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Tea Talk: Cold Weather, Hot Beverage

January 21st, 2024|

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 walking somewhere. It feels like I am being warmed from the inside out when I [...]

Exploring New Spaces

January 13th, 2024|

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 spots. Thanks to the variety of places here, visitors can enjoy many different programs and [...]

Resolutions

January 7th, 2024|

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 we did. We see all the things we wanted to change at the forefront and [...]

A Magical Winter Solstice

December 30th, 2023|

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 season. That night, I had the opportunity to co-lead our annual Winter Solstice Hike, when [...]

Sketching in Winter

December 24th, 2023|

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 that you’ve never seen before. If you carry a pocket sketchpad and a pencil, you [...]

Crafting in the Cold

December 16th, 2023|

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 to go sledding and make snow angels – however winter was also a time for [...]

Project Feederwatch: One Month Report

December 10th, 2023|

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 feeders for this international citizen science project, which runs from November 1st to April 30th. [...]

Nighttime Mysteries

November 26th, 2023|

Week of November 19, 2023 – November 25, 2023 by Anna Stunkel, Environmental Educator The season following Halloween often gets me thinking more about nighttime nature, from owls gliding softly through the trees to spiders crawling carefully on tree bark. There is a whole world that awakens at night, and experiencing it is a special way to get in touch with your senses. The woods, and even our own backyards [...]

Rebuilding

November 19th, 2023|

Week of November 12, 2023 – November 18, 2023 by Catherine McLaughlin, Environmental Educator We just started what is one of my current favorite lessons of the Baltimore Woods Nature in the City Program. When we go into third-grade classrooms for their first of three lessons this school year, we have a giant neon green suitcase that always piques interest in what we are talking about today. Inside that suitcase is a [...]

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