You’re Invited to Celebrate Earth Day with Baltimore Woods Nature Center! 

Join us for this annual community event where we come together to give back, take action, learn, celebrate, and have a local impact on our planet TOGETHER! 

Earth Day Celebration
April 18, 1 – 4pm

Kick off Earth Week with Baltimore Woods Nature Center and learn about the many things you can do everyday to connect with and take care of the natural world! There will be games, activities, info booths, crafts, and guided excursions – including a guided wildflower walk to see spring life return. Or, go for a walk on your own on any of our 13 trails. It’s simply a beautiful time of year to experience and appreciate the gifts our planet provides.

From 1:00-4:00pm, enjoy activities, games, informational booths, and more:

Visit with local partners like Onondaga Audubon, Detrash Syracuse, Repair Cafe CNY, and Cornell Cooperative Extension!

Get creative and make your own seed bombs, DIY Bird Feeders and other upcycled crafts!

Play games including the Clean Water Roundup, Hot in Here, and Earth Day favorite – the Bird Migration Obstacle Course!

Learn new skills including how to get involved with citizen science, identiying invasives in your yard, recyclying, and building backyard habitats!

Take a hike! Join one or more of the following guided hikes:

1:00 pm Woodland Wildflowers with Rose Burdick (for adults, wheelchair accessible)

2:00 pm Birds! Hike (for families, rolling terrain with grass)
Celebrate all things birds on this family-friendly walk that blends activity-based discovery and the joy of looking for birds.

3:00 pm Earth Appreciation Hike (for families, wheelchair accessible)
Share your appreciation for this beautiful planet by awakening your senses to everything happening around you in springtime.

More details: The Earth Day Celebration is free for everyone, although space is limited.  Pre-registration is required.

Earth Day Stewardship Project 2026
April 25, 10-12:30pm

Be a part of the annual Baltimore Woods restoration project to celebrate Earth Day and wrap up Earth Week! Join the Baltimore Woods Nature Center Stewardship Team to plant trees that will  give rise to generations of future forests. They will also be the newest chapter in the ongoing work to restore previous agricultural fields on the preserve.
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.