Albany Pine Bush Preserve
Upcoming Programs and Events
Reservations required. Visit AlbanyPineBush.org/events or call 518-456-0655.
All programs and events are free unless otherwise noted.
Science Lecture: Origin and activity of Albany Pine Bush dune field
Thursday, July 17, 2025 | 7:00 pm
This integrated study examines the morphology, grain mineralogy and micromorphology, stratigraphy, and chronology of the “Overlook Dune” in the preserve. Suitable for tweens, teens and adults.
Saturday, September 13, 2025 | 10:00 am
Volunteer on a conservation project in the Albany Pine Bush Preserve!
Community Science: Buckmoth Survey Volunteer Training
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 | 7:00 pm
Join us to learn about the Inland barrens buckmoth, a giant silk moth that feeds exclusively on scrub oaks as a caterpillar, and how you can help survey them.
Science Lecture: Avian response to the restoration and management of the Albany Pine Bush Preserve
Thursday, September 18, 2025 | 7:00 pm
To understand the effects of our habitat management on birds, we have been monitoring bird response to our work at both the community and species level. Suitable for tweens, teens and adults.
Community Science: Snowpack Monitoring Volunteer Training
Thursday, October 9, 2025 | 7:00 pm
Volunteers who live within a half mile of the preserve are invited to learn how your efforts monitoring snowpack around the preserve can help us understand wildlife population dynamics.
Saturday, November 8, 2025 | 10:00 am
Volunteer on a conservation project in the Albany Pine Bush Preserve!
Science Lecture: Why did they do that? Restoring Health to our Globally Rare Inland Pine Barrens
Thursday, November 20, 2025 | 7:00 pm
Applying a dual front approach to management while simultaneously tracking rare wildlife populations has helped us define and monitor ecosystem health. Suitable for tweens, teens and adults.
