The Baltimore Woods Nature Center is a gem of a place, located at 4007 Bishop Hill Road, Marcellus, NY 13108.  I recently became a member of this organization.  There are miles and miles of nature trails – no bikers or dogs allowed.  These trails, maintained by a staff of volunteers, are pristine, hilly and the perfect place to spend an afternoon zenning out.

In addition, they have a library on-site, a gift shoppe and an art gallery.  There will be a members exhibit in November, so I wanted to view the space.  The last time I was here, I hid rocks in the woods.  I don’t think the building was open that day.

The current exhibition is a series of nature photographs by Don Crumb.  The photographs are mainly of local and regional landscapes.  There is a fabulous portrait of a fox – clearly the star of the show.

A collection of taxidermy mounted wild animals is also housed here.

The gallery can be rented out for parties, as it is connected to a full kitchen.  They also host events in the room.  You can investigate this further on their website.

Don Crumb – Nature Photography continues through October 27, 2025.

The building is open Monday-Friday 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM and Saturday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.  Closed Sunday.

The hiking trails are available every day dawn to dusk.  I would recommend walking with a friend.  I sort of kind of got lost in there until I realized I could GPS and compass my way out.  It wasn’t scary because I was so zen after two hours of zigzagging the paths.

It’s an amazing place!