Reports, Policies & Procedures

July 26, 2024

Discovery Center Upcoming Closures

The Discovery Center will be closed during the following times this summer:

• Thursday August 8 from 12 pm-4pm.  We will open from 9 am -12pm this day.
• Tuesday August 20 All Day
• Wednesday August 21 All Day

Most trails will remain open.  Go here for an interactive trail map or here on your mobile device.

February 07, 2024

Prescribed Fire Notifications

We cannot provide a specific schedule for prescribed fires in a given area due to the unpredictability of weather and fuel conditions. If you would like to be notified the morning of a prescribed fire, please subscribe below.
 

November 30, 2022

Preserve Management: Pine Barrens Restoration

The Kings Highway Barrens, at trailhead #9, is temporarily CLOSED while habitat restoration work is being completed.  This site was cleared of invasive black locust trees in early 2024.  Next the site will be stumped, graded and then planted with native pine barrens plants.  This is the first phase of restoring these 38 acres back to a pine barrens.  Please view the interactive trail map to see the tree removal locations as well as other preserve areas you can visit during this time. 

Click here if you need a mobile friendly version of our trailmap.

Please contact Stewardship Director, Joel Hecht with any questions or concerns. 518-456-0655 or jhecht@albanypinebush.org 
 

October 12, 2020

Hunting, Fishing & Trapping

Hunting, fishing and trapping are recreational activities that are carefully regulated in the preserve and across NYS.

April 03, 2019

Tick Awareness

Please be aware that ticks, including deer ticks (also known as black-legged ticks), are present in the Albany Pine Bush Preserve as well as other natural areas in our region.