Albany Pine Bush Preserve

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Science Lecture: Butterfly and moth diversity in the Albany Pine Bush Preserve

Thursday, May 15, 2025  |  7:00 pm

This lecture will explore the reasons behind the high diversity of Lepidoptera in barrens habitats, highlight the species found in the preserve, and explain how these species are managed and monitored to both protect them and to learn how management decisions are affecting the preserve overall. Suitable for tweens, teens and adults.

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Lunchtime Lupine and Karner Blue Butterfly Walk

Friday, May 16, 2025  |  12:00 pm

Join us for a lunchtime walk and talk about the Karner blue butterfly and wild blue lupine flowers. Suitable for ages 8+.

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Night with the Arts

Friday, May 16, 2025  |  5:30 pm

Join the Friends of the Pine Bush Community for a special evening celebrating the intersection of art and conservation!

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Who's That? Live Local Wildlife with the Vermont Museum of Natural History

Saturday, May 17, 2025  |  11:00 am

Stop by the Discovery Center for a program with the Vermont Museum of Natural History where we'll meet native wildlife in person and learn how to observe and identify them using field guides. This program is suitable for all ages.

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Who's That? Live Local Wildlife with the Vermont Museum of Natural History

Saturday, May 17, 2025  |  1:00 pm

Stop by the Discovery Center for a program with the Vermont Museum of Natural History where we'll meet native wildlife in person and learn how to observe and identify them using field guides. This program is suitable for all ages.

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Botanical Drawing With Colored Pencils: Lupine at the Pine Bush

Sunday, May 18, 2025  |  1:00 pm

In this 2.5 hour class participants will learn the basics of Botanical Drawing with artist Nancy Lyons in the beautiful setting of the Albany Pine Bush Preserve. Suitable for beginner to intermediate students, ages 14+

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Lunchtime Lupine and Karner Blue Walk

Monday, May 19, 2025  |  12:00 pm

Join us for a lunchtime walk and talk about the Karner blue butterfly and wild blue lupine flowers. Suitable for ages 8+

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Walking with Wildlife

Tuesday, May 20, 2025  |  5:30 pm

On this hike science staff from the Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation will discuss how listening to the wildlife has improved efforts to conserve pine barrens ecosystems and the many rare animals they support. Suitable for all ages. Photo credit: "Calling" by Randy Bemis

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Picturing Nature: Creating Memorable Photos of this Special Place

Wednesday, May 21, 2025  |  1:00 pm

Suitable for all levels of photographers with a variety of equipment, this program covers basic elements including light, composition, and focus, and how they apply to capturing the landscapes, wildlife, and flowers of the Albany Pine Bush. Suitable for adults.

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Friends Book Club

Wednesday, May 21, 2025  |  7:00 pm

Join the Friends of the Pine Bush Community for an online discussion on "Ignition: Lighting Fires in a Burning World" by Maura O'Conner

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Valley of the Dunes Hike

Thursday, May 22, 2025  |  7:00 pm

Join us for a hike among the highest dunes in the Albany Pine Bush Preserve. This program is suitable for ages 8+

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Botanical Drawing With Colored Pencils: Lupine at the Pine Bush

Friday, May 23, 2025  |  1:00 pm

In this 2.5 hour class participants will learn the basics of Botanical Drawing with artist Nancy Lyons in the beautiful setting of the Albany Pine Bush Preserve. Suitable for beginner to intermediate students, ages 14+

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Karner Blue Butterfly and Lupine Walk

Saturday, May 24, 2025  |  11:00 am

Join us for a program about the endangered Karner blue butterfly and its host plant, wild blue lupine. Suitable for tweens, teens and adults.

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Accessible and Inclusive Walk and Roll

Sunday, May 25, 2025  |  1:00 pm

Walk and roll along the Discovery Loop and talk about wild blue lupine flowers. Suitable for all ages.

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MeetUp Hike with the Friends of the Pine Bush Community

Monday, May 26, 2025  |  11:00 am

Join the Friends of the Pine Bush Community for an afternoon hike in the preserve!

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Certified Seed Collector Volunteer Training

Tuesday, May 27, 2025  |  6:30 pm

The APB Certified Seed Collector is an important and greatly appreciated volunteer position, essential to maintaining the integrity of the Albany Pine Bush Preserve as a globally rare ecosystem.

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Evening Lupine Walk

Wednesday, May 28, 2025  |  5:00 pm

Join Albany Pine Bush Preserve Science and Education staff for an evening hike to view wild blue lupine and learn the science behind Karner blue butterfly recovery and habitat restoration in the Pine Bush Preserve. Suitable for adults.

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Nature Night Out

Friday, May 30, 2025  |  4:00 pm

The Albany Pine Bush Preserve presents "Nature Night Out", a series of evening events that invite everyone to drop everything and get into nature. The Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center will extend operations until 7:00pm on each of these days, capitalizing on those longer sunlit hours.

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Drop-In Bird Banding Observation

Saturday, May 31, 2025  |  6:30 am

See our scientists in action at our bird banding station along the Discovery Loop at the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center.

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Native Plant Sale

Saturday, May 31, 2025  |  10:00 am

Stop by the Discovery Center and purchase native pine barrens plants for your home garden!

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