Sat. 1 — Early Bird Walk
8:30-9:30am
Come along with naturalist Tom Meier and the John Weeks Bird Club as we find out if the red-winged blackbirds, bluebirds, and other early spring arrivals have returned to The Woods. Please register! Members $2, families $5, non-members $5, families $15.

Sat. 1 — Saturday Fly Tie 11am-Noon
Trout season is right around the corner, so get your flies tied now! Visit naturalist Tom Meier at The Woods to learn and share fly tying techniques. Don’t forget your tools and materials! FREE.

Tue. 4 — Maple Magic (M)
Senior Moments 10:30-11:30am
March is the month for maple sugaring, join naturalist Tom Meier for a tour of the Baltimore Woods Sugarbush. Program for adults w/ talks, snacks, and hikes rated easy (E), moderate (M), or vigorous (V). Please register! Members free, nonmembers $3.

Fri. 7 — Star Party: Farewell to Winter Skies 6:30-8:30pm
Late winter skies, with hopefully moderating temperatures, are ideal for viewing deep space objects, like nebulae and star clusters, through the telescopes of astronomer Bob Piekiel. Back-up date March 8. Please register! Members $2, families $5, non-members $5, families $15.

Sat. 8 — Sticky Scout Day
11am-Noon, 1-2pm, 3-4pm
Scouts, if the maple sap and syrup doesn’t leave you sticky, the muddy trails will! Come experience hands-on demonstrations of the maple sugaring process at the pioneer cabin. Please register for one of the hour-long tours! $4/scout, leaders and parents FREE.

Sat. 15 — Nature in the City: Eastwood’s Maple Magic @ Sunnycrest Park
10:30-11:30am
Experience the magic of maple sugaring right in your backyard! Join Sunnycrest Park Association and naturalist Matt Kauffman for a demonstration of how maple syrup can be made even in an urban backyard. Please register! Donations appreciated.

Sun. 16 — Nature in the City Lecture Series: Beneath the Surface of Onondaga Creek: What the Eco-Blitz Tells Us About Stream Ecology — 2 pm at Betts Library in Syracuse
Dr. Karin Limburg, SUNY-ESF professor, speaks about Onondaga Creek and how development affects the ecology, water quality, and biota of the watershed. Join us for the second lecture of a four part series, as Baltimore Woods and SUNY-ESF partner to educate Syracuse on developing and maintaining sustainable parks and green spaces. Want to make your neighborhood greener? Listen to valuable advice from SUNY ESF professors about restoration of natural areas, and the ecological forces that shape them. Betts Branch Library is located at 4862 South Salina St., Syracuse. FREE.

Sun. 16 — Green Breakfast 7:30am-Noon
Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, Marcellus Rotary and Baltimore Woods invite you to this green (ecologically sustainable) breakfast at Marcellus High School! This breakfast is eco friendly, from the food to the forks! We've even got utensils made of potato starch “plastic” that degrades within months. And with all the sweet maple syrup spring brings, what a perfect time for a pancake breakfast! Advance tickets: Adults $5, Under 12 $3, Under 5 Free, Family (5) $18; Contact Tammy Farrell 673-9133. Tickets at Door: Adults $5.50, Under 12 $3.50, Under 5 Free, Family (5) $20.

Tue. 18 — Amphibian Alert! (E)
Senior Moments 10:30-11:30am
Naturalist Matt Kauffman shares how you can help protect amphibians during their mysterious mass migration each spring. Program for adults w/ talks, snacks, and hikes rated easy (E), moderate (M), or vigorous (V). Please register! Members free, nonmembers $3.

Wed. 19 — Volunteer Lunch Noon

Wed. 19 — Onondaga Audubon Lecture: Invasion! 7-9pm
The John Weeks Bird Club presents Matt Young of the Onondaga Audubon Society and his presentation on the irruption of finches that invaded CNY feeders this winter. Come learn how to better ID these birds as they visit your feeders. Please register! Donations appreciated.

Mon. March 24 - Fri. April 4 — AMPHIBIAN ALERT!
Each spring the first warm (above 40°F) rainy night after the spring equinox brings hundreds of spotted salamanders, spring peepers, and wood frogs up from underground lairs to eerily creep toward swampy puddles, or vernal pools, on the soggy forest floor of Labrador Hollow. To join Baltimore Woods' Naturalists on an evening fieldtrip (6:30 - 9PM) to witness the mysterious migration as it occurs sometime between March 24 and April 4 - contact us by phone at 673-1350 to be placed on a watch list, or look for alerts on www.takeahike.org to find out what night(s) this migration will most likely take place, what you can do to protect these amphibians, and when we will make the field trip to Labrador Hollow. Members $2, families $5, non-members $5, families $15.

Fri. 28 — Va Va Bloom Benefit Luncheon at Dickman Farms 12:30 – 3pm
Dickman Farms Greenhouses and Garden Center in Auburn invites you, your family and friends to the Va Va Bloom Garden Party Luncheon benefit to raise funds for Baltimore Woods Nature Camp Scholarships. Tickets $20, call Dickman Farms at 253-3030 x 1 for more information.

Fri. 28 — Cabin Campfire: Simply Sweet
7-8:30pm
Visit the pioneer cabin and beat cabin fever the same way the pioneers did, by venturing out into the sugarbush! Sweet treats greet you each step of the way as you learn the history of maple sugaring with naturalist Adam Kneis. Please register! Members $2, families $5, non-members $5, families $15.

Sat. 29 — Maples and Music 1-4pm
Celebrate the sweetness of spring with the sweet music of Marcellus Bluegrass and sweet maple treats fresh from the Baltimore Woods sugarbush.
Tours of the sugarbush will be given each hour on the hour. Please register! Members $2, families $5, non-members $5, families $15.