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.
Monday, June 22, 2026 | 12:00 pm
Take a break from your day to join us for a 1 mile hike through the rolling sand dunes of the Albany Pine Bush. We will walk at a leisurely pace, stopping to talk about the seasonal changes we notice along the way. This program is suitable for tweens, teens and adults.
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 | 7:00 am
Are you looking to up your beginner birding game to become an intermediate birder? Whether you watch birds at feeders outside your kitchen window or casually spy on birds while you're hiking the trails, this bird outing will share some tips and tricks for spotting birds and learning to identify them. Suitable for teens and adults.
Community Science: Karner Blue Butterfly Survey Volunteer Training
Thursday, June 25, 2026 | 7:00 pm
Join us to learn about the endangered Karner blue butterfly to help us survey for them in restored areas of the preserve.
Friday, June 26, 2026 | 11:00 am
The school year is over and what better way to celebrate the start of summer vacation than by getting outdoors for a hike. Kids, bring an adult for a 2.6-mile hike over rolling sand dunes. Suitable for ages 6+.
Friday, June 26, 2026 | 8:30 pm
Join Albany Pine Bush Preserve staff and Dr. Timothy McCabe, New York State Entomologist to spend an evening observing and documenting moths in the preserve. Suitable for ages 10+
M.A.P.S. Bird Banding Demo with Dr. Jeremy Kirchman from the NYS Museum
Thursday, July 30, 2026 | 5:00 am
Stop by the MAPS banding station in the Truax Trail Barrens region of the preserve and learn from Dr. Jeremy Kirchman of the NYS Museum and Neil Gifford of the Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission about our local birds and long-term bird population research taking place in the Albany Pine Bush Preserve. This program is suitable for all ages.
Fungi in the Barrens: A Mushroom Walk with the NYS Museum
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 | 1:00 pm
Explore the wild and wonderful world of fungi on this beginner-friendly exploration of mushrooms in the Pine Bush with Dr. Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian, Curator of Mycology with the NYS Museum. Suitable for ages 8+
Community Science: Buckmoth Survey Volunteer Training
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 | 7:00 pm
Join us to learn about the Barrens Buckmoth, a giant silk moth that feeds exclusively on scrub oaks as a caterpillar, and how you can help survey them.
Science Lecture: A Prescription for the Land...and People?
Thursday, September 17, 2026 | 7:00 pm
Unpacking how Prescribed Fire Affects Ticks in the Albany Pine Bush. Suitable for tweens, teens and adults.
Community Science: Snowpack Monitoring Volunteer Training
Thursday, October 8, 2026 | 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.
