature and conservation-based organizations around Central New York and learn how you can get involved. The international Earth Day theme for 2025 is Our Power, Our Planet. It’s all about clean energy and the critical role it plays in Earth’s health and future – come learn about it! If all the demonstrations, games, information stations, and hands-on activities still aren’t enough for you, come along on guided wildflower hike to see the spring life return. It’s simply a beautiful time of year to experience and appreciate the gifts our planet provides.

More details: The Earth Day Celebration is free for everyone, although space is limited. This program is designed for ages 3 and up. Pre-registration is required.

Wildflower Walk
April 26, 2 – 3pm

Spring wildflowers are here! Each week brings a new wave of blooming species and the seasonal spectacle is not to be missed. Join Faust Garden caretaker Rose Burdick for a pleasant and informative walk through the Faust Wildflower Garden to see these beautiful flowers in all their glory before they fade away for another year.

More details: These programs are designed for adults. This program will follow a wheelchair accessible path of stone dust over flat terrain. Wildflower walks are free for all, donations are appreciated. Meet at the main parking lot trailhead kiosk.