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.
How to Compost at Home or in Your Local Community
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 | 6:30 pm
Join the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation to learn more about how you can manage your food waste at home. Suitable for ages 8+. Presented in-person and online.
Discover the Pine Bush at Kings Highway Barrens
Saturday, April 26, 2025 | 10:30 am
Our experts will guide you along a 1.2 mile hike over rolling sand dunes where you will discover Pine Bush natural history and seasonal surprises and transformations. Suitable for all ages.
Drop-In Bird Banding Observation
Thursday, May 1, 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.
PB&J: Pine Bush and Jammies with the Lupine Lady
Thursday, May 1, 2025 | 6:30 pm
It's story time at the Discovery Center! Join the Lupine Lady and her puppet friends for sing-along songs and bedtime stories about nature before heading to bed. Appropriate for ages 4-8 with an adult.
It's National Fire Day! Take a walk with a member of our Prescribed Fire Crew
Friday, May 2, 2025 | 6:00 pm
Why do we burn the Pine Bush? Join a member of our Prescribed Fire Crew for a walk along a recently burned site in the preserve to learn why prescribed fire is important for the Albany Pine Bush Preserve. Suitable for ages 10+
Saturday, May 3, 2025 | 11:00 am
Calling all kids! Would you know what to do if you were outside playing or hiking and became lost? If you're not sure, this program is for you. Suitable for ages 5-12 with adult.
MeetUp Hike with the Friends of the Pine Bush Community
Sunday, May 4, 2025 | 1:00 pm
Join the Friends of the Pine Bush Community for an afternoon hike in the preserve!
Monday, May 5, 2025 | 11:00 am
Love photography, nature and the Pine Bush? Join us and learn about different techniques to capture the beauty of nature to preserve what you see for years to come. This program is suitable for ages 10+
Community Science: Eastern Whip-poor-will Survey Volunteer Training
Thursday, May 8, 2025 | 7:00 pm
We will learn about the Eastern whip-poor-will and how you can help us monitor them in the preserve.
Friday, May 9, 2025 | 5:30 pm
Join us for an evening walk and talk about wild blue lupine flowers and the endangered Karner blue butterfly. Suitable for ages 6+.
Learn and Paint Lupine with Noreen Powell
Saturday, May 10, 2025 | 10:00 am
Create a painting of wild blue lupine, while learning about the Albany Pine Bush. Suitable for ages 10+
Saturday, May 10, 2025 | 10:00 am
Volunteer on a conservation project in the Albany Pine Bush Preserve!
StoryWalk with Guilderland Public Library
Sunday, May 11, 2025 | 1:00 pm
Meet Guilderland Public Library staff at trailhead 1 behind the Discovery Center on May 11 between 1-3pm. Go on a guided StoryWalk with them or read along the trail on your own.
Full Moon Hike at Blueberry Hill West
Monday, May 12, 2025 | 8:00 pm
Enjoy the Pine Bush at night under a full moon. We will meet at the Blueberry Hill West trailhead (#5). This program is suitable for all ages.
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.
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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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!
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.
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.
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+
