By Thea Reidy, Photos courtesy Tom Meier

Baltimore Woods Nature Center is located at 4007 Bishop Hill Road, Marcellus, NY 13108
Hours: Interpretive Center is open M-F 9am-4pm, Saturday 10am-4pm, closed Sundays.
The hiking trails and parking are free and open every day from dawn to dusk.
Below is there schedule of February 2012 events.

10th – Star Party: Venus, Mars, Jupiter 7-9pm Back up date February 11
Join Bob Piekiel for great views of the winter skies and the area surrounding the constellation Orion, with its bright nebulae and clusters. Also, the planets Venus and Jupiter will form a brilliant sight in the western skies, and Mars will be rising in the east. Dress warmly, and be focused like Orion, the Hunter. $5 for members, $15/family; $8 for nonmembers, $25/family.

14th -  Sweetheart Snowshoe  7-9pm
Program for Adults
Bring your Valentine for a romantic, lantern-lit snowshoe for two through the evening woods. Together, you’ll discover romantic notes hidden along the trail, and share some quiet, reflective time outdoors. Then, warm up indoors with hot drinks and decadent desserts. Get close, like winter chickadees at night. Limited to 20 couples, registration is required. Snowshoes provided. Members $20/couple; nonmembers $30/couple.

18th –   The Greenhorns Documentary 7-8:30pm
The Greenhorns is the story of one young woman’s three-year scouting adventure into the changing landscape of American agriculture. Severine travels across America looking for the leaders of this movement – and she finds many of them—thousands of them. She finds that they are the pivotal entrepreneurial force in our nation’s shift to a sustainable food system. But she also discovers that this new corps of farmers faces daunting professional challenges. The Greenhorns sets forth the need and the strategies for all of us to assure the success of our new generation of farmers. $8 for members; $12 for nonmembers.

20th  -  Nature’s Little Explorers: Under the Snow  10am
Come read the book Under the Snow by Melissa Stewart and then go on a hike to see who has been stirring on a winter’s day. See if you can tell who has been walking by, and perhaps who is hidden below the piles of snow outside. Be curious like a kit fox. Dress warmly. For ages 3-5. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Members: $5/child; nonmembers: $8/child.

20th  -  Home School Expeditions: Tracks and Traces 1pm
Join us for a snowshoe hike and tracking walk. Learn the 3 Ps of tracking: place, pattern, and prints. Then we’ll go into the woods to see who has been out and about on this cool winter day. Be observant on the trail like a coyote. Dress warmly. For children in grades 3-6. Members: $5/child; nonmembers: $8 per child.

Wild Winter Break Day Camp February 21–24, 2012
Join us for Winter Break Camp in February for fun-packed days of discovery and adventure! $40/child/day. Registration forms and descriptions of each day’s theme are available on our website www.baltimorewoods.org.  Pre-registration is required. Before and after care are available.
Space is limited so don’t miss out!

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Baltimore Woods Nature in the City brings authentic natural science learning to K-6 grade urban school children. Supported by the Syracuse City School District and corporate sponsors, tied to the Syracuse City School District curriculum and New York State Science Standards, lesson content supports teachers while directly impacting students. Holding programs in parks and neighborhood green spaces as well as the classroom, students’ earliest learning experiences in the sciences are relevant, meaningful and fun.
Visit www.baltimorewoods.orgfor more information