Baker Woods Preserve, NY

05/25/2024

🌿 Dive into the wonders of the Indian River Lakes watershed with Project WHIRL! 🌊 Calling all students and parents interested in an enriching summer experience!

Project WHIRL invites students ages 14-18 to join us for eight days of adventure, every Tuesday and Thursday from July through August. 🗓️ Explore kayaking, fishing, limnology, biology, and invasive species prevention! 🚣‍♀️🔬

Join our informational meeting on May 23 at 7 PM via Zoom or in person at our office on Stine Road in Redwood, New York. Have questions? Reach out! Let’s make this summer a whirlwind of environmental education and love for the lakes! 💙

indianriverlakes.org/calendar to sign up for the meeting
Questions? 315-482-4757

01/10/2024

Are you enjoying winter at Baker Woods or in the Indian River Watershed? share your nature photos with us at [email protected].

"Each seasonal shift whispers a comforting promise of nature's eternal cycle, offering solace in the beauty of transformation." - John Lubbock Photo by Steve Diehl. Please share your nature photography with us at [email protected].

03/04/2023

So much fun!

08/03/2022

Support Preservation at our upcoming Celebration of the Lakes!
Tickets at indianriverlakes.org/upcomingevents

Celebration of the Lakes is coming up on August 20th! We are excited to preview this silent auction item donated by an Indian River Lakes Conservancy board member valued at $320.00! This is a layered set from The Golden Cleat in Clayton, NY. Included in this beautiful bundle is a sterling, 20” paddle necklace, a beaded amber necklace, and a pair of sterling paddle earrings! Bid high and often to celebrate and preserve our beautiful Indian River Lakes.

07/16/2022

STORY WALKS! Three Story Walk sites are scheduled - one in the village of Carthage, and two on local nature trails; Baker Woods Preserve, NY and the Joseph Blake Wildlife Sanctuary . The family-friendly Story Walks at the selected sites kickoff on July 5 with one children’s book featured along each trail. The book featured on each trail will change on July 16 and again on July 30. Story Walks will end August 13, 2022. The selected children’s titles are Big Al by Andrew Clements Yoshi, Inky the Octopus, by Erin Guendelsberger and David Leonard, and How to Hug a Pufferfish by Ellie Peterson. Enjoy a family walk! Find more Story Walks throughout our region on this map from the North Country Library System shorturl.at/huI14.

03/05/2022

New blog post!

Astute stewards “keep track” of many things. In the case of the Baker Woods Preserve we keep track of the trails, maps, parking, pollinator gardens, and even the privy. The list is seemingly endless! But those aren't the tracks I’m referring to. Animal tracks, which are particularly evident on...

02/23/2022

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02/20/2022

This long weekend! Share below what you birds you observed if you participate!

Each year people from around the world come together to watch, learn about, count, and celebrate birds. Join us in February!