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Albany Pine Bush Preserve
Upcoming Programs and Events
Upcoming programs and events in the Albany Pine Bush Preserve.
Make reservations online or you can call 518.456.0655. If you don't have an account, you will need to create one during the reservation process.
Reservations required. Visit AlbanyPineBush.org/events or call 518-456-0655.
All programs and events are free unless otherwise noted.
Saturday, August 17, 2024 | 11:00 am
New to the Pine Bush and want a guide? Join us for a brief hike and discussion on what makes the Albany Pine Bush unique! Suitable for all ages.
Antlions: Ferocious Creatures in the Sand
Sunday, August 18, 2024 | 10:00 am
Discover the amazing world of antlions, a secretive insect in the Pine Bush. This program is suitable for all ages.
Wednesday, August 21, 2024 | 7:00 pm
Join the Friends of the Pine Bush Community for an online discussion on “Eager: The Surprising Life of Beavers and Why They Matter” by Ben Goldfarb."
Friday, August 23, 2024 | 2:00 pm
It's Turtle Time! Join us for a brief introduction to one of our Discovery Center turtle ambassadors on select Wednesdays and Fridays this summer from 2:00-2:15pm. A maximum of 30 individuals will be allowed in the classroom for each program. Participants will be allowed in on a first come, first served basis. Suitable for all ages.
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End of Summer Exploration Hike
Saturday, August 24, 2024 | 11:00 am
Come explore the Pine Bush at the end of summer on a 2.6 mile hike. Suitable for ages 6+
Tuesday, August 27, 2024 | 6:00 pm
Stop by the Discovery Center to see science in action and help us count Common Nighthawks flying over the preserve as they continue on their over 6,000-mile southward migration. Suitable for tweens, teens and adults.
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 | 2:00 pm
It's Turtle Time! Join us for a brief introduction to one of our Discovery Center turtle ambassadors on select Wednesdays and Fridays this summer from 2:00-2:15pm. A maximum of 30 individuals will be allowed in the classroom for each program. Participants will be allowed in on a first come, first served basis. Suitable for all ages.
Thursday, August 29, 2024 | 11:00 am
What can smell dead things up to a mile away? Turkey vultures can! Join us for a short indoor presentation followed by a 0.9 mile hike to learn about this amazing giant bird that soars high in the sky. Suitable for ages 6+
Friday, August 30, 2024 | 2:00 pm
It's Turtle Time! Join us for a brief introduction to one of our Discovery Center turtle ambassadors on select Wednesdays and Fridays this summer from 2:00-2:15pm. A maximum of 30 individuals will be allowed in the classroom for each program. Participants will be allowed in on a first come, first served basis. Suitable for all ages.
Saturday, August 31, 2024 | 11:00 am
New to the Pine Bush and want a guide? Join us for a brief hike and discussion on what makes the Albany Pine Bush unique! Suitable for all ages.
Discover the Pine Bush at Karner Barrens
Monday, September 2, 2024 | 1:00 pm
Our experts will guide you along this 0.9-mile hike over rolling sand dunes where you will discover Pine Bush natural history and seasonal surprises and transformations. Suitable for all ages.
Morning Meander: Kings Highway Barrens
Friday, September 6, 2024 | 10:00 am
Start your day outdoors and join us for a hike along the trails of the newly restored Kings Highway Barrens area (Trailhead #9). Suitable for adults.
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Saturday, September 7, 2024 | 11:00 am
Join us for this 0.9-mile hike in the Pine Bush. We will use our senses to explore the big and the small, the living and non-living, and the seasonal surprises around us. This program is suitable for ages 6+.
Sunday, September 8, 2024 | 7:00 am
Come join us for a morning bird walk to see who’s passing through the Pine Bush on their way south, as well as who is sticking around for the winter. Suitable for tweens, teens and adults.
Full Moon Hike at Blueberry Hill
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 | 6:30 pm
Enjoy the Pine Bush under a full moon. We will meet at the Blueberry Hill West trailhead (#5). Suitable for adults.
Community Science: Buckmoth Survey Volunteer Training
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 | 7:00 pm
Join us to learn about the Inland barrens buckmoth, a giant silk moth that feeds exclusively on scrub oaks as a caterpillar, and how you can help survey them.
Learn 10 Asters and Goldenrods in the Albany Pine Bush
Sunday, September 22, 2024 | 9:00 am
Do you know how to distinguish a goldenrod from an aster? Are you familiar with the most common species of goldenrods and asters? You don’t have to be any kind of plant expert to participate, and sessions will be relaxed and supportive! Join Botanists Steve Young and Laura Lehtonen for a NY Flora Association walk at the Albany Pine Bush Preserve and learn the tricks of the trade when it comes to correctly identifying asters and goldenrods.
Brilliant and Bristly Buckmoths
Friday, September 27, 2024 | 11:00 am
Join us for a 0.9-mile hike to discover the amazing world of buckmoths. This program is suitable for ages 6+.
Fire Ecology and Ethnobotany of the Albany Pine Bush
Saturday, September 28, 2024 | 10:00 am
Join Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission Conservation Director, Neil Gifford and Wild Hudson Valley Ethnoecologist, Justin Wexler for an extraordinary journey into the Albany Pine Bush where we will explore the fire ecology and ethnobotany of this rare inland pine barrens along a 2.6 mile hike. This program is suitable for teens and adults.
Community Science: Snowpack Monitoring Volunteer Training
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 | 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.
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