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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.

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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.

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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+

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Hug a Tree and Survive

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.

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Photos and Flowers

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+

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Lupine Walk

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+.

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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+

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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.

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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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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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