These are the alerts you need to know

Visit this page regularly for updates.

Plan your visit with these activities and closures in mind and, for your own safety and visitor experience, please obey the area closed signs that are placed on the trails and at trailheads.

 

Prescribed Fire

We will be conducting a prescribed fire on August 4, 2025. We will start at 12 PM and will be finished by dark. We will be located near the intersection of Kings Road and Old State Road.
The Truax Trailhead (#12) and the Green Trail between Old State and New Karner Road will be closed until 8/5/2025.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our Fire Manager, Tyler Briggs at tbriggs@albanypinebush.org

 

Discovery Center Closed August 20 @ 12

The Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center will be closing to the public on August 20, 2025 at noon.  Trails will remain open and outdoor restrooms will remain open until 4 pm.

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.
 

Hunting, Fishing & Trapping

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

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.